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How To: Host and setup your WordPress Blog

Posted on | July 5, 2009 | No Comments

Download WordPress here

WordPress Requirement

  • PHP version 4.3 or higher
  • MYSQL version 4.0 or higher
  • The mod_rewrite Apache module is available

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Easy steps to setup WordPress…

  1. Create Database (DB)
    # Login to CPanel, select MYSQL Database.
    # Create Database and User, assign the user to database with FULL CONTROL
  2. Extract wordpress into /public_html folder.
    # Extract the zip file into /public_html folder, if you are using the default domain.
    # Extract the zip file into /public_html/[domain folder name], for add-on domain.
  3. Locate and edit wp-config-sample.php file.
    # Rename wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php.
    # Open wp-config.php, and make the following changes:

    4. /** Database name for WordPress */
    define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘[enterDBname]‘);

    /** MySQL database username */
    define(‘DB_USER’, ‘[enterUsername]‘);

    /** MySQL database password */
    define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘[enterUserPassword]‘);

    /** MySQL hostname */
    define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’);

    Note: DB_HOST is usually localhost,  for remote database, enter the database IP address.

  4. Run http://[yourdomain name]/wp-admin/install.php and follow the instructions.

Just follow 2 pages of instructions and Bravo…. Done!

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