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How To Install Wordpress On Hostgator

The document provides step-by-step instructions for manually installing WordPress. It details downloading and extracting WordPress files, uploading them to a hosting account, creating a MySQL database and user, configuring wp-config.php with database credentials, running the installation, and completing the setup process.

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How To Install Wordpress On Hostgator

The document provides step-by-step instructions for manually installing WordPress. It details downloading and extracting WordPress files, uploading them to a hosting account, creating a MySQL database and user, configuring wp-config.php with database credentials, running the installation, and completing the setup process.

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It is unnecessary to manually install WordPress as it can be quickly installed via

Softaculous; however, if you want a more technical option, this article will cover
the steps needed to install WordPress manually.

Here are the steps in installing WordPress manually.

Step 1: Download WordPress ?


Step 2: Upload WordPress to hosting account ?
Step 3: Create MySQL database and user ?
Step 4: Configure wp-config.php ?
Step 5: Run the installation ?
Step 6: Complete the installation ?
We created video tutorials for building your WordPress website!

Step 1: Download WordPress


Download the WordPress package to your local computer from
https://wordpress.org/download/.
Unzip the downloaded file to a folder on your local computer.
Step 2: Upload WordPress to hosting account
There are three available options for uploading WordPress to your hosting account.
When you unzipped the file in Step 1, you were left with a folder named wordpress,
and the contents need to be uploaded to your hosting account's file manager. You
can accomplish this one of three ways:

Upload via FTP - See How to Manage Files with Filezilla for more information.
Upload via File Manager - See How to Upload Using the File Manager for
instructions.
Upload via SSH - See How to Get and Use SSH Access for instructions.
Step 3: Create MySQL database and user
WordPress stores its information in a database. Therefore, a database will need to
be created.

Log in to cPanel.
Look for the Databases section, then click the MySQL Database Wizard icon.
MySQL Database Wizard

For Step 1: Create A Database, enter the database name, and click Next Step.
MySQL Step 1

For Step 2: Create Database Users, enter the database user name and password, and
click Create User.
MySQL Step 2

For Step 3: Add User to the Database, click the All Privileges checkbox and click
Next Step.
MySQL Step 3

For Step 4: Complete the task, make a note of the database name, username, and
password, as you will need them for Step 4? below.
MySQL Step 4

Step 4: Configure wp-config.php


The wp-config-sample.php file contains the database information and tells the
WordPress application from which database to pull data. This step must be completed
to ensure the correct database information is associated with the WordPress
installation.

The wp-config-sample.php file can be found in File Manager in the folder where
WordPress is installed. The folder for your primary domain is public_html by
default, so the steps below show the process for that folder.

Log in to cPanel.
Navigate to the Files section, then click the File Manager icon.
cPanel File Manager Icon

From the left-hand navigation menu in File Manager, click public_html.


Click on the Settings button found on the top right-hand corner of your File
Manager.
cPanel File Manager Settings Button

In the pop-up box, check the box for Show Hidden Files (dotfiles), then click Save.
Show Hidden Files

In the right-hand panel of the File Manager, locate the wp-config-sample.php file.
File Manager wp-config file

Right-click on the file, then select Rename.


Change the name of the file to wp-config.php, then click the Rename File button to
save the change.
Right-click again on the new wp-config.php file and select Edit.
A second pop-up box will appear. Click the Edit button.
When the file opens, look for the following information:
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );

/** MySQL database username */


define( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );

/** MySQL database password */


define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here'' );

/** MySQL hostname */


define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );
Replace database_name_here with the name of the database you created (above in Step
3: Create MySQL Database and User ?).
Replace username_here with the username of the database you created.
Replace password_here with the password of the database that you created.
Note: Make sure there are no spaces before or after your database name, username,
and password.
Once done, click the Save Changes button on the top right, then Close to exit and
return to the File Manager.
Step 5: Run the installation
Open a new browser window and enter your domain to run the installation script.
Depending on where you installed the script, you will be automatically redirected
to either of the following URLs:

If you uploaded WordPress to the domain's root folder, you should be redirected to:

https://example.com/wp-admin/install.php
If you uploaded WordPress to a subfolder of your domain's directory, then the URL
will be this format:

https://example.com/yoursubfolder/wp-admin/install.php
Be sure to replace 'example.com' with your actual domain name.
Step 6: Complete the installation
Once you access your correct WordPress URL in a browser, you will see a WordPress
setup page prompting you to select your preferred language. Select your preferred
language and click the Continue button.
WordPress Installation Select Language

You should now see a welcome page that says, "Welcome to the famous five-minute
WordPress installation process!" Under the Information needed section, you'll need
to fill out the following fields:
WordPress Installation Welcome Page

Site Title - This can be changed at a later time.


Username - This is the admin username for the site. We highly recommend using
something other than 'admin' since using it can pose a security risk.
Password- A strong password will be automatically generated for you, but you can
choose your own. The strength indicator will let you know how secure your password
is.
Your Email- Login information will be sent to this email address, so make sure it
is an email address you have access to.
Search Engine Visibility- If you want your website to show up in search engine
results, leave this unchecked. If you do not want your site indexed, then you can
check this box.
Click the Install WordPress button, and you should be taken to the final screen,
which says, "WordPress has been installed. Thank you, and enjoy!". It will display
the username you chose on the previous page and a placeholder for your password.
Click the Log In button to log in to the WordPress Admin Dashboard to begin
building your site!

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