Installing Wordpress on your website is under most circumstances a very simple process and takes less than five minutes to complete. Many web hosts, like BuyBuyDomainNames.com, offer one click tools to automatically install many applications for you.
WordPress is the most professional and the most customizable blogging platform. Installing self-hosted Wordpress will definitely help you create a great blog.
Get a domain name and hosting
If you do not have a domain name and hosting:
* Buy your domain name and hosting. You can do this at BuyBuyDomainNames.com.
* At BuyBuyDomainNames.com a domain name is $3.99 when buying it with hosting (and also great prices for any following years)
* The Economy hosting plan (from only $3.99 per month) supports installation of over 50 applications
Installing Wordpress on your website
In this video is explained how to install Wordpress on your website. Just follow the step by step instructions for easy installation.
If you prefer to read, use the following steps:
1. Login to your hosting account
2. Select the account you would like to install the application on
3. Click on ‘Your Applications’
4. Select the application which you would like to install – go to : ‘Blogs – Wordpress’
5. Start the installation by clicking the ‘install now’ button
6. Follow the installation instructions – remember to write down your database password and your admin login details!
7. Choose the directory you would like the application to be installed in – this can be within a directory called ‘blog’ or ‘wordpress’, but you can also decide to install the application in the root directory. Just leave the field where you can choose the directory blank
Once the application is installed (this takes a couple of minutes, a confirmation email will be send to you), you can login to your dashboard on: http://yourdomainname.com/wp-admin.
To login you need the username and password you created.
Good luck!
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