Detailed WordPress Installation and Configuration Guide

WordPress is easier to install. In most cases, WordPress installations take less than 5 minutes. Many web hosts now offer tools to install WordPress automatically (e.g. Fantastico). But if you want to install WordPress yourself, the following tutorial is helpful for all versions of WordPress nowadays, and upgrading is much easier.

Step 1: Download the WordPress installer and unzip it

surname Conghere (literary)Or download the WordPress zip from our website and unzip it.

• If you want to upload WordPress to theA cloud serverFirst, download the WordPress zip file to your computer, then unzip it.
• If you are using a shell to access your server, you can use the following command to download and extract WordPress directly to your web server:

wget http://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz
wget http://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz
wget http://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar -xzvf latest.tar.gz

The WordPress zip will be extracted to the folderwordpressThis folder is the same as the downloadedlatest.tar.gzThe zip is in the same directory.

Step 2: Create a WordPress Database and a User

If using hosting provided by a web hosting provider, there may already be a fully configured WordPress database or there may be an automated setup program that automatically creates a WordPress database. Check the hosting provider's support page or go to your panel to find out if you need to manually create it yourself!WordPress DatabaseThe

Using cPanel

1. Log in to your cPanel.
2. Click on "MySQL Databases".
3. Create a new database user:
   • Choose a username for WordPress and enter it in the "UserName" input box.
   • Choose a password with a high level of security and enter it in the "Password" input box.
   • Click "Add User".
4. Create a new database:
   • Give the WordPress database a name and enter it into the "Database (Db)" input box and click "Add Db".
5. Add users to the database:
   • In the "User" drop-down list, select the WordPress username, and in the "Database" drop-down list, select the WordPress database.
   • Ensure that All permissions are checked in the Privileges section and click Add User to Db.
6. Make a note of the values for hostname, username, databasename, and the password set.

Using phpMyAdmin

1. If there is no WordPress-related database in the Database drop-down menu on the left, create one:
   • Create a name for the WordPress database and enter it into the "Create new database" input box and click "Create".
2. Click on the Home icon in the upper left to return to the main screen, and then click on "Privileges".
3. If there is no WordPress related user in the user list, create one:
   • Click "Add a new User".
   • Choose a username for WordPress and enter it in the "User name" input box.
   • Choose a password with a high level of security and enter it into the "Password" input box.
   • Remember the set user name and password.
   • Leave all options under Global privileges in their default state.
   • Click "Go".
4. In the "Database-specific privileges" screen, add privileges to the WordPress database you created earlier. Click "Check All", select all privileges and click "Go".

Using the MySQL Client

1. Use a shell to run the following command:

$ mysql -u adminusername -p
Enter password: mysql> CREATE DATABASE databasename; -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE databasename;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON databasename.* TO "wordpressusername"@"hostname" IDENTIFIED BY "password";
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT
$ mysql -u adminusername -p
Enter password: mysql> CREATE DATABASE databasename; -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE databasename;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON databasename.* TO "wordpressusername"@"hostname" IDENTIFIED BY "password";
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT
$ mysql -u adminusername -p
Enter password: mysql> CREATE DATABASE databasename; -p
mysql> CREATE DATABASE databasename;
mysql> GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON databasename.* TO "wordpressusername"@"hostname" IDENTIFIED BY "password";
mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
mysql> EXIT

Step 3: Set up the wp-config.php file

1. In the first step where you unzipped the WordPress zip, place thewp-config-sample.phprenamewp-config.php, and open the file in a text editor.
2. Enter database-related information:

// ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
define('DB_NAME', 'your_database_name');
define('DB_USER', 'your_database_username'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_username'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_username')
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_password'); define('DB_HOST', 'your_database_password'); define('DB_HOST', 'your_database_password')
define('DB_HOST', 'your_hostname'); define('DB_USER', 'your_database_username'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_password'); define('DB_HOST', 'your_hostname')
// ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
define('DB_NAME', 'your_database_name');
define('DB_USER', 'your_database_username'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_username'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_username')
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_password'); define('DB_HOST', 'your_database_password'); define('DB_HOST', 'your_database_password')
define('DB_HOST', 'your_hostname'); define('DB_USER', 'your_database_username'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_password'); define('DB_HOST', 'your_hostname')
// ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
define('DB_NAME', 'your_database_name');
define('DB_USER', 'your_database_username'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_username'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_username')
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_password'); define('DB_HOST', 'your_database_password'); define('DB_HOST', 'your_database_password')
define('DB_HOST', 'your_hostname'); define('DB_USER', 'your_database_username'); define('DB_PASSWORD', 'your_database_password'); define('DB_HOST', 'your_hostname')

Step 4: Upload the file

• Upload WordPress files to the root directory or subdirectory of your website:
  • The root directory of the website (e.g:(http://example.com/)
  • Website subdirectories (e.g:(http://example.com/blog/)

Step 5: Run the installation script

• Run the installation script:
  • Root directory: http://example.com/wp-admin/install.php
  • Subdirectory: http://example.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php

WordPress prompts the user to enter the database information and create thewp-config.phpfile. After that, the user can proceed with the installation.

Step 6: Complete the installation

• Enter the blog name and email address.
• Choose whether or not to have the blog appear in search engines.

Once the installation is complete, users can visit the WordPress backend admin panel for further settings.