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How to Install WordPress

In order to start your new blog, you will first need to have a domain name and hosting account. Some people simply register a WordPress blog on WordPress.com but the problem with that is that you are then at the mercy of other people.

You do not want to wake up one day and see that your hard work has been deleted by an overzealous moderator of some sort. So host your WordPress blog on your own domain where you have total control.

There are two very different ways you can install WordPress. One requires a lot more technical effort on your part, but is more secure. The other is quick and easy, but some say has vulnerabilities attached to it.

Fantastico is an automated WordPress installation feature usually included in your hosting account if you have cpanel. HostGator is one such company that offers it. It will install the blog for you once you enter a few details to register it.

But while it is an easy install option, some people warn of its ability to be hacked by unethical spammers. Still, for newbies it is a wonderful way to get started so we will cover that first.

Log into your cpanel and click on Fantastico De Luxe under the Software and Services section – it will look like a smiley face icon. Under Blogs, click the WordPress option and choose “New Installation.”

Choose the domain you wish to install WordPress on from the drop down menu and if it asks you for the directory, leave it blank if you wish it to be on the root of the domain or put “blog” without quotes if you want it located at domain.com/blog.

Grant yourself admin access with a username and password and Click Install WordPress and Finish Installation. Make sure you bookmark the login page so that you’ll know where to go whenever you want to manage or post to your blog!

Manually, the install steps for WordPress are a bit trickier. You will go to WordPress.org and download the software yourself. Unzip the file and follow the install instructions on their site verbatim.

You will be renaming files, integrating it into your domain, and running the install scripts. It is best if you have an FTP client available for this so that the process goes smoother for you.

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