The following steps will show you how to install WordPress on your shared hosting account in a matter of minutes. Please note that your hosting plan must support PHP & MySQL.
1. Create a MySQL database in the WebControlCenter (
How do I log into the WebControlCenter?)
a) On the Menu options, go to Database > MySQL > MySQL Admin
b) Click "Add."
c) Enter in a database name, username, password, then click "save."
d) Take note of your MySQL server name.
2. Download the latest version of WordPress at
http://wordpress.org/download.
3. Once downloaded, open the file "wp-config-sample.php" with your favorite text editor. Then enter in your MySQL database information, which includes your database name, username, password, and your DB_Host (which is your MySQL server name).
4. Save the file as "wp-config.php"
5. Upload the entire WordPress folder to your site via FTP. You can either upload the entire contents of the folder into the root of your site, or into a subdirectory.
6. Go to http://
www.your-domain/your-blog-directory/
wp-admin/install.php (note: If you uploaded the WordPress files into the root of your site, you will omit "/
your-blog-directory."
7. From the install page, you will need to enter in your blog name (which you can change later) and your email address.
8. Click "Install WordPress."
9. You will be provided your initial username (which will be "admin") and an automatically generated password.
10. You have successfully installed WordPress.
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Please note that if you have any
difficulty browsing the WordPress interface post installation, you may
need to add the “index.php” file as a default start page for your site
configuration. This can be achieved within the WebControlCenter within
the IIS -> Default Pages menu.