Installation of WordPress Blogging Software with EasyPHP

Install WordPress Install WordPress Blogging Software Blogging Software

with EasyPHPwith EasyPHP

ByByRupesh Kumar ARupesh Kumar A

Department of Library & Information ScienceDepartment of Library & Information ScienceBangalore UniversityBangalore University

Bangalore 560056Bangalore 560056Karnataka, INDIAKarnataka, INDIA

email: a_rupeshkumar@yahoo.comemail: a_rupeshkumar@yahoo.comhome: home: http://a.rupeshkumar.googlepages.comhttp://a.rupeshkumar.googlepages.com

What You NeedWhat You Need EasyPHPEasyPHP WordPress Blogging SoftwareWordPress Blogging Software

How To DoHow To Do Install EasyPHPInstall EasyPHP Create a database in MySQL with PhpMyAdminCreate a database in MySQL with PhpMyAdmin Install WordPress SoftwareInstall WordPress Software Set up your blogSet up your blog

Step 1: Install EasyPHPStep 1: Install EasyPHPDouble Click EasyPHP.exe to launch the

installer

Click “Next” to ContinueClick “Next” to Continue

Click “I accept the agreement” Click “I accept the agreement” and click “Next”and click “Next”

Read the InstructionsRead the Instructions

Select Destination LocationSelect Destination Location

Select Start Menu FolderSelect Start Menu Folder

Click “Install”Click “Install”

Installation in Progress…Installation in Progress…

Installation CompleteInstallation Complete

EasyPHP Service StartedEasyPHP Service Started

EasyPHP Icon on System TrayEasyPHP Icon on System Tray

Checking the EasyPHP Checking the EasyPHP InstallationInstallation

Type http://localhost on the address bar of your web browser. The following screen appears…

Step 2: Create a databaseStep 2: Create a database Launch PhpMyAdminLaunch PhpMyAdmin Create a database named “wordpress”Create a database named “wordpress” Create a user named “wordpress”Create a user named “wordpress” Grant all privileges to the user “wordpress” on Grant all privileges to the user “wordpress” on

the database “wordpress”the database “wordpress”

Launch EasyPHP AdministrationLaunch EasyPHP Administration

EasyPHP Administration EasyPHP Administration WindowWindow

Click “PHPMYADMIN”Click “PHPMYADMIN”

PHPMYADMIN WindowPHPMYADMIN Window

Create a new database by name Create a new database by name “wordpress” (or any other name)“wordpress” (or any other name)

Note: the collation – UTF-8Note: the collation – UTF-8

Now Click Here

Now, Click Here

Click “Privileges”Click “Privileges”

Add a New User by name Add a New User by name “wordpress”“wordpress”

Click Here

Enter “Login Information” and Enter “Login Information” and give “Global Privileges”give “Global Privileges”

Enter “wordpress” for user name and “localhost” for Host.

Type your passwordSelect “Use text field” for all

Click “Check All”

Click “Go”

New User AddedNew User Added

Click “Privileges”

Check Privileges on wordpressCheck Privileges on wordpress

Step 3: Install WordPressStep 3: Install WordPress Extract WordPress files to the “www” folder in Extract WordPress files to the “www” folder in

EasyPHP installation folderEasyPHP installation folder Rename “wp-config-sample.php” to Rename “wp-config-sample.php” to

““wp-config.php”wp-config.php” Open “wp-config.php” and fill in the database Open “wp-config.php” and fill in the database

informationinformation Run “install.php” from the Web Browser to Run “install.php” from the Web Browser to

install WordPress Softwareinstall WordPress Software

Extract WordPress filesExtract WordPress files

Note the location there !Note the location there !

Extraction in Progress…Extraction in Progress…

Browse to the “www” folderBrowse to the “www” folder

Open “wordpress” folderOpen “wordpress” folder

Rename this file to wp-config.php

After renaming…After renaming…

Open wp-config.php with any Open wp-config.php with any text editor (like Notepad)text editor (like Notepad)

Fill in the database informationFill in the database information

Enter ‘wordpress’ for DB_NAME and DB_USEREnter the password for DB_PASSWORDwhich you provided while creating the user

Save the file and closeSave the file and close

Now Open LocalhostNow Open Localhost

Now you can see “wordpress” folder listed.Click “wordpress” folder to open it

A message appears…A message appears…

Click on “install.php”

The First StepThe First Step

Click Here

Name Your BlogName Your Blog

Click Here

The Second StepThe Second Step

Note usernameand password

Click Here to log in

WordPress Admin LoginWordPress Admin Login

Enter Username and Password. Click Login

Your Blog DashboardYour Blog Dashboard

Click on “View site” to view your blog

Your Blog is ready !Your Blog is ready !

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