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    Contents

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    1 Things to Know Before Installing

    WordPress

    1.1 Things You Need to Do to Install

    WordPress

    2 Famous 5-Minute Install

    3 Detailed Instructions

    3.1 Step 1: Download and Extract

    3.2 Step 2: Create the Database

    and a User

    3.2.1 Using cPanel

    3.2.2 Using Lunarpages.com's

    custom cPanel (LPCP)

    3.2.3 Using phpMyAdmin

    3.2.4 Using the MySQL Client

    3.2.5 Using DirectAdmin

    3.3 Step 3: Set up wp-config.php

    3.4 Step 4: Upload the files

    3.4.1 In the Root Directory

    3.4.2 In a Subdirectory

    3.5 Step 5: Run the Install Script

    3.5.1 Setup configuration file

    3.5.2 Finishing installation

    3.5.3 Install Script

    Troubleshooting

    4 Common Installation Problems

    5 Automated Installation

    5.1 (mt) Media Temple 1-Click Tool

    5.2 Fantastico

    5.3 Installatron 1-Click Installer

    5.4 Softaculous

    6 Installation Instructions in Other

    Languages

    7 Installing Multiple Blogs

    8 Installing WordPress on your own

    Computer

    8.1 Local Installation Instructions

    8.2 Software Appliance - Ready-

    to-Use

    8.3 Easy 5 Minute WordPress

    Installation on Windows

    Installing WordPress

    Languages: Espaol English Franais Italiano Portugus do Brasil Slovenina ()(

    ) (Add your language)

    WordPress is well-known for its ease of installation. Under most circumstances, installing

    WordPress is a very simple process and takes less than five minutes to complete. Many

    web hosts now offer tools (e.g. Fantastico) to automatically install WordPress for you.

    However, if you wish to install WordPress yourself, the following guide will help. Now with

    Automatic Upgrade, upgradingis even easier.

    The following installation guide will help you, whether you go for the Famous 5 Minute

    Installation, or require the more detailed installation guide.

    Things to Know Before You Begin Installing WordPress

    The Famous 5-Minute Installation

    Detailed Installation Instructions

    Common Installation Problems

    WordPress in Your Language

    Installing WordPress in Your Language

    How to Install Multiple Blogs

    How to Install on Your Own Computer

    Easy 5 Minute WordPress Installation on Windows

    How to Install with Amazon's Web Services (AWS)

    Getting Started with WordPress (much more installation info)

    Things to Know Before Installing WordPressBefore you begin the install, there are a few things you need to have and do.

    These are:

    Access to your web server(via shellor FTP)

    A text editor

    An FTP Client

    Your web browser of choice

    Things You Need to Do to Install WordPress

    Begin your installation by:

    Checking to ensure that you and your web host have the minimum requirements to run

    WordPress.

    1.

    Downloadthe latest release of WordPress.2.

    Unzip the downloaded file to a folder on your hard drive.3.

    Be prepared with a secure password for your Secret Key4.

    Print this page out so you have it handy during the installation.5.

    Home Page

    WordPress Lessons

    Getting Started

    Working with WordPress

    Design and Layout

    Advanced Topics

    Troubleshooting

    Developer Docs

    About WordPress

    Codex Resources

    Community portal

    Current events

    Recent changes

    Random page

    Help

    Codex tools: Log in

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    8.3.1 WAMP

    9 Installing WordPress at AWSFamous 5-Minute InstallHere's the quick version of the instructions for those who are already comfortable with

    performing such installations. More detailed instructionsfollow.

    If you are not comfortable with renaming files, step 3 is optional and you can skip it as the install program will create the

    wp- conf i g. phpfile for you.

    Download and unzip the WordPress package if you haven't already.1.

    Create a database for WordPress on your web server, as well as a MySQLuser who has all privileges for accessing and

    modifying it.

    2.

    (Optional) Find and rename wp- conf i g- sampl e. phpto wp- conf i g. php, then edit the file (see Editing wp-config.php) and add

    your database information.

    3.

    Upload the WordPress files to the desired location on your web server:

    If you want to integrate WordPress into the root of your domain (e.g. ht t p: / / exampl e. com/ ), move or upload all contents of

    the unzipped WordPress directory (excluding the WordPress directory itself) into the root directory of your web server.

    If you want to have your WordPress installation in its own subdirectory on your web site (e.g. ht t p: / / exampl e. com/ bl og/ ),

    create the bl ogdirectory on your server and upload the contents of the unzipped WordPress package to the directory via FTP.

    Note:If your FTP client has an option to convert file names to lower case, make sure it's disabled.

    4.

    Run the WordPress installation script by accessing the URL in a web browser. This should be the URL where you uploaded the

    WordPress files.

    If you installed WordPress in the root directory, you should visit: ht t p: / / exampl e. com/

    If you installed WordPress in its own subdirectory called bl og, for example, you should visit: ht t p: / / exampl e. com/ bl og/

    5.

    That's it! WordPress should now be installed.

    Detailed Instructions

    Step 1: Download and Extract

    Download and unzip the WordPress package from http://wordpress.org/download/.

    If you will be uploading WordPress to a remote web server, download the WordPress package to your computer with a web

    browser and unzip the package.If you will be using FTP, skip to the next step - uploading files is covered later.

    If you have shellaccess to your web server, and are comfortable using console-based tools, you may wish to download WordPress

    directly to your web serverusing wget (or l ynxor another console-based web browser) if you want to avoid FTPing:

    wget htt p: / / wordpress. or g/ l atest . tar . gz

    Then unzip the package using:

    t ar - xzvf l atest . t ar. gz

    The WordPress package will extract into a folder called wordpr ess in the same directory that you downloaded

    l atest. t ar. gz.

    Step 2: Create the Database and a User

    If you are using a hosting provider, you may already have a WordPress database set up for you, or there may be an automated setupsolution to do so. Check your hosting provider's support pages or your control panelfor clues about whether or not you'll need to

    create one manually.

    If you determine that you'll need to create one manually, follow the instructions for accessing phpMyAdmin on various servers, or

    follow the instructions for Using cPanelor Using phpMyAdminbelow.

    If you are installing WordPress on your own web server, follow the Using phpMyAdminor Using the MySQL Client instructions

    below to create your WordPress username and database.

    If you have only one database and it is already in use, you can install WordPress in it - just make sure to have a distinctive prefix for

    your tables to avoid over-writing any existing database table.

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    Using cPanel

    If your hosting provider supplies the cPanelhosting control panel, you may follow these simple instructions to create your WordPress

    username and database. A more complete set of instructions for using cPanel to create the database and user can be found in Using

    cPanel.

    Log in to your cPanel.1.

    Click MySQL Database Wizardicon under the Databases section.2.

    In Step 1. Create a Databaseenter the database name and click Next Step.3.

    In Step 2. Create Database Usersenter the database user name and the password. Make sure to use a strong password. Click

    Create User.

    4.

    In Step 3. Add User to Databaseclick the All Privileges checkbox and click Next Step.5.

    In Step 4. Complete the task note the database name and user. Write down the values of hostname, username, databasename,

    and the password you chose. (Note that hostnamewill usually be localhost .)

    6.

    Using Lunarpages.com's custom cPanel (LPCP)

    Lunarpages has developed their own version of cPanel.

    Log in to your account.1.

    Go to Control Panel.2.

    Click on the button on the left panel labeled 'Go to LPCP'.3.

    Go to MySQL Manager.4.

    Add the user name and database name but leave the host name as the default IP number.5.

    Note the IP address of the database on the right which is different from the default IP number of the host indicated in the above

    step.

    6.

    When modifying the WP-CONFIG.PHP file, use the DB IP number, not 'LOCALHOST'.7.

    When modifying the WP-CONFIG.PHP file, be sure to use the full name of the database and user name, typically

    'accountname_nameyoucreated'.

    8.

    Refer to http://wiki.lunarpages.com/Create_and_Delete_MySQL_Users_in_LPCPfor more info.9.

    Using phpMyAdmin

    If your web server has phpMyAdmininstalled, you may follow these instructions to create your WordPress username and database.

    Note:These instructions are written for phpMyAdmin 2.6.0; the phpMyAdmin user interface can vary slightly between versions.

    If a database relating to WordPress does not already exist in the Databasedropdown on the left, create one:

    Choose a name for your WordPress database ('wordpr ess ' or 'bl og' are good), enter it in the Create new databasefield,

    and click Create.

    1.

    1.

    Click the Homeicon in the upper left to return to the main page, then click Privileges. If a user relating to WordPress does not

    already exist in the list of users, create one:

    ClickAdd a new User.1.

    Choose a username for WordPress ('wordpress ' is good) and enter it in the User namefield. (Be sure Use text field:is

    selected from the dropdown.)

    2.

    Choose a difficult-to-guess password (ideally containing a combination of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, andsymbols), and enter it in the Passwordfield. (Be sure Use text field:is selected from the dropdown.) Re-enter the password

    in the Re-typefield.

    3.

    Write down the username and password you chose.4.

    Leave all options under Global privilegesat their defaults.5.

    Click Go.6.

    2.

    Return to the Privilegesscreen and click the Check privilegesicon on the user you've just created for WordPress. In the

    Database-specific privilegessection, select the database you've just created for WordPress under theAdd pr iv ileg es to the

    following databasedropdown. The page will refresh with privileges for that database. Click Check Allto select all privileges, and

    click Go.

    3.

    On the resulting page, make note of the host name listed after Server: at the top of the page. (This will usually be localhost .)4.

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    Using the MySQL Client

    You can create MySQL users and databases quickly and easily by running mysql from the shell. The syntax is shown below and the

    dollar sign is the command prompt:

    $mysql uadminusername p

    Enterpassword:

    WelcometotheMySQLmonitor. Commandsendwith;or\g.

    YourMySQLconnectionidis5340toserverversion:3.23.54

    Type'help;'

    or'\h'

    for

    help.

    Type

    '\c'

    toclear

    the

    buffer.

    mysql>CREATEDATABASEdatabasename;

    QueryOK,1rowaffected(0.00sec)

    mysql>GRANTALLPRIVILEGESONdatabasename.*TO"wordpressusername"@"hostname"

    >IDENTIFIEDBY"password";

    QueryOK,0rowsaffected(0.00sec)

    mysql>FLUSHPRIVILEGES;

    QueryOK,0rowsaffected(0.01sec)

    mysql>EXIT

    Bye

    $

    The example shows:

    that r oot is also the adminusername. It is a safer practice to choose a so-called "mortal" account as your mysql admin, so that you

    are not entering the command "mysql" as the root user on your system. (Any time you can avoid doing work as root you decrease

    your chance of being exploited). The name you use depends on the name you assigned as the database administrator using

    mysqladmin.

    wordpr ess or bl ogare good values for databasename.

    wordpr ess is a good value for wordpressusernamebut you should realize that, since it is used here, the entire world will know it

    too.

    hostnamewill usually be l ocal host . If you don't know what this value should be, check with your system administrator if you are

    not the admin for your Wordpress host. If you are the system admin, consider using a non-root account to administer your

    database.

    passwordshould be a difficult-to-guess password, ideally containing a combination of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and

    symbols. One good way of avoiding the use of a word found in a dictionary is to use the first letter of each word in a phrase that you

    find easy to remember.

    If you need to write these values somewhere, avoid writing them in the system that contains the things protected by them. You need to

    remember the value used for databasename, wordpressusername, hostname, and password. Of course, since they are already in (or

    will be shortly) your wp-config.php file, there is no need to put them somewhere else, too.

    Using DirectAdmin

    a. Regular "User" of a single-site webhosting account logs in normally. Then click "MySQL Management." (If this is not readily visible,

    perhaps your host needs to modify your "package" to activate MySQL.) Then follow part "c" below.

    b. "Reseller" accounts or "Admin" accounts may need to click "User Level." They also must first log-in as "Reseller" if the relevant

    domain is a Reseller's primary domain... or log-in as a "User" if the domain is not a Reseller's primary domain. If a Reseller's primary

    domain, then when logged-in as Reseller, you simply click "User Level." However if the relevant domain is not the Reseller's primary

    domain, then you must log-in as the relevant User. Then click "MySQL Management." (If not readily visible, perhaps you need to

    return to the Reseller or Admin level, and modify the "Manage user package" or "Manage Reseller package" to enable MySQL.)

    c. In "MySQL Management," click on the small words: "Create new database." Here you are asked to submit two suffixes for the

    database and its username. For maximum security, use two different sets of 4-6 random characters. Then the password field has a

    "Random" button that generates an 8-character password. You may also add more characters to the password for maximum security.

    "Create." The next screen will summarize the database, username, password and hostname. Be sure to copy and paste these into a

    text file for future reference.

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    Step 3: Set up wp-config.php

    You can either create and edit the wp- conf i g. phpfile yourself, or you can skip this step and let WordPress try to do this itself when

    you run the installation script (step 5)(you'll still need to tell WordPress your database information).

    (For more extensive details, and step by step instructions for creating the configuration file and your secret key for password security,

    please see Editing wp-config.php.)

    Return to where you extracted the WordPress package in Step 1, rename the file wp- conf i g- sampl e. phpto wp- conf i g. php,

    and open it in a text editor.

    Enter your database informationunder the section labeled

    //**MySQLsettings Youcangetthisinfofromyourwebhost**//

    DB_NAME

    The name of the database you created for WordPress in Step 2 .

    DB_USER

    The username you created for WordPress in Step 2.

    DB_PASSWORD

    The password you chose for the WordPress username in Step 2.

    DB_HOST

    The hostname you determined in Step 2 (usually l ocal host , but not always; see some possible DB_HOST values). If a port,

    socket, or pipe is necessary, append a colon (: ) and then the relevant information to the hostname.

    DB_CHARSET

    The database character set, normally should not be changed (see Editing wp-config.php).

    DB_COLLATE

    The database collation should normally be left blank (see Editing wp-config.php).

    Enter your secret key valuesunder the section labeled

    *Authentication

    Unique

    Keys.

    Save the wp- conf i g. phpfile.

    For information on enabling SSL in WordPress 2.6, see SSL and Cookies in WordPress 2.6.

    Step 4: Upload the files

    Now you will need to decide where on your domain you'd like your WordPress-powered site to appear:

    In the root directory of your web site. (For example, ht t p: / / exampl e. com/ )

    In a subdirectory of your web site. (For example, ht t p: / / exampl e. com/ bl og/ )

    Note:The location of your root web directory in the filesystem on your web serverwill vary across hosting providers and operating

    systems. Check with your hosting provideror system administrator if you do not know where this is.

    In the Root Directory

    If you need to upload your files to your web server, use an FTPclient to upload all the contentsof the wordpress directory (but not

    the directory itself) into the root directory of your web site.

    If your files are already on your web server, and you are using shellaccess to install WordPress, move all of the contentsof the

    wordpr ess directory (but not the directory itself) into the root directory of your web site.

    In a Subdirectory

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    Enter database information

    If you need to upload your files to your web server, rename the wordpr ess directory to your desired name, then use an FTPclient

    to upload the directory to your desired location within the root directory of your web site.

    If your files are already on your web server, and you are using shellaccess to install WordPress, move the wordpr ess directory to

    your desired location within the root directory of your web site, and rename the directory to your desired name.

    Note:If your FTP client has an option to convert file names to lower case, make sure it's disabled.

    Step 5: Run the Install Script

    Point a web browser to start the installation script.

    If you placed the WordPress files in the root directory, you should visit: ht t p: / / exampl e. com/ wp- admi n/ i nst al l . php

    If you placed the WordPress files in a subdirectory called bl og, for example, you should visit: ht t p: / / exampl e. com/ bl og/ wp-

    admi n/ i nst al l . php

    Setup configuration file

    If WordPress can't find the wp- conf i g. phpfile, it will tell you and offer to try to create and edit the file itself. (You can do also do this

    directly by loading wp- admi n/ set up- conf i g. phpin your web browser.) WordPress will ask you the database details and write

    them to a new wp- conf i g. phpfile. If this works, you can go ahead with the installation; otherwise, go back and create, edit, and

    upload the wp- conf i g. phpfile yourself (step 3).

    Finishing installation

    The following screenshots show how the installation progresses. Notice in Entering the details screen, you enter your site title, your

    desired user name, your choice of a password (twice) and your e-mail address. Also displayed is a check-box asking if you would like

    your blog to appear in search engines like Google and Technorati. Leave the box checked if you would like your blog to be visible to

    everyone, including search engines, and uncheck the box if you want to block search engines, but allow normal visitors. Note all this

    information can be changed later in yourAdministration Panels.

    Version 3.0

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    Enter site, login, and email

    All done!

    Install Script Troubleshooting

    If you get an error about the database when you run the install script:

    Go back to Step 2and Step 3, and be sure you got all the correct database information and that it was entered correctly into

    wp- conf i g. php.

    Be sure you granted your WordPress user permission to access your WordPress database in Step 3.

    Be sure the database server is running.

    Common Installation ProblemsThe following are some of the most common installation problems. For more information and troubleshooting for problems with your

    WordPress installation, check out FAQ Installationand FAQ Troubleshooting.

    I see a directory l isting rather than a web page.

    The web server needs to be told to view i ndex. phpby default. In Apache, use the Di rect or yI ndex i ndex. phpdirective. The

    simplest option is to create a file named . htaccessin the installed directory and place the directive there. Another option is to add

    the directive to the web server's configuration files.

    I see lots of Headers already senterrors. How do I fix this?

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    You probably introduced a syntax error in editing wp- conf i g. php.

    Download wp- conf i g. php(if you don't have shellaccess).1.

    Open it in a text editor.2.

    Check that the first line contains nothing but , and that there is no text after it (not even whitespace).4.

    If your text editor saves as Unicode, make sure it adds no byte order m ark (BOM). Most Unicode-enabled text editors do not

    inform the user whether it adds a BOM to files; if so, try using a different text editor.

    5.

    Save the file, upload it again if necessary, and reload the page in your browser.6.

    My page comes out gibberish. When I look at the sour ce I see a lot of "" tags.

    If the

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    Fill in the various details and Submit.4.

    That's it you are done!5.

    Fantastico Home Page

    Installatron 1-Click Installer

    Installatron is a one-click web application installer that enables WordPress and other top web applications to be instantly installed and

    effortlessly managed. Get WordPress up and running on your website in seconds and discover just how easy Installatron makes

    managing web applications. WordPress installations managed by Installatron can updated (manually or automated), cloned, backed

    up and restored, edited to change installation parameters, and more.

    Many web hosting providers include Installatron through their web hosting control panel. If Installatron is not available from your

    provider, you can use Installatron directly from Installatron.com.

    To install WordPress through your web hosting provider's control panel:

    Login to your web host's control panel, navigate to "Installatron", click "WordPress", and choose the "Install this application" option.1.

    Change any of the install prompts to customize the install. For example, you can choose a different language for WordPress.2.

    Click the "Install" button to begin the installation process. You will be redirect to a progress page where you can watch as

    WordPress is installed within a few seconds to your website.

    3.

    To install WordPress using Installatron.com:

    Navigate to WordPress @ Installatronand choose the "Install this application" option.1.

    Enter your hosting account's FTP or SSH account information, and then enter MySQL database information for a created

    database. For increased security, create a separate FTP account and MySQL database for your WordPress installation.

    2.

    Change any of the install prompts to customize the install. For example, you can choose a different language for WordPress.3.

    Click the "Install" button to begin the installation process. You will be redirect to a progress page where you can watch as

    WordPress is installed within a few seconds to your website.

    4.

    If you experience any problems or want to share your experience using WordPress and Installatron together, email Installatron at:

    [email protected]

    Installatron Home Page

    SoftaculousLogin to your host and look for Software/Services1.

    In Softaculous there is a 'Blogs' Category. Collapse the category and WordPress will be there. Click on it.2.

    You will see an 'Install' TAB. Click it.3.

    Fill in the various details and Submit.4.

    That's it, you are done!5.

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    Softaculous Home Page

    Installation Instructions in Other LanguagesFor installation instructions in other languages, see WordPress in Your Language.

    Installing Multiple BlogsDetailed information about Installing Multiple Blogsis available.

    Installing WordPress on your own Computer

    Local Installation Instructions

    Use these instruction for setting up a local server environment for testing and development.

    DesktopServer Limited: Free Windows/Macintosh server, creates multiple virtual servers with fictitious top level domains (i.e.

    www.example.dev) specifically for working on multiple WordPress projects.

    Mac App Store 1-click install for WordPressInstalls a free, self-contained all-in-one bundle of WordPress and everything it needs to

    run: MySQL, Apache and PHP

    Installing WordPress Locally on Your Mac With MAMP

    User:Beltranrubo/BitNamiFree all-in-one installers for OS X, Windows and Linux. There are also available installers for WordPressMultisite User:Beltranrubo/BitNami_Multisiteusing different domains or subdomains.

    Instant WordPressis a free, standalone, portable WordPress development environment for Windows that will run from a USB key.

    Software Appliance - Ready-to-Use

    You may find that using a pre-integrated software applianceis a great way to get up and running with WordPress, especially in

    combination with virtual machine software (e.g., VMWare, VirtualBox, Xen HVM, KVM).

    A software applianceallows users to altogether skip manual installation of WordPress and its dependencies, and instead deploy a

    self-contained system that requires little to no setup, in just a couple of minutes.

    TurnKey WordPress Appliance: a free Ubuntu-based appliance that just works. It bundles a collection of popular WordPress plugins

    and features a small footprint, automatic security updates, SSL support and a Web administration interface.

    BitNami WordPress Appliance: free WordPress appliances based on Ubuntu or Open Suse. Native installer and Cloud images also

    available. There are also virtual machines for WordPress Multisite already configured.

    UShareSoft WordPress Appliance: free WordPress appliance for many of the major virtualization and cloud platforms (Cloud.com,

    Xen, VMware, OVF, Abiquo)

    Easy 5 Minute WordPress Installation on Windows

    Download, install, and configure WordPress with the Microsoft Web Platform Installer(Web PI). Installation is very easy and takes on

    average about 5 minutes to complete. For other Windows installers, check this section

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    Step 1. Things you need to know before starting.

    These steps will work on Windows versions which include IIS, such as Windows XP professional, Windows Vista, Windows 7,

    Windows 8 and Windows Server.

    1.

    You must be able to install programs on your machine (i.e. have administrator rights).2.

    Once Web PI is installed, neither XAMPP nor any other web server will be able to use localhost to host a web site locally on your

    machine.

    3.

    Step 2. Navigate to the WordPress Installation Page

    Choose the "Install" button.1.

    If you have Web PIalready installed, it will automatically be launched and you can skip to the next step.2.

    If you do not have the Web Platform Installer, you will be prompted to install it.3.

    Web PIis a tool from Microsoft that downloads and installs the latest components you need to develop or host Web applications

    on Windows. Everything in the tool is free. Web PIwill install and configure IIS, PHP, MySQL and anything else you may need.

    4.

    Step 3. Choose to Install WordPress

    When Web PIlaunches, you will see an information page for WordPress. Start installing WordPress by pressing the "Install"

    button in the lower right hand corner.

    1.

    Step 4. Installation of WordPress and its requir ements

    Finding Dependencies: Web PIwill determine the minimum set of components and modules you need on your machine to run

    WordPress. It will only install what youre missing. For example, PHP will be installed and configured to run WordPress.

    1.

    Configure the Database: After accepting the terms, if you need to install MySQL, you will be asked to create a password for the

    root account database account. Keep this password safe. WordPress will ask for this information later.

    2.

    Choose the site: Choose a site to install WordPress to. You may install to an existing Web site in IIS or create a new site. Use the

    default setting if you do not have advanced configuration needs.

    3.

    WordPress Setup: WordPress will need answers to a few specific questions such as the username (in the case of a new MySQL

    install is root) and password for your MySQL database to complete the install.

    4.

    Step 5. Completion

    Once you enter the WordPress setup information, Web PI will finish the installation.1.

    Click, Launch in Browser and WordPress will launch.2.

    Alternatively, the BitNami WordPress installeris a free, self-contained native installer for WordPress that includes Apache, MySQL and

    PHP so it works out of the box.

    WAMP

    If you don't have IIS on your computer or don't want to use it, you could use a WAMP installation. WAMP Server, or WAMP Server at

    SourceForge, or BitNami WAMPStackcan be downloaded freely and set up all the bits you need on your computer to run a web site.

    Once you have downloaded and installed WAMP, you can point your browser at localhostand use the link to phpmyadmin to create a

    database.

    Then, in order to install WordPress, download the zip file, and extract it into the web directory for your WAMP installation (this is

    normally installed as c:\wamp\www). Finally visit http://localhost/wordpressto start the WordPress install. (Assuming you extracted

    into c:\wamp\www\wordpress).

    Tip: If you want to use anything other than the default permalink structure on your install, make sure you enable the mod_rewrite

    module in WAMP. This can be enabled by clicking on the WAMP icon in the taskbar, then hover over Apache in the menu, then

    Apache modules and ensure that the rewrite_module item has a checkmark next to it.

    Installing WordPress at AWS

    Detailed WordPress Guide for Amazon Web Services (AWS): A step by step tutorial for installing WordPress using an Amazon Web

    Services (AWS) EC2 instance. Also integrates performance optimization with Apache, Varnish Cache, the W3 Total Cache plugin

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    and Amazon's CloudFront CDN with S3.

    Architecting a Highly Scalable WordPress Site in AWSA guide for building a more expensive, highly scalable AWS implementation

    using Amazon's Relational Data Store (RDS) et al.

    Migrating a WordPress blog to Amazon

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