WORDPRESS DEMYSTIFIED Build a new site and/or blog in 90 minutes

WHAT WE WILL COVER IN THE SERIES

Installing WordPress

Selecting and adding a Theme

Configuring WordPress

Selecting the right plugins

Adding your first content

What’s next

CONFIGURATION & INSTALLATION

Most hosting sites offer an automatic installation,

therefore these steps are performed automatically.

A manual preparation is recommended because it

offers better control, however it’s not necessary

Enjoy your lunch and just watch.

INITIAL STEPS

These steps are not included:

Choosing a domain name and purchasing it

Creating an account with a hosting vendor

The following are necessary only if you don’t use an

automatic install:

Creating a database (steps outlined next)

Uploading WordPress

Configuring wp-config

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Through the

presentation

today this area

will contain the

instructions.

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Domain Control

Panel

After choosing a

domain name and

host you get a

cPanel.

NOTE:

The look and feel

of the system can

change while the

functionality will

be the same.

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The RED boxes

were added to the

presentation to

emphasize the

content and are

not part of your

regular screens

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WordPress runs

on a database.

Therefore we need

to create one.

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Simply pick a name

and create the

database.

A few seconds later

the system will tell

you it’s done.

NOTE:

Make sure to note

the exact name you

chose, for example:

wpuser06_wpuser06

Create a user for the

database.

NOTE:

Make sure to note

the exact name and

password you chose,

for example:

wpuser06_wpuser

WPpwd06

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Add the new user to

the database. Make

sure you select:

“ALL PRIVILEGES”

You now have a

database, a user, and

access for the user to

the database, this

stage is complete.

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Use the

information from

the installation to

complete the

information.

Check with your

host to see what

you need for

DB_HOST.

Very important:

Change the

$table_prefix to

something other

than the default of

“wp_”

/** The name of the database for WordPress */

define('DB_NAME', 'wpuser05_wpuser05');

/** MySQL database username */

define('DB_USER', 'wpuser05_wpuser');

/** MySQL database password */

define('DB_PASSWORD', 'WPpwd05');

/** MySQL hostname */

define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');

* WordPress Database Table prefix.

$table_prefix = 'wpwork_wp_';

UPLOAD WORDPRESS

Use an FTP program to upload the software

OR Hire a friendly consultant

OR Use an automatic install

JUST COMPLETED

Create a database

Upload WordPress

Configure wp-config

NEXT:

INSTALL, LOGIN AND THEMES

Install WordPress

Login to WP

Install a theme