How To Download and Install WordPress

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5 Easy Steps to Download and Install WordPress
WordPress very much known to all. Do I need to
tell you about it? Let me as some of you might
still dont know it. WordPress is the most
popular and open-source CMS that is used to
build websites and blogs. Believe me it offers
the easiest way to develop a website. This is
because of the availability of several plugins
and themes. So if you have already downloaded
and installed it, you are already a pro
then. This article will help to learn the steps
to download and install for those who are new to
WordPress. Over 30 percent of internet users
have been able to self-host and design their own
websites using WordPress. Apart from this, even
newbies might spend longer than just five
minutes to find how to download WordPress,
install it on their own. You can install
WordPress in two major ways. One is the long way
that permits you to adapt your installation by
understanding exact needs from the start. While
the alternate
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• way is by one-click which is rapid, but you might
  need to work on it later. In this article, you
  will learn the steps to download and install
  WordPress.
• Before that, lets look at your requirements!
• Things youll need to download and install
  WordPress.
• Prior to starting to install WordPress, you will
  require several elements
• You should have the access to your server. If you
  dont have it, you wont be able to host your
  website.
• A suitable text editor.
• FileZilla, a File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
  client. You will also get quick file access
  within the MilesWeb dashboard.
• When have all these requirements in place, youll
  have everything required to get started!
• 5 Steps to Download WordPress and Install the
  Software
• Are you set to download WordPress? Lets start.
  Its not very difficult, but you should have a
  special attention to this.
• Download the WordPress .zip file.
• Create a WordPress database and user.

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• Create a WordPress Database and User
• Now, youll need to decide if you want to create
  a WordPress database and user. You wont need to
  do this if your host does it for you, so its
  worth to explore further. You might find the
  answer in your hosts documentation, or you can
  directly ask your host.
• In case you need to manually create a database
  and user, it is also important to know what web
  hosting control panel youre using. The only
  possibilities are either Plesk or cPanel.
• You can follow a few installation steps to create
  a database and user. Here, you will need to
  change your WordPress core files.
• Set Up wp-config.php
• The next step is to access a core WordPress file
  wp-config.php so that WordPress can be
  connected to your database. You can do this while
  running WordPress installer later. In case, this
  doesnt work you will need to repeat your steps
  and so it is recommended to configure the file
  now.
• Start by navigating to the WordPress files on
  your computer and renaming the
  wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php. Then
  open the file in your text editor, and find the
  below line
• // MySQL settings This info can be obtained
  your web host //. Below, youll see a list of
  settings
• Dont change the DB_CHARSET and DB_COLLATE
  options. Just customize the following, using the
  credentials created in step two
• DB_NAME Your database name DB_USER Your
  username
• DB_PASSWORD Your password
• DB_HOST Your hostname (usually localhost)
• Then, locate the Authentication Unique Keys and
  Salts section

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• Related 11 Useful Tips and Tricks for Setting Up
  wp-config.php File
• Upload your WordPress files via FTP
• Now, you are set for WordPress installation onto
  your server. Access your FTP credentials,
  located in your hosting panel. Then, open
  FileZilla, log into your server, and go to your
  root directory in the right panel. Its basically
  called www or public_html.
• In the left panel, navigate to your computers
  WordPress folder. Based on whether youre
  uploading it to your root directory or a
  subdirectory, follow the below steps
• Root directory Upload the files, avoid the
  wordpress folder, directly into the root
  directory.
• Subdirectory Rename the wordpress folder to a
  unique name, and then upload the folder and its
  contents to your server.
• After this, everything is completed except the
  actual installation.
• Related How to use FTP and SFTP for file
  transfer?
• Run the WordPress Installer
• In the final step, you have to run the WordPress
  installer. Open your preferred browser, and
  carry out one of the below steps based on where
  you installed WordPress
• Root directory Navigate to http//example.com/wp
  -admin/install.php.
• Subdirectory Visit http//example.com/blogname/w
  p-admin/install.php, where blogname means your
  folder name from the last step.

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