First installment of the WordPress Demystified series. Installation. Read the full post at http://www.mpaolini.com/wordpress-3-0-demystified-part-1

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

2. 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

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Through the
INSTALLATION
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.

7. The RED boxes
INSTALLATION
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.

8. Simply pick a name
INSTALLATION
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

9. Add the new user to
INSTALLATION
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.

10. Use the
WP-CONFIG.PHP
information from
the installation to
complete the
information.
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
Check with your
define('DB_NAME', 'wpuser05_wpuser05'); host to see what
you need for
/** MySQL database username */ DB_HOST.
define('DB_USER', 'wpuser05_wpuser'); Very important:
Change the
/** MySQL database password */ $table_prefix to
something other
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'WPpwd05'); than the default of
“wp_”
/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');
* WordPress Database Table prefix.
$table_prefix = 'wpwork_wp_';

11. UPLOAD WORDPRESS
Use an FTP program to upload the software
OR
Hire a friendly consultant
OR
Use an automatic install

12. JUST COMPLETED
 Create a database
 Upload WordPress
 Configure wp-config
NEXT:
INSTALL, LOGIN AND THEMES
 Install WordPress
 Login to WP
 Install a theme