{"id":1387,"date":"2024-09-03T19:30:36","date_gmt":"2024-09-03T19:30:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quizonlines.com\/blog-temp\/?p=1387"},"modified":"2024-09-10T07:47:08","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T07:47:08","slug":"how-to-install-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/how-to-install-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to install WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to manually install WordPress on your web hosting. This option is ideal if you prefer not to use the 1-click installer available with most hosting plans or if it&#8217;s not accessible.<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"post-heading\">System Requirements for WordPress:<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Web Server:<\/strong> Apache or Nginx\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Local Development:<\/strong> XAMPP, WAMP, or LAMP stacks are recommended for setting up WordPress on your local machine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>PHP:<\/strong> Version 7.4 or greater<\/li>\n<li><strong>MySQL:<\/strong> Version 5.7 or greater, or MariaDB version 10.3 or greater<\/li>\n<li><strong>HTTPS Support:<\/strong> Recommended<\/li>\n<li><strong>Browser Support:<\/strong> Internet Explorer 8+, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>To install WordPress, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Download WordPress<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Go to the Official Website: <\/strong> Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress.org.<\/a><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"install wordpress\" src=\"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/download_wordpress.png\" alt=\"Dowload WordPress\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Download the Latest Version:<\/strong> Click the &#8220;Download WordPress&#8221; button to get the latest release.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Extract the Files:<\/strong> Once downloaded, extract the .zip file to a folder on your computer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Upload WordPress to Hosting<\/h3>\n<h6>For Remote Hosting:<\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Connect to Your Server:<\/strong> Use an FTP client (like FileZilla) to upload the extracted files to your hosting server&#8217;s root directory (usually <strong>`public_html`<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Upload the Files:<\/strong> Alternatively, use your hosting cPanel to upload the files.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"install wordpress\" src=\"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/upload_wordpress.png\" alt=\"Upload WordPress\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h6>For Local Development:<\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Locate Your Local Server Folder: <\/strong> For XAMPP, WAMP, or LAMP, navigate to the htdocs (XAMPP) or www (WAMP\/LAMP) folder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Move WordPress Files: <\/strong> Copy the extracted WordPress files into this directory.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"install wordpress\" src=\"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/upload_wordpress_local.png\" alt=\"Upload WordPress Localhost\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Create a Database<\/h3>\n<h6>For Remote Hosting:<\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li>Log in to your hosting cPanel.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>MySQL Databases.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Create a new database.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Create a New Database User: <\/strong> Add a new user with a strong password and assign this user to the database with all privileges.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h6>For Local Development:<\/h6>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Open phpMyAdmin:<\/strong> Go to http:\/\/localhost\/phpmyadmin in your browser.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"install wordpress\" src=\"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/phpmyadmin.png\" alt=\"Phpmyadmin\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<li><strong>Create a new database: <\/strong> Enter a name for your database and click &#8220;Create Database.&#8221;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Configure wp-config.php<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Rename <strong>`wp-config-sample.php`<\/strong> to <strong>`wp-config.php`<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Edit <strong>`wp-config.php`<\/strong> and enter the database details:\n<pre class=\"highlight-height line-numbers language-javascript\"><code class=\"language-javascript\">\r\n    define('DB_NAME', 'database_name');\r\n    define('DB_USER', 'username');\r\n    define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password');\r\n    define('DB_HOST', 'localhost');<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>Save the file.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Run the Installation<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Open Your Website:<\/strong> Go to http:\/\/yourwebsite.com (for remote) or http:\/\/localhost\/yourfoldername (for local).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choose Language:<\/strong> Select your preferred language and click &#8220;Continue.&#8221;<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"install wordpress\" src=\"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/setup-config.png\" alt=\"Setup Config\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"install wordpress\" src=\"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/setup-config-step1.png\" alt=\"Setup Config\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"install wordpress\" src=\"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/setup-config-step2.png\" alt=\"Setup Config\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Fill in the site information (Site Title, Username, Password, Email).<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"install wordpress\" src=\"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/site-info.png\" alt=\"Site Info\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Click &#8220;Install WordPress&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Login to WordPress<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>After installation, log in with the credentials you created.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"install wordpress\" src=\"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/login-panel.png\" alt=\"Login\" width=\"\" height=\"\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Go to http:\/\/yourwebsite.com\/wp-admin (or http:\/\/localhost\/yourfoldername\/wp-admin).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Start Customizing: <\/strong> After logging in, you can begin customizing your site, installing themes, and adding plugins.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>By following these steps, you\u2019ll manually install WordPress and be ready to start building your website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to manually install WordPress on your web hosting. This option is ideal if you prefer not to use the 1-click installer available with most hosting plans or if it&#8217;s not accessible. System Requirements for WordPress: Web Server: Apache or Nginx Local Development: XAMPP, WAMP, or LAMP stacks are recommended for setting up WordPress on your local machine. PHP: Version 7.4 or greater MySQL: Version 5.7 or greater, or MariaDB version 10.3 or greater HTTPS Support: Recommended Browser Support: Internet Explorer 8+, Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, Opera To install WordPress, follow these steps: Step 1: Download WordPress Go to the Official Website: Visit WordPress.org. Download the Latest Version: Click the &#8220;Download WordPress&#8221; button to get the latest release. Extract the Files: Once downloaded, extract the .zip file to a folder on your computer. Step 2: Upload WordPress to Hosting For Remote Hosting: Connect to Your Server: Use an FTP client (like FileZilla) to upload the extracted files to your hosting server&#8217;s root directory (usually `public_html`). Upload the Files: Alternatively, use your hosting cPanel to upload the files. For Local Development: Locate Your Local Server Folder: For XAMPP, WAMP, or LAMP, navigate to the htdocs &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_lock_modified_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[27,26,28],"class_list":["post-1387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-wordpress","tag-download-wordpress","tag-install-wordpress","tag-login-wordpress-admin-panel"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1387"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1521,"href":"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1387\/revisions\/1521"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/debugspot.com\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}