Starting a web site with word press

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I got a html website and i want to put it on word press. I never used word press before and i cant figure how to set it up. I downloaded the word press and it gave me a folder full of stuff, but im lost from there.

If anyone knows how i can set it up please explian.

 

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

2. Create a database for WordPress on your web server, as well as a MySQL user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it.
Rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php.
Open wp-config.php in your favorite text editor and fill in your database details.

3. Place the WordPress files in the desired location on your web server:
If you want to integrate WordPress into the root of your domain (e.g. h ttp:// example. com/), move or upload all contents of the unzipped WordPress directory (but excluding the directory itself) into the root directory of your web server.

4. If you want to have your WordPress installation in its own subdirectory on your web site (e.g. h ttp:// example .com/blog/), rename the directory wordpress to the name you'd like the subdirectory to have and move or upload it to your web server. For example if you want the WordPress installation in a subdirectory called "blog", you should rename the directory called "wordpress" to "blog" and upload it to the root directory of your web server.

5. Run the WordPress installation script by accessing wp-admin/install.php in your favorite web browser.
If you installed WordPress in the root directory, you should visit: h ttp:// example. com/wp-admin/install.php

6. If you installed WordPress in its own subdirectory called blog, for example, you should visit: h ttp:// example. com/blog/wp-admin/install.php
That's it! WordPress should now be installed.

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Here's a WP installation tutorial flash,hope it helps you.

 

Thanks for the response hopfully i can figure all that out.

Will this mess with my other addon domians? i just want one sub folder to be on wordpress.

 

Nope they wont

 

No..It has nothing to do with other sites.

 

Ok, thanks for all your help, i think im going to try this real quik

 

If you are hosted on a server with cPanel look for Word Press inside Fantastico.

Just one-click painless installation

 

ya, i got it thanks, now im trying to figure out how to custimize the look and all, i would like to be able to due some html parts on my own or instal correct plug is or somthing

 

Thats so simple lesson.

 

once i download a new them what do i do with that folder so it ables to my blog?

Im also wondering if i can change different parts of the theme like the header and maybe add different navigation styles.

 

Sorry for all the wordpress questions but i have another. Does wordpress support a wordpress blog search. Like the search that searches your blog not a search engine?

 

Yeah, it searches through your entries. When you install it, you should see a search bar in the navigation. When you look at your template, you should be able to move it where you want.

 

if you are using cpanel then you can just go to fantastico and install it in like 3 easy steps .

 

Of course there's this feature.You could find a blog and try to search in it.It works very nice!

 

Thanks for all your help, i downloaded a theme and i ftp'ed it ito my wordpress them folder but it wont work, I deleted the classic one that was there and i deleted defult but when i delete defult nothin appears in blog. Can some one help

 

cj you're just going to have to play around with WP a bit. It's highly customizable and can be somewhat overwhelming at first . I too just installed WP on my server yesterday.

To select what theme you want to have displayed from the "Dashboard" select the 'Presentation' button and simply click the theme you want. Each theme installs somewhat differently. Read the Readme files and take it slowly. Good luck

 

Why did you delete them?Just keep them in your blog,they don't take up too much space in your server.

 

The first time I installed a script it was a huge multi-hour nightmare. One simple thing was wrong with a filepath, and I refused to give up. You can get lot's of help here, but nothing beats determination + trial and error= experience.

Best of luck, and always ask for help before smashing your monitor