Installing Wordpress via FTP
Installing Wordpress with FTP can be quite difficult, especially for new bloggers. Read on for a step by step guide on installing Wordpress via FTP. Make sure you have a FTP software ready, for this guide, I will be using FireFTP. For information on how to configure an account using FireFTP, please refer to “Priscas FireFTP Beginners Guide.”
- Download the Wordpress files from the Wordpress.org website. Extract the filed to a readily accessible folder on your computer.
- Open FireFTP, “Tools>FireFTP,” and connect to the account that you configured for the website you want to install Wordpress on. Go to the location/drectory you want your blog to be on.
- Find your Wordpress files on your computer and open it up. Make sure your not uploading the whole Wordpress folder. You only need to upload the contents. This will take a while so chill out, listen to music, look for theme you plan to use.
- After all the files are uploaded, go to the blogs directory in your web browser. For exmaple, if you installed it on the main domain, then it would be yourdomain.com, I installed mine in a directory which was unlocktheonlineworld.com/installtut.
- Make sure your database is ready. For easy database creation, use the Dtabase Wizard made available in your domains cPanel.
- Go to “yourdomain.com/wp-admin/install.php”, and enter your database details.
- Choose your blog title, and enter your email address.
- The installer will send login details to your email account.
- Thats It!
For more information visit the Wordpress Docs.
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Armen Shirvanian (4 comments)
15 Oct, 2008
This procedure is quite doable by an individual wanting to go down this path, and I would recommend FireFTP for future updates to a site once it has already been created.
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EmmaB (62 comments)
15 Oct, 2008
@Armen Shirvanian – Yes, FireFTP is on my list of favorite, cant-live-without addons!
Ben Pei (3 comments)
16 Oct, 2008
Wow very detailed to get some blogger wannabes starting. Thanks for the effort!
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Brianna (1 comments)
17 Oct, 2008
Very simple and effective tutorial. The missing part is database creation steps, because it’s hardly to expect beginners will know that.
Anyway, my ftp favorite is CuteFtp. It’s not free, but it is well worth of the price.
EmmaB (62 comments)
17 Oct, 2008
@Brianna – Thats why is said “Database Wizard”. They have the steps on there. Sometime later this week I will include a post on how to create databases though and will append it to the post
Last minute Shopper (2 comments)
20 Oct, 2008
Wow, I am glad that I only picked hosting services with a wizward for this. I mean it’s not super hard, but an annoying thing to do for let’s say 5 blogs in a row…
savings (5 comments)
24 Oct, 2008
I tried a very good one the other day called SmartFTP , really good and gives a free trial period. See what you think.
Vol Cars (3 comments)
6 Nov, 2008
Initially, i countered a few problems while uploading the blog, like having problems remembering the steps involved. Mind you its quite a long process. First time, i forgot to create a sub-domain and was searching for the blog folder on the ftp. Quite embarrassing.
Jerry (2 comments)
5 Dec, 2008
This is a very effective tutorial! Thank you!
Sarah (1 comments)
29 Dec, 2008
Wow very detailed to get some blogger wannabes starting. Thanks for the effort!
Dave (1 comments)
13 Mar, 2009
Wow, I am glad that I only picked hosting services with a wizward for this. I mean it's not super hard, but an annoying thing to do for let's say 5 blogs in a row…
Property Sale (11 comments)
17 Mar, 2009
Thanks for simplifying the method! I thought it will be tough to do it. Is there any fee for setting up such websites?
Belajar Seo (2 comments)
28 Mar, 2009
very helpful tutorial..great sharing