How To DIY Setup Wordpress.org Self Host Blog
To install a wordpress.org self host blog, you need to go through 4 general steps
Step 1: Buy your personal domain name
Step 2: Get Your Personal Web Hosting
Step 3: Do a DNS to link both your hosting and domain together
Step 4: Use Fantastico to install WordPress
Step 1
Getting your own domain is very important, you will not want to build a successful blog under a domain name dot BLOGSPOT or name dot wordpress right.
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Step 2:
Hosting is the most important inventory in all online business which include blogging. Hosting is just like renting an office place for your traditional business. Too cheap nor too expensive do no good to the business in long run. You need a reliable and sound server which have the best customer support whenever you need, most importantly the speed of the server must be excellent so that loading time of your blog is seamlessly fast. Of course MFB has done the research for you and we recommend Hostgator as your hosting partner. To access special privileges, access Hostgator at http://www.moneyfromblog.com/hostgator/
Step 3:
The third step DNS setting is actually very simple but only if you have done it before. MFB members can access our short 6 minute DNS video tutorial 5 to follow the instruction and get it done in instantly. If you want to save the trouble, you can purchase both domain and hosting from HostGator to skip this step.
Once you have successfully setup your domain and hosting, you can continue to install your wordpress blog.
Step 4:
Using Fantastico to install WordPress
Using Fantastico to install your WordPress Blog is one of the easiest methods and probably the quickest ways of setting up a blog. Fantastico will install the WordPress software and create the database and the configuration file for you.
How to use Fantastico to install WordPress?
Login to your web hosting control panel, and in this tutorial we’ll assume your using cPanel.
It can usually be accessed by the default method.
http://your-domain.com/cpanel
1) Login to your control panel “cPanel” (usually hosting admin userid and password)
2) Click on the Fantastico icon or look for the Blue or Yellow Smiley Face icon.
3) Select WordPress from the list on the right.
4) Click New Installation.
5) Select the domain name you want WordPress installed on.
If you have more than one domain hosted on your account, be sure to select the domain you want your WordPress Blog installed in.
6) Decide if you want WordPress installed in the root or a sub-directory.
Example: if you want it in the root directory leave it blank. If you wish to install it in a sub-directory make up the directory name you want it installed in like “blog or wordpress”.
7) Next enter an Admin username and password, but be sure to write them down as you will use this information to enter your WordPress Admin Panel.
Now enter your Admin nickname that you will go by when posting articles.
9) Enter your admin email address that you wish to use to be notified of comments etc.
10) Enter your Site name
11) Enter your Blog Description
12) You can also set up your email configuration; usually the default settings are ok as most host support PHP Mail or SMTP support throuth the PHP.INI Settings.
13) Click Install WordPress.
Once installed, you can choose to have the details of the setup mailed to your email address for safe keeping. This is highly recommended in case you forget your admin login and password.
You’re done! You now have WordPress installed on your domain.
To access your blog if you installed it in a sub-directory.
http://www.your-domain.com/sub-directory-name
To manage your WordPress Blog you would login using the following.
http://www.your-domain.com/sub-directory name/wp-admin/
If you installed it in the root directory you would use the default method of accessing your WordPress Blog.
http://www.your-domain.com
And you’re WordPress Admin Panel
http://www.your-domain.com/wp-admin/
Enjoy your new WordPress Blog!
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