Courtney Robertson

How to install WordPress to your server

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Starting your own website using WordPress involves 8 steps.

Steps to install WordPress (if using Hostgator)

  1. Login, browse to Fantastico
  2. Click WordPress
  3. New Installation
  4. Browse to domain (usually keep the directory blank), use a different name than “admin”
  5. Finish installation
  6. Open dashboard
  7. Login
  8. View finished site

Author

  • Courtney Robertson

    From high school business education to the WordPress Training team, Courtney helps people of all skill levels get their message out. She lives in south-central Pennsylvania, loves coffee, plays the mandolin, and has a very large vegetable garden.

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