Installing

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It is actually really simple to install Wordpress, just follow the steps under and you're done.

Step 1: First of all you have to download Wordpress. Go to this site.

Step 2: Unzip the folder (if you're using Windows) and upload it to your websites main directory by using your FTP program (I use Transmit).

Step 3: Now you have to make a MySQL user, if you don't have one already (your host should have already provided you with this information). After you have made the MySQL you will receive a hosting name, user name, password and so on.

Step 4: Open wp-config-sample.php in your editing program, I use Smultron for this. Fill in your MySQL information.

Step 5: Upload the wp-config-sample.php to your site with FTP. But remove the "-sample" from the filename, so the new name is wp-config.php. Then go to the install page: www.yoursite.com/wordpress/wp-admin/install.php. If the installation page doesn't appear you've probably entered the wrong MySQL information. Just go back one step and have a look at the wp-config file again.

Step 6: Now go through the few simple steps it tells you and your done!