How to Install Files to Create WordPress Blogs Using HostGator
HostGator offers domain registration and hosting services. By default, HostGator uses the cPanel interface for hosting accounts, an intuitive, user-friendly control panel that allows you to make changes to the domains tied to the hosting account. If you want to set up WordPress on your HostGator hosting account, you can use the built-in installer to create and install the necessary files for a WordPress blog installation. Creating a WordPress installation on your HostGator account requires that you have access to your HostGator cPanel.
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Instructions
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Open your Web browser and type in "http://URL.com/cpanel," replacing "URL" with the URL of the main domain associated with your HostGator account.
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Type in your HostGator username and password into the available fields. Click "Login" to access your cPanel.
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Scroll down and click on "Fantastico De Luxe" in the "Software/Services" section of the cPanel.
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Click on "WordPress" in the left column, beneath the "Blogs" section.
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Click the "New Installation" link on the right side of the page.
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Click the "Install on Domain" drop-down menu and choose the domain or subdomain you wish to install the WordPress blog on.
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Type in a WordPress username and password into the "Admin Access Data" fields. This is the login information for the WordPress administrator.
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Type in an administrator nickname (optional) into the "Admin Nickname" field beneath the "Base Configuration" section.
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Enter your administrator contact email into the "Admin E-mail" field. Type in a website name into the "Site Name" field. Note that this name will appear at the top of the WordPress blog; you can change it later.
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Type in an optional blog description into the "Description" field. You can change this later also.
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Click the "Install WordPress" button then click "Finish Installation" to complete the WordPress installation.
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