It’s really so easy to install WordPress. You can install WordPress in many ways. In this tutorial, I will show you the best way to install WordPress. This is also my favorite way to install WordPress.

We already discussed How To Buy Web Hosting With A Free Domain Name.

Notice: if you didn’t read this article yet, please read this article first: The Powerful Professional Blog Guideline For Beginners.

Let’s start. Just follow these steps.

Login to Your Web Hosting/CPanel
Create Database
Create A User
Add the User to Database
Upload WordPress to Your Host
Install WordPress

Login to Your Web Hosting/CPanel

In BlueHost, this page will apear after login. This is called Home. Click on the CPanel.

This is the CPanel of BlueHost.

Create Database

In the left search box type “database” and from the database tools click on MySQL Databases.

Now create a database. Enter your database name and click on “Create Database” button. I am going to create a database named “mynotepaper”.

After clicking on “Create Database” button, you will see a confirmation message like this:

Database creation successful. Click on “Go Back” button.

Create A User

We successfully created a database. Now we are going to create a user. Write a username here. I am going to create a new user named “mynote”.After writing your username click on “Create A User” button. You have to choose a strong password like: MnP#@2017, YoU$@2017 etc.

Then you will see a confirmation message like this:

Database user creation successful. Now click “GO Back” button.

Add the User to Database

We successfully created a user. Now we have to give the access permission to the user. Look at the screenshot. Select your database and username. Then click on the “Add” button.

You will see a screen like this:

Don’t forget to check “All privileges”. Then click on “Make Changes” button and go back to database page.

Upload WordPress to Your Host

We created database, user and added user to the database successfully. Now we have to upload WordPress to the hosting.

First, download the latest WordPress version from WordPress.org.

Now go back to the CPanel again from MySQL Database page.

From the left sidebar, in the search box again type “File Manager”. From the files click on “File Manager”.

A pop-up window will visible. Select your domain and mark show hidden files. Now click on Submit button.

Now go to “public_html” folder.

Then upload the WordPress.zip in the public_html folder. Then extract the zip file and move all files to the public_html folder. It will look like:

Done ! The main task completed. Now just simple installation.

Install WordPress

We already completed the major task. Open your browser and go to your newly created website. A page will apear like this:

Select your language from here. I am going to select English. After selecting language, click on “Continue”. A screen like this will appear. Click on “Let’s Go”.

Then this page will appear. Here, provide your database name, database user, user pass. Database Host will remain same as “localhost”. You can change Table Prefix like: “mnp_”, “nm_” etc. It will make your website strong and protect from the hackers.

After fill up this form click on “Submit” button. Then this screen will come:

It means you database information were correct. Click on “Run the install”. Then this web page will appear. Here enter your Admin login info. Then click on “Install WordPress”.

If all information is okay, then you will redirect to login page. Enter your Username pass password to log in. You can manually log in to your WordPress dashboard. Login URL: http://yoursite.com/wp-login.php

Now, go to your website and you will see a screen like this:

Congratulations ! You are done. If you have any question, ask me in the comment section. Thanks.

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