Do I Want To Install My Own WordPress Web Site?
If you don't want to go through the installation process, or you want others on the internet to see your web site, you can use a web hosting service. For example,
- www.wordpress.com
- www.dreamhosts.com
- www.hostgator.com
- and many more
Note: Some service providers will host a minimal web site for free. (Here are some)
For an evaluation of web hosting services see www.consumer-rankings.com/hosting.
Introduction
These instructions will create a web server running WordPress on your computer. At a minimum, you will need to install the Apache web server, the MySQL database, PHP, and WordPress.
These instructions assume the following:
- The computer you are installing WordPress on does does not have a domain name (e.g. www.xyz.com)
- Your are not creating a WordPress website to be accessed using the internet
- This is for learning, testing, and playing with WordPress (not a "real" website)
- WordPress files will be installed in the sub-directory (wordpress) under the web server's root document directory (htdocs)
- On your computer, WordPress can be accessed using "localhost"
http://localhost/wordpress/j WordPress websitehttp://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin/j WordPress website admin interface - Computers on your home network can access WordPress
using the IP address of your computer
(How to find your computer's IP address)
Local Network Access
If local network access is required, use the IP address of the WordPress server during the installation. If WordPress will only be accessed from your local machine, use "localhost" for the WordPress server address. The difference is how you access WordPress:
http://ipaddress/wordpresshttp://localhost/wordpress
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Installation Steps
Step 1. Download, install, and configure XAMPP
Several things will be installed, including:
Apache web server
MySQL database
PHP
and more
Step 2. Download and install WordPress
Note: You will need the MySQL database name and the administrator username and password from step 1.
Create A Website Using WordPress
After WordPress is installed and configured, login as WordPress administrator. For example:
There are tutorials and documentation on the web. For example:
How To Create a Website
How To Make a WordPress Website (YouTube)
Create Your Own Website (YouTube)
Free WordPress Themes
Free WordPress Themes
How to Use WordPress (1 of 7) - Introduction (YouTube)
WordPress Gallery Plugin Review: NextGen Gallery & 2 Others (YouTube)
How to Customize Your WordPress Theme (YouTube)
TeachertrainingVideo.com (videos)
WordPress.org Codex
NextGEN Gallery - Shortcodes
NextGEN Gallery - Working With Templates
www.nextgen-gallery.com
wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus (backup plugin)
wordpress.org/plugins/limit-login-attempts
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