WordPress is one of the most popular platforms for creating websites, known for its simplicity and flexibility. In this guide, we will go through the steps of installing WordPress on hosting.
Step 1: Choosing Hosting and Domain
The first step is to choose hosting and a domain name for your website. Here are some recommended hosting providers:
Russian Hostings:
- Beget
- Reliable and user-friendly hosting with excellent technical support.
- Offers special rates for WordPress.
- Timeweb
- Popular hosting with a good price-to-quality ratio.
- Simple control panel and automatic WordPress installation.
- REG.RU
- One of the largest hosting providers in Russia.
- Convenient rates and WordPress support.
- RU-CENTER
- Reliable hosting with a wide range of tariffs.
- Good support and scalability options.
Kazakhstani Hostings:
- PS.kz
- Popular hosting provider in Kazakhstan.
- Offers hosting optimized for WordPress.
- Hoster.kz
- Reliable hosting with good support.
- Convenient tariff plans for various needs.
- Kaznic.net
- Hosting focused on high-quality service.
- WordPress support and other useful features.
After choosing hosting, register a domain name, which will be the address of your website.
Step 2: Preparing for Installation
- Create a MySQL Database.
- Log into the hosting control panel (cPanel or similar).
- Find the “Databases” section and select “MySQL Database Wizard.”
- Create a new database, user, and set a password.
Step 3: Uploading WordPress Files to the Server
Most hostings offer the ability to automatically install the WordPress CMS.
If your hosting does not, follow these steps:
- Download WordPress.
- Go to the official WordPress website (https://wordpress.org) and download the latest version of WordPress.
- Connect to your server via FTP.
- Use an FTP client, such as FileZilla.
- Enter the connection details provided by your hosting provider (FTP server, username, and password).
- Upload WordPress files.
- Unzip the downloaded WordPress archive on your computer.
- Upload all files and folders from the unzipped WordPress folder to the root directory of your website (usually the public_html or www folder).
Step 4: Installing WordPress
- Start the installation.
- Open your browser and enter your domain (e.g., http://yourdomain.com).
- The WordPress installation screen will appear. Select your language and click “Continue.”
- Enter the database connection details.
- On the next screen, enter the database name, username, and password you created earlier.
- The “Database Host” field is usually left as “localhost.”
- Click “Submit” and then “Run the installation.”
- Site setup.
- Enter your site title, create an admin username, password, and provide an email address.
- Click “Install WordPress.”
Step 5: Completing the Installation
After the installation is complete, you will see a message that WordPress has been successfully installed. Click “Log In” to go to the login page.
Enter the username and password you created during the site setup and log in to the WordPress admin panel.
Conclusion
Congratulations, you have successfully installed WordPress on your hosting! Now you can start customizing your site, installing themes and plugins, and creating content. WordPress offers a huge number of possibilities for creating websites of any complexity, and now you have everything you need to get started.
If you have any questions or issues at any stage, do not hesitate to seek help from your hosting provider or look for answers in the official WordPress documentation.
