This is for wp blogs hosted on GoDaddy only
Log into your godaddy account. ’nuff said.
You must be using a Linux hosting account( even if you are using a windows PC) Just do it.
Go to your hosting account manager.
Click on which ever account you want to manage.
Select the Database tab.
Right hand corner select Create Database
You need to make a Database name and password. Write( copy and past to a text doc and save it) these down you’ll need them again in a minute.
I use mostly the default settings. Don’t worry you can change these at a later time if you need to.
It will take about 30 minutes for your database to be created, find something to do. Watch Rachel Ray( 30 minute meal) read a section of the Outlaw Poetry Bible. Click one of my ads. You get the picture.
Once you see that your Database is set up, Click on the little pencil icon under action.(not the x the pencil)
Copy and paste the host name and database name from here
Paste them into the same document you saved your password to.( you did copy it some where other than just a napkin and your brain right?)
ZAP! POW! you now have a SQLdatabase. Not so hard was it?
Now Go to WordPress.org
Unzip that and get ready to upload that folder to your site using your favorite ftp client. I like Cyberduck (free) and YummyFTP (20 bucks).
Whoa hoss, don’t upload yet, I said get ready.
You need to figure out where you want your Blog. If you want it to be the first thing people see when they type in your URL, just upload the contents of the WordPress folder, If you want it to be a separate page, rename the WP folder to what you want. Like hmmm. www.mysite.com/blog( Blog is always handy). That will be what you point it to from your other pages.( I’m not helping with that…not yet)
Open the WP folder( or what ever you named it) and in side is a file called wp-config-sample.php
Open this file with your text edit of choice. (text edit, dreamweaver, espresso you get the drift?) and enter your info in the places provided( leave the quotes)
Save this file as wp-config.php( leave out the sample part) but make sure it stays .php
Now’s time to upload… find something to do..takes a couple of minutes. I always start the upload then edit the config file. That way you can amaze your friends with the ruthless efficiency you can put up a WP blog.
Thats about it. Once it uploads, launch the site or page,such as www.mysite.com/blog/wp-admin/install.php and WordPress will guide you through the rest.
Hope this helps. Tell your friends. Spread the word.
