Installing WordPress - WordCampPHX

Installing WordPress, a 45-minute seminar presented by Sé Reed at WordCamp Phoenix 2013.

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1. Sé Reed
   @sereedmedia
   WordPress101
   Installing WordPress
   

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2. ‣Open source software
   ‣Based on MySQL
   ‣ MySQL version 5.0.15 or greater
   ‣Written in PHP
   ‣ PHP version 5.2.4 or greater
   

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4. MySQL
   

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5. PHP
   

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7. ‣Pre-installed
   ‣ Managed hosting
   ‣Quick install
   ‣Manual install
   

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8. Quick Install
   

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17. Manual Install
    

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18. codex.wordpress.org
    

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19. codex.wordpress.org/
    Installing_WordPress
    

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20. The Famous
    5-Minute Install
    

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23. The Totally Not Famous
    5-Step Install
    

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24. 1. Download and unzip WordPress
    2. Create a MySQL database and user
    3. Upload WordPress to your server
    4. Create the wp-config file
    a. automatically
    b. manually
    5. Run the installer
    

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25. 1. Download and unzip
    WordPress
    

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29. 2. Create a MySQL
    database and user
    

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36. ‣Database name
    ‣Username
    ‣Password
    ‣Hostname
    ‣ localhost
    ‣ p50mysql123.secureserver.net
    

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39. ‣Database name
    ‣Username
    ‣Password
    ‣Hostname
    ‣ localhost
    ‣ p50mysql123.secureserver.net
    

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40. 3. Upload WordPress
    to your server
    (via FTP)
    

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45. 4. Create the wp-config
    

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46. 4a. Create the wp-config
    (automattically)
    

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52. 4b. Create the wp-config
    (manually)
    

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53. wp-config-sample.php
    wp-config.php
    

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64. 5. Run the installer
    

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65. yourdomain.com/
    wp-admin/install.php
    

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74. Three WordPress Tips!
    

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75. 3. Be patient
    ‣ You don't have to be
    an expert on your first day.
    ‣ It's okay to do it the easy way.
    

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76. 2. Keep it light
    ‣ Too many plugins or theme
    features can break or slow
    down your site (and your
    motivation).
    

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77. 1. Add content!
    ‣ Content is the ONLY reason
    people visit your site
    *AND the best way
    to help them find it.
    

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78. Sé Reed
    @sereedmedia
    WordPress101
    Installing WordPress
    

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