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1. Kevin89
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   I'm really excited to learn about blogging e.t.c! But when I've tried to download WordPress from the Homepage, I just get a bunch of files e.t.c. Has WordPress got any tutorial videos I can follow? :S

2. shirazdrum
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   Search for WordPress Codex and read top to bottom. WordPress is not a OS program, it's a publishing platform that sits on a server not your computer. No need to download anything.

   Do you have a domain name yet? A host?

3. fonglh
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   or you could install MAMP so you don't have to pay for a domain name and host until you're ready.

   http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress_Locally_on_Your_Mac_With_MAMP

4. Kevin89
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   I've done everything except for
   Lastly, we've got to run WordPress' famous 5-minute install. Visit your local site (localhost:port or localhost:port/wordpress), and enter the following information into the database setup form:
   :S

5. fonglh
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   so what's the problem?

6. Kevin89
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   I haven't got a host, and don't know what a port is :S

7. Kevin89
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   i am going to use hostgator for my webhosting,and gran the domain from godaddy.com. I am literally a complete beginner, and trying to get my own website up and running. I'd love to learn for myself, so trying to go through the step by step process I found on wordpress. Thanks for replying btw :)

8. fonglh
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   if you've installed MAMP, then your computer is the host. you can do everything on your mac, without having to pay a host. it's probably a good idea to try this first before you start paying for hosting.

   so if MAMP is running, just type http://localhost/ or http://localhost:8888 into the address bar of your browser and see if something comes up. I don't use MAMP myself so I don't know if it uses a different port number. (in the URLs above, 8888 is the port number).

9. Kevin89
   Member
   Posted 1 year ago #
   

   There doesn't seem to be a wp-config.php file. I need this before we can get started. Need more help? We got it. You can create a wp-config.php file through a web interface, but this doesn't work for all server setups. The safest way is to manually create the file.

   Create a Configuration File

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   WordPress

   Welcome to WordPress. Before getting started, we need some information on the database. You will need to know the following items before proceeding.

   1. Database name
   2. Database username
   3. Database password
   4. Database host
   5. Table prefix (if you want to run more than one WordPress in a single database)

   If for any reason this automatic file creation doesn't work, don't worry. All this does is fill in the database information to a configuration file. You may also simply open wp-config-sample.php in a text editor, fill in your information, and save it as wp-config.php.

   In all likelihood, these items were supplied to you by your Web Host. If you do not have this information, then you will need to contact them before you can continue. If you’re all ready…

   Let’s go!

10. fonglh
    Member
    Posted 1 year ago #
    

    so from MAMP, setup a database, which will give you the 3 pieces of info below, and key it in.

    1. Database name
    2. Database username
    3. Database password

    your database host should be localhost.

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