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1. sportsjuana
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   I am just curious, had a hard time installing on my C drive but finally got it. Now I want to put that work onto my new account on Bluehost. They say it is onestep install. Does anyone know if this is it or do I have to bother with the databases and apache. Afraid to touch it because of my previous troubles. Anyone have a guide or is this really easy and bluehost will set it all up.

2. Sherry Dedman
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   I'm not sure if you're talking about just installing WordPress onto your account at BlueHost or whether you're talking about uploading WordPress with changes you've made offline.

   Assuming you are simply talking about a brand new install, it really is "that easy." Just go bluehost.com and login with your user name and password.

   Go to the Control Panel. Then click on "Fantastico" or "Fantastico Deluxe" (whichever they have).

   Then choose "WordPress" on the left and click on "New Installation."

   It will ask you a few easy-to-answer questions, like what subdirectory you want it in (don't type anything if you don't want it in a subdirectory). Choose a log-in name and password, etc.

   Then click on "continue" - it will give you some info about what it's naming your database (you should make a note of this just for "someday-just-in-case but you really don't need it right now).

   Then click on "finish installation" and there it is. Go to the wp-admin page it points you to and sign in.

   It IS that simple. Now choosing a theme, configuring, configuring all the settings, installing plug-ins, etc. .... that's all extra and whole new ball of wax, and a question for another forum! :) Good luck!

   -Sherry

3. sportsjuana
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   Thanks, i'm going to try it now, but how would I be able to put my template on the host. I'm new to all this, but I have designed my site on my hard drive and want to upload the files. Is it as easy as using ftp. Or do I have to put the folder in wordpress on my server. Also I don't care about any of my posts, just want my website to go up in structure. Thanks again I was going to use wordpress install and not fantistico. It was a dilema getting it working on my own computer, I don't want to screw this up.

4. Sherry Dedman
   Member
   Posted 5 years ago #
   

   Once WordPress is installed, you want to connect to your site via FTP. The place where your themes are is wp-content => Themes

   Open the themes folder and you should see "Classic" and "Default." This is where you want to upload "YourTheme." Drag your folder over that contains your theme so that what you see over there is "Classic" "Default" and "YourTheme"

   Then go to your dashboard at your WordPress site. Your "dashboard" is what appears when you go to yoursite.com/wp-admin

   Click on "Design" - You should see those three themes there on the page. Click on "YourTheme." You have now made this your theme.

   Click "Visit Site" to see how it looks!

   Hope that helps.

   -Sherry

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