Multiple Installation Scenarios

  • rudiegirl

    (@rudiegirl)


    17 years, 12 months ago

    I am thinking of using WordPress on two websites that I currently administrate. Both are not “blogs”, however I would like to use wordpress for them anyway because it would greatly help me manage and organize the content.

    I should disclaim, however, that I am NOT a web designer and my web knowledge is very limited. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

    Scenario 1:
    Website is hosted on commercial hosting service which has MySQL. My interface with the host has an option, “Create MySQL Database” and it has a tool to manage the database. I created a database. Do I need that database? Do I manage it through the server’s tool? Will I be able to manage it through wordpress?

    Scenario 2:
    Website is hosted on friend’s server. Multiple websites are hosted in subdirectories. MySQL is installed on the server, but I haven’t created a database. How do I create a database? Should I install WordPress on my subdirectory? If I give it to our webmaster to install on the server, how do I and others access it to use it?

    Thank you!

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  • Samuel B

    (@samboll)

    17 years, 12 months ago

    Scenario 1:
    Website is hosted on commercial hosting service which has MySQL. My interface with the host has an option, “Create MySQL Database” and it has a tool to manage the database. I created a database. Do I need that database?

    You must have a mysql database and php running on server.

    Do I manage it through the server’s tool?
    Yes – they should have phpmyadmin installed.

    Will I be able to manage it through wordpress?
    Only back it up.

    Scenario 2:
    Website is hosted on friend’s server. Multiple websites are hosted in subdirectories. MySQL is installed on the server, but I haven’t created a database.

    How do I create a database?
    You do that through your host- either by request or through the cpanel, vdeck or whatever your host has as to admin the site.

    Should I install WordPress on my subdirectory?
    Do you want to? Then do it.

    If I give it to our webmaster to install on the server, how do I and others access it to use it?
    Whoever sets it up will be given admin authority for WP.
    He can define roles to make others admins, authors, etc.

    I really encourage you to read the codex. It will greatly simplify your WP life in the long run.
    http://codex.wordpress.org

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