Title: best practice install
Last modified: August 18, 2016

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# best practice install

 *  Resolved [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/)
 * (@ronchicago)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-practice-install/)
 * can i download wordpress and keep it on my desktop and ftp this copy to test 
   sites? or should i download a copy of wp each time i wish to test a site? thanks.
   r

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 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-practice-install/#post-536868)
 * I use the same download over and over – no reason not to.
 *  Thread Starter [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/)
 * (@ronchicago)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-practice-install/#post-536881)
 * akary, thanks for this info. the reason i ask is i am having problems getting
   into wp admin = see my post about 30 minutes ago labeled = “loggin.” after i 
   re-read “loggin” just now it may be confusing, but what do i need to do to successfully
   manage my sites. thanks again. r
 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-practice-install/#post-536883)
 * I read your other post…. I’ve never had any problem like that.
 * Right now, I have 35+ (my own and clients) wp 2.0.9 installs on one shared server
   reseller space. Each of those has been set up from the same 2.0.9 download. Each
   of them has its own uname=admin/individual pw email sent to me during the setup
   process. I can access each of them from my browser with saved info without the
   problem you’re having.
 * I don’t know…. only thing would be if maybe you overwrote a saved uname/pw or
   something….
 * Though if you’re trying to use the same database, you do have to be VERY careful
   about prefixes.
 *  Thread Starter [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/)
 * (@ronchicago)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-practice-install/#post-536886)
 * what is the best/only way to access site management for one’s sites? i have several
   test sites with similar names and they seem to/no, should have, unique login 
   username/password on cpanel, my sql, etc. but i am having trouble keeping things
   separate in wordpress – obviously! r
 *  Thread Starter [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/)
 * (@ronchicago)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-practice-install/#post-536900)
 * ok, you confirmed that i am supposed to get unique passwords for each install.
   i was having dns issues and completely forgot about this small but important 
   detail. i went through my emails – i can’t find the unique password for a site.
   would have to delete existing and then reinstall a new wp to get a new password?
 *  Thread Starter [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/)
 * (@ronchicago)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-practice-install/#post-536920)
 * hello, since i have not heard any advice i went ahead and emailed = [wordpress@respectivedomainname.com](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-practice-install/wordpress@respectivedomainname.com?output_format=md)
   requesting a password.
 * if i don’t hear from them i will take down wp and reinstall hoping to get another
   password. right?
 *  Thread Starter [ronchicago](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ronchicago/)
 * (@ronchicago)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-practice-install/#post-536972)
 * ok, learned quite a bit. a complete reinstall can get me a new password. I can
   also get in and find a password = [http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password](http://codex.wordpress.org/Resetting_Your_Password)
 * so i think i am ok.
 *  [vkaryl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/vkaryl/)
 * (@vkaryl)
 * [19 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-practice-install/#post-536990)
 * Hiya…. sorry I didn’t get back to you earlier, just got home….
 * But yes, you absolutely do need a unique password for each install. Hopefully
   things will go better for you now!

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