Title: Godaddy.com
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Godaddy.com

 *  [toddc2001](https://wordpress.org/support/users/toddc2001/)
 * (@toddc2001)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/godaddycom/)
 * I’m trying to sync wordpress with my godaddy account. Using the free web-hosting
   with GD and would rather not pay them for their wordpress hosting. Edited the
   config file and uploaded it. When I try and open my site: [http://thedumbingofamerica.net](http://thedumbingofamerica.net)
   I get 403-Forbidden and 404- Not Found error messages. What am I doing wrong?
   
   Let’s assume the database name is ‘tdoa’ (it’s not). Do I leave all the text 
   listed in the first line like this: define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘tdoa’); // The name of
   the database or do I shorten it to this: define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘tdoa’) or are neither
   of these correct. Anyone able to help me? Obviously frustrated, on a budget and
   hoping to get this working soon. When I contacted Godaddy.com they suggested 
   I pay them for wordpress.com hosting….Rather not!

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 *  [Samuel B](https://wordpress.org/support/users/samboll/)
 * (@samboll)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/godaddycom/#post-1119149)
 * > I get 403-Forbidden and 404- Not Found error messages
 * you would get a different error if your wp-config.php details were wrong.
    This
   looks more like files not in right spot
 *  [Go Daddy](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gdhosting/)
 * (@gdhosting)
 * [16 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/godaddycom/#post-1119306)
 * toddc2001,
 * The following information will help you with your manual installation:
 * Once you have set up a database for your account, you can find your host name
   information by clicking the Pencil icon next to the name of your database. Note
   the following items, as they will be needed later in the install process:
 *  * Host Name
    * Database Name * Database User Name
 * Now, you need to download the latest version of WordPress from their servers.
   This can be found at WordPress.org.
    Modify wp-config.php
 * Extract the WordPress ZIP file you downloaded and open the WordPress folder. 
   Locate wp-config-sample.php and open it with a text editor like Notepad. Save
   a copy of the file as wp-config.php. You will be working in this file from now
   on.
 * In wp-config.php, locate the section that looks like this example:
    /** The name
   of the database for WordPress */ define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘putyourdbnamehere’); /** 
   MySQL database username */ define(‘DB_USER’, ‘usernamehere’); /** MySQL database
   password */ define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘yourpasswordhere’); /** MySQL hostname */ 
   define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’);
 * Enter the Database information from your newly created Database as follows:
 *  * putyourdbnamehere is your MySQL Database Name
    * usernamehere is your MySQL
   User Name * yourpasswordhere is your MySQL password * localhost is your MySQL
   Host Name
 * WordPress includes security keys which add encryption of information stored in
   user’s cookies. These must be set manually in the wp-config.php file. Locate 
   the section of the file that looks like this:
    define(‘AUTH_KEY’, ‘put your unique
   phrase here’); define(‘SECURE_AUTH_KEY’, ‘put your unique phrase here’); define(‘
   LOGGED_IN_KEY’, ‘put your unique phrase here’); define(‘NONCE_KEY’, ‘put your
   unique phrase here’);
 * Go to WordPress’ online key generator and insert the keys in place of the placeholder
   text in the wp-config.php file. When you are finished, save and close the wp-
   config.php file.
    Install WordPress
 * Using an FTP client such as FileZilla, Fetch or gFTP, FTP into your server and
   copy the WordPress folder to your hosting account. This directory can be stored
   anywhere in your account, in this example it will be in the root ([http://www.coolexample.com](http://www.coolexample.com)).
 *  1. Begin the WordPress installation by going to [http://www.coolexample.com/wp-admin/install.php](http://www.coolexample.com/wp-admin/install.php),
   where coolexample is the name of your domain. This will launch the WordPress 
   installation process where you’ll be asked for your Blog Title and Email address.
   
   2. Enter this information and click Install WordPress. 3. The next screen will
   provide you with a username and password to log into your blog for the first 
   time. Note that information, then click Log in. 4. Enter the username and password
   you just noted and click Log In. The WordPress Dashboard will display. This is
   the main administration center for your blog.
 * Let me know if you have any questions.

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