Title: Installation
Last modified: August 21, 2016

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# Installation

 *  Resolved [Dougie008](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougie008/)
 * (@dougie008)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-131/)
 * Hi, Why do I need to download WordPress and then try Install it via the Instructions?
   I am modifying my website via the internet, so do I need to Install WordPress?
 * Also when I follow those instructions, they do not make any sense to me. I unzip
   the file and then open the wp-admin/install.php in my browser, then a whole bunch
   of writing appears. What do I do with this?
 * Sorry for sounding stupid, but I am not a programmer so all this is confusing.
   I am very computer Literate though.

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 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-131/#post-4764020)
 * > Why do I need to download WordPress and then try Install it via the Instructions
 * If you already have hosting and a domain name,. your hosting company will not
   have WordPress available by default. You have to install it – although some hosts
   offer an easy, 1-click, install of WordPress.
 * Have you reviewed [Installing_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)?
 *  Thread Starter [Dougie008](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougie008/)
 * (@dougie008)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-131/#post-4764025)
 * Thanks for the inforamtion. I have a Hosting Company and a domain name. I have
   reviewed Installing WordPress, but I get stuck when I open wp-admin/install.php
   in my browser. What do I do then?
 *  [bemdesign](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bemdesign/)
 * (@bemdesign)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-131/#post-4764028)
 * WordPress is a server-based application that requires PHP and MySQL (or similar
   database) to run. A WordPress site allows you to manage your content and wraps
   everything in the generally easy-to-use WordPress environment. WordPress is also
   quite flexible through the use of themes and plugins. Now weather its right for
   you – only you can answer.
 * What I would suggest though is to install [WAMP](http://www.wampserver.com/en/)(
   Windows) or [MAMP](http://www.mamp.info/en/) (Mac) and install WordPress locally
   to see how it works and to get a better idea of what it’s capable of doing. WAMP/
   MAMP are local server environments.
 * To get started, launch MAMP/WAMP (i.e. start the server).
 * Next create a database in MySQL using PHPMyAdmin or another MySQL tool. Note 
   the name of the database.
 * Now upload the WordPress files to a folder in the WAMP/MAMP server “htdocs” directory/
   folder.
 * Open up the wp-config-sample.php file with a text or code editor. You’ll see 
   its well documented.
 * Put in the database name, the database user and password (for local this can 
   be root – see the WAMP/MAMP documentation). For the database url put keep localhost
   but put in the port number (on MAMP the default is 8889). Save your edited file
   as “wp-config.php”.
 * Now point your browser at localhost:8888/name-of-wordpress-directory
 * You should now see the WordPress installation introduction screen.
 * Fill out the form and you’ll have just installed your first WordPress site.
 *  Thread Starter [Dougie008](https://wordpress.org/support/users/dougie008/)
 * (@dougie008)
 * [12 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/installation-131/#post-4764035)
 * Mmmmm confusing lol. Well apparantly the person who set up the site for me said
   that I don’t have to install this as it has already been done. (YAY). But I am
   very curious to know how to install it anyway for future use. I like to learn
   new things.
 * Anyway thanks again for your help, much appreciated.

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