Title: Preinstallation questions
Last modified: August 19, 2016

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# Preinstallation questions

 *  [Wanapitei](https://wordpress.org/support/users/wanapitei/)
 * (@wanapitei)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/preinstallation-questions/)
 * I’m with a new non-profit neighbourhood association in downtown Toronto, Canada
   and have seen what one of the Canadian political parties [have done with WordPress](http://tcyl.ca/).
   Impressive and fits our needs.
 * I’m on an Intel Mac running 10.6.4 running from my home. My coding skills are
   modest and somewhat out of date. I have considerable experience in FileMaker 
   Pro but not SQL or MySQL, and none at all in PHP. As it happens, I have a static
   IP already installed.
 * Am I correct in assuming we’ll need to have the computer hosting WordPress running
   24/7, ideally on a server? I’m happy to get this project started on this Mac 
   at home, but not to have it running here indefinitely. What guidance can you 
   offer. Remember we’re just getting underway and have yet to develop our funding.
 * With kind regards,

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 *  [MichaelH](https://wordpress.org/support/users/michaelh/)
 * (@michaelh)
 * [15 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/preinstallation-questions/#post-1742220)
 * > Am I correct in assuming we’ll need to have the computer hosting WordPress 
   > running 24/7, ideally on a server?
 * As with any internet site, that would be true.
 * If you move your domain from one server to another you you will want to review
   [Moving WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Moving_WordPress).
 * Also become conversant with [WordPress Backups](http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Backups).
 * Other reading:
    [WordPress Semantics](http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Semantics)
   [Template Hierarchy](http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy)

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