Question!!!

celticspride
(@celticspride)

19 years, 4 months ago

I own a domain name through godaddy.com and would like to install wordpress and use it as my website under that domain name. Is this possible? For example if I own celticspride.net could I install wordpress and have it be my main website. I emailed godaddy and they said I could install it, but they could not do it for me… how would I go about this? Thanks.

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MichaelH
(@michaelh)

19 years, 4 months ago

It’s quite easy if you follow the Installing WordPress instructions.

Also please read through these notes:
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/90720?replies=6

muelheim
(@muelheim)

19 years, 4 months ago

Have a look at http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress and fell free to come back if you still have questions.

Edit: Late….

Thread Starter celticspride
(@celticspride)

19 years, 4 months ago

See the thing is I really only own the domain right now through godaddy… I do not have a hosting plan… am I not able to set up a wordpress site without a hosting plan? Also if I need a hosting plan are there any good free ones? Thanks!

MichaelH
(@michaelh)

19 years, 4 months ago

Awardspace.ocm is free. GoDaddy sometimes will give you a free hosting credit with domain registration

Thread Starter celticspride
(@celticspride)

19 years, 4 months ago

I do have a free hosting credit… I am just not sure how to use it so I can get wordpress…. if I use it do you think it will work?

MichaelH
(@michaelh)

19 years, 4 months ago

Please read notes here:
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/90720?replies=6

Thread Starter celticspride
(@celticspride)

19 years, 4 months ago

Yeah I read that, I just don’t understand it really because I am very new to the Godaddy hosting… can we speak outside of the forums? Like on AIM or something… I could really use the help on getting this site going… it is ok if not.

MichaelH
(@michaelh)

19 years, 4 months ago

Consider making a request at install4free.wordpress.com

Thread Starter celticspride
(@celticspride)

19 years, 4 months ago

I will I guess, I was just hoping to get this up tonight.

spencerp
(@spencerp)

19 years, 4 months ago

You would have it up and running by tonight, if you’d drop a line over here. The quicker you ask there, the quicker it will get done. 😉 =)

spencerp

Dgold
(@dgold)

19 years, 4 months ago

you can also buy a hosting plan from a different site, and still use the domain you got at godaddy

And yes, you can put the wordpress site at the top level of your domian