charlieworton
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Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: famous 5 minute install confusing me…The good people at bluefur hosting took my wordpress folder and set it all up for me. I now have the barest beginnings of a blog at charlieworton dot calm. Thanks for your help, all. Best, Charlie
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: famous 5 minute install confusing me…My web host is bluefur, and I have a small Unix package with them. I have a Cpanel, and (I think) I have fantastico as well. Trouble is, I don’t know how to use any of this.
I have managed to use an FTP client package to successfully move the decompressed word press folder to my space. So that is progress, albeit a small step.
I’ve sent them an email regarding MySQL, and am waiting to hear from them.
Thanks for your continued interest – I appreciate it.
Regards, Charlie
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: famous 5 minute install confusing me…Sounds like my host should have some flavour of a SQL already installed, and would (typically) let me use it. WordPress needs to know stuff about the database, hence the configuration requirements. WordPress will then use the existing database software (supplied by the ISP) to index the articles on my site, so that the articles can be referenced by users.
OK, I’ll go talk to my host. Thanks for all your help – I appreciate it. Best, Charlie
Forum: Installing WordPress
In reply to: famous 5 minute install confusing me…I’m not hosting wordpress. I’m trying to install it on space I rent from a hosting provider.
Is it common for the provider to have MySQL available to users as a service, or is it more common for users to install their own copy of MySQL into their space?
Regards, Charlie