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Installing WordPress on Godaddy

If you have chosen a WordPress friendly domain host then you will have no problem installing WordPress they will be the one to do it for you. If you have chosen a host like Godaddy then read on.

(Note: these steps should only be taken if you already have set up a hosting account in Godaddy. )

1. Download the WordPress files from wordpress.org and extract.

2. Go to your account on www.GoDaddy.com
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3. Click on Hosting Account List Under My products.

4. The hosting account control panel should appear. Click open. Then a new page will appear for Hosting Control Center.

5. Click the Databases dropdown, you will see there a MYSQL icon.

6. After clicking the my SQL icon, you can now create your new database.

7. Choose which version you want to use. If you are not familiar with SQL then just choose the latest version. Note: list down the username and password for your database because you are going to need it later for the WordPress installation.) It would take a few min for go daddy to create your new database.

8. After your database is ready go back and check your newly created database. Under the Action column you will see a pen icon click it to edit or view details. List down the host name.

9. Now that you are all set go to your extracted WordPress files and open the file wp-config-sample.php. edit the following fields.

define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘putyourdbnamehere‘); // The name of the database

define(‘DB_USER’, ‘usernamehere‘); // Your MySQL username

define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘yourpasswordhere‘); // …and password

define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost‘); // 99% chance you won’t need to change this value. Enter the host name which you listed back in step 8.

Save your file as wp-config.php removing the -sample.

10. Now go back to Godaddy and click the content button. Under content you should find a FTP Client Icon. Click the icon and start transferring your WordPress files unto the root directory of your server. Note: do not transfer the WordPress folder. Select all the files inside the WordPress folder and then begin the transfer. It should take some time before all the files are transferred.

11. After all the files are transferred then you are all set! Just type-in www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin/install.php. Place an email add and a password will be given to you. Now you can stop reading this tutorial and start blogging. Enjoy!

Tags: Blog, database, FTP, godaddy, host, install, tips, wordpress

Starting Your Own Blog Site Part 1

Choosing a Domain

When choosing a domain always go for the .com. People tend to remember the dot com easier rather than the dot net or dot org. It may be worth a couple of dollars more compared to the other extensions but if you are going to make it big in the online business then this will benefit you more than you know. Some companies have spent millions of dollars just to get the .com version of their domains after they made it big just because they didn’t want to spend a few dollars when they bought the domain.

When choosing a name for the domain, think of something short. Don’t get your hopes up for single word names because most of the more popular words we are using are already taken not unless you have invented a word that you think will work then you can give it a go (an example of this is the billion dollar worth typo “google”) . Try looking for two words or three for the name of your domain but don’t go over four words. You will end up with a domain name that is hard to remember or too long to type. Get a catchy name that you think that others will find it easy to remember and one that will work for you, after all it is your website.

You may also want to think about not using your name for the domain name. If you are planning to sell the site in the future then having your name as the domain will lower your chances of making a sale.

You can visit www.who.is to check the availability of your domain name and you can find out the owners of the taken domain names in this site.

When you find the right domain name that will suit you, then you can register at name.com or www.GoDaddy.com
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Tags: Blog, domain, godaddy, name, website