
During the first 30 days, we'll refund your hosting fees in full. If you're not satisfied with MyDomain, we'll give you your money back. You can easily create a blank database by using the MySQL Database tool. WordPress will need a blank database to populate the data.
Part 4: Initiate the WordPress Installation Script. Part 3: Configure the wp-config.php file. If you are done with all the conditions mentioned above, then you are now ready to install WordPress manually! Want to know how to view hidden files? See Navigating File Manager. Not sure how to remove files? See How to Delete Files and Folders Using File Manager. Whether this would be a different site builder's files or an old WordPress installation, you will need to remove this from the folder to prevent issues in starting with WordPress. If you already have content in the directory where you want to install WordPress, it could cause issues to your installation. Clear out any other pre-existing website files. Need to create a subdirectory? See How to Create New Files and Folders Using File Manager. Unsure what directory your domain belongs to? See How To Update Domain Pointers. Since you will be essentially using FTP to upload the needed files, you must ascertain the directory of the domain to have WordPress transferred to the correct path. Double-check on where you will uploading your WordPress files. Need to update your DNS records? See How To Update DNS Records or How To Update Nameservers.
To be sure that you will be able to access the WordPress installation under the domain at any time, check its DNS records to see if it is resolving to your hosting account. Check the DNS records of the domain you will be installing WordPress on.With this route, you will be able to set up our database and sync it to the WordPress' core files once installed.īefore we proceed, let's review a few requirements below: While we can automatically install WordPress through our hosting account's easy-click features, we also encourage customers who would like to customize their installation by going through the process with an FTP Client. How to Manually Install WordPress Using FTP