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It's easy to setup Wordpress with Hostgator web hosting. Follow these Step-by-Step instructions, and have your Wordpress website installed and ready to go within minutes. *** If you don't already have a hosting account, get hosting from Hostgator now! Hostgator is a top shared web host.*** - Log into your Hostgator web hosting account's control panel (cPanel).
- Find the section entitled "Software/Services", which is near the bottom of the page.
- Click on the blue smiley face Fantastico icon in the Software/Services section.
- Once you're on the Fantasico page, click on "Wordpress" link in the left sidebar.
- Click on "New Installation."
- Pick the domain name your want to setup Wordpress on. If you've got an individual site hosting plan, this will default to your one domain. If you have a hosting plan for multiple domains or sites, choose which domain you want this Wordpress install to be on.Input the login name and password you want to use to log into your Wordpress blog dashboard in the section that says, "Admin access data,".
- Fill in the "Base Configuration" fields with the name you want to be associated with all the posts you write in your new blog (make it unique from your login name to make it more difficult for someone to hack into your site). Also, add in your email address and the website's domain name for your new blog or website.
- Click "Install Wordpress."
- Click "Finish Instillation" after double checking the setup information you entered is correct.
- Wow, where is the "that was easy" button! You're finished. Wordpress is now setup on your domain name. Write down or print off your login information. Go to http://yourblogurl/wp-admin and login to access your Wordpress admin panel to make any changes you'd like to your Wordpress blog or website. Congratulations.
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