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How to Set Up a Wordpress Blog
1. Go to the Wordpress.org download page and download Wordpress.
2. It is in a ZIP format so you will need unzipping software (I use Cam UnZip).
3. Unzip the files to a place you will remember such as your desktop.
4. Next you will have to create a MySQL database in your cPanel. Most hosting services have MySQL.
5. For the new database you will have to fill in the following: database name, user name and password.
6. Once you have created the database, you will get a confirmation that looks like this with your new database information:
7. Now go to the Wordpress folder that you unzipped and find the file wp-config-sample. Rename it to wp-config. Use your new database information to fill in the following portion of code:
7. Once you have entered the database information in and saved the file, you will need to upload the files onto the server where the Web site. FileZilla is a great free FTP program for uploading files.
8. Lastly, type in the address where the blog is hosted on your site. Example: www.mysite.com/blog. You will get a welcome screen from Wordpress asking for a blog title and email address. Then click on install Wordpress.
9. You will be automatically assigned a temporary password (be smart and change it afterwards). Login with your user name and password and you're ready to go!
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