Installing WordPress on Your Server: Getting Started Guide Updated on May 5, 2023 by InMotion Hosting Contributor 1 Minutes, 39 Seconds to Read Installing WordPress on your server is not a difficult task. This article will explain the basics in installing WordPress on your server. Learn more about WordPress Hosting here. What’s the Difference Between Installing WordPress and WordPress.com You can set up your blog at WordPress.com and have your site online. This is different than installing WordPress on your server. WordPress.com stores all the files on their server and you need to get an account with them to set it up. When you install WordPress on your server, you are bypassing WordPress.com and using your Hosting server to store the blog data. This allows you to manage the WordPress site your self without having to go through WordPress.com. The link below explains how to migrate your WordPress.com site to InMotion. How to Migrate your WordPress.com site to InMotion Hosting Install WordPress with Softaculous For servers that have Softaculous installed in the cPanel, you can install WordPress with only a couple clicks. Softaculous will upload the files, configure the database, and set up the installation all for you without having to download any files or configure anything. Install WordPress using Softaculous Install WordPress Manually Servers that do not have Softaculous installed include (VPS and Dedicated Servers as this requires a license. However, you can install WordPress by downloading the files and uploading them to your server. You will need to set up a database and database user, upload the files with FTP or the File manager, and configure the config.php file on the server. Installing WordPress Manually Other Methods for Installing WordPress Above are the most common methods for installing WordPress, but they are not he only options. Here are some additional guides to help you get WordPress running: Install WordPress Using WP-CLI Install WordPress on an Addon Domain Install WordPress in a Subdirectory How to Re-Install WordPress after a Hack Now that you have WordPress installed, learn How to Change the WordPress Title and Tagline. Share this Article InMotion Hosting Contributor Content Writer InMotion Hosting contributors are highly knowledgeable individuals who create relevant content on new trends and troubleshooting techniques to help you achieve your online goals! More Articles by InMotion Hosting Related Articles How to Install WordPress using Softaculous W3 Total Cache – Guide to WordPress Caching Cleaning Up Old Post Metadata in WordPress Getting Started Guide: WordPress How to Enable or Disable Automatic WordPress Updates How to Optimize your WordPress Database with WP-Optimize Settings How to Migrate a WordPress site from BlueHost WordPress Scope of Service How to Create and Add a Logo To WordPress How to Disable the WP-Cron (wp-cron.php) in WordPress
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