How to install wordpress blog

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Video Tutorial on how to Install wordpress blog not using fantastico but by uploading wordpress files with ftp in cPanel.
There are 3 ways of installing wordpress in hostgator, justhost, godaddy or any webhost that provides you cPanel . After i made a video how to install wordpress using fantastico, this time i will show you how we can install wordpress not using fantastico but using ftp, by uploading the files to your file manager.

You can use any ftp programs, but for this video i use filezilla. Here is a quick link where you can download it.
So what we will need:
1. Filezilla
2. Latest version of wordpress files
3. cPanel access
At the end of this video tutorial you will find out on how:
1. We configure our ftp host name, ftp username, and ftp password.
2. Install wordpress in cPanel.

Tips:
1.Type in “blog title” with your keyword phrase.
2. Blog url, decide to choose with www or without www. To avoid duplicating content. Do google research about this for more info.
when i said slash, i meant dash LOL. Sorry for this

Update: WordPress 3.0 is out, you can use this post to install wordpress 3, but i also have made a video how to install wordpress 3 here.

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2 comments

1 Ralph { 06.05.10 at 5:58 pm }: This is good info. I am thinking about transferring my blog into wordpress so this will help.

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Dina Reply:
June 5th, 2010 at 6:30 pm
@Ralph, Good idea Ralph! don’t forget to drop me a link to your wordpress blog Good luck.

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