The first step to installing WordPress is downloading the zip file directly from the following page: wordpress.org/download/. It’s important to note that this page is completely reliable as it is the direct WordPress site and is completely free.
Once the zip file has been downloaded to your device, you need to access the host you are using for the website. In this case, we will work with Hostinger.
After you have entered your website’s dashboard, go to the File Manager section.
Once inside, navigate to the public_html folder and upload the zip file you downloaded earlier. After this, you will unzip the file by selecting the Extract option.
Select the first folder that appears to extract the files there. Remember to name it. It can be anything since this folder will be deleted anyway.
Then, you will access the WordPress folder and take out all the files it contains. Move these files to the main folder, which is public_html, by selecting them all and clicking Move.
Delete the zip file among the other files, as it is now empty because you have already extracted its contents. After this, WordPress will be installed, and you only need to configure it and add the database.
Create a MySQL database on your web server. You’ll need a database name, username, and password. You can create these details through your hosting provider’s control panel.
WordPress Configuration:
Visit your domain (e.g., http://yourdomain.com) in a web browser. Select your preferred language (English in this case). WordPress will guide you through the setup process. Enter the database details you created in the previous step (database name, username, and password).
Install WordPress:
Click on the “Install WordPress” button. Fill in the required fields such as site title, username, password, and email address for the site administrator. Click “Install WordPress” again.
Access the Admin Panel:
Once installation is complete, you can access the WordPress admin panel. Log in at http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin using the username and password you set during installation.
