So far, Hostgator is one of the best and idle web hosting company. It is completely reliable and provides you with a very good customer support. Hang on, i m not the brand ambassador of Hostgator, all views stated here are based on my personnel experience. Now lets come to the topic and talk about Installing WordPress on Hostgator hosting.
The various ways by which you can install WordPress on Hostgator server are :
- Manual
- Fantastico
- Quick Install
But here we will talk about the simplest and most convenient method, that is via Fantastico.
So here are the steps :
1. Login to your Hostgator control panel. Now under Software/services, click on Fantastico.
Fantastico
2. On the next page, left side click on WordPress under Blogs category.
3. Now click on New installation
New installation
4. From the drop down menu, Select the domain name in which you wish to install wordpress. If you’ve got an individual site hosting plan, this will default to your one domain.
Choose the domain name
5. In the section that says, “Admin access data,” is where you’ll put the login name and password you want to use to log into your WordPress blog dashboard.
Admin Data
6. Fill in the “Base Configuration” fields with the name you want to be associated with all the posts you write in your new blog. Also, add in your email address and the website’s domain name for your new blog.
7. Hit “Install WordPress.
Hit Install WordPress
8. On the next page you will be given the domain information, to make sure that it’s being installed on the correct domain. If it looks good, click “Finish Installation.”
Finish Installation
9. That’s it. You’re done. You’ve just installed WordPress on your new website. Make a note of your login information and/or print out the information on the screen so that you can remember how/where to log in so that you can access your new blog.
Confirmation
Now if you wish to access your WordPress dashboard, all you need to do is just go to www.YourSiteName.com/wp-admin and enter your login credentials.
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Good tutorial
Most of the new blogger chose Hostgator now.
Yes Pradosh, Most of the bloggers chose Hostgator nowadays and it’s all because of the wonderful customer support these people provide.
Thanks for explaining it very well. I hope it will help new bloggers to quickly install the wordpress on hostgator
You are Welcome Vishal, keep visiting.