Installing Wordpress

From Imaginet FAQ
Revision as of 13:35, 5 January 2023 by Andrew (talk | contribs)
Jump to navigation Jump to search

WordPress is the most popular CMS, used by individuals, small businesses, and large corporations worldwide.

Automatic installation

Step 1: Access your control panel

Log in to https://my.imaginet.co.za.

Manual installation

Step 1: Download Installer Files

Download the latest version of Wordpress from the following link Wordpress Download and upload the files using the FTP method that you prefer.

Wordpress Download Page.PNG

Step 2: Start Installation

You are now ready to run the wordpress installer, so open a new tab in browser and type the domain name. You should then see the following screen below and click on Create a Configuration File and then select the Let`s go button.

Create a Configuration File.PNG

Step 3: Database Configuration

During this step you will enter the database username and password, you also need to make sure that the hostname is set to mysql.yourdomainname.co.za.

Database Settings.PNG

Step 4: Run the Installer

You should then see the following page where you will need to click on Run the install.

Run Installer.PNG

Step 5: Site Details

The final step is to enter the following. Make sure that the Username is set to the clients name and that you use the online password generator which can be found on the following link Online Password Generator

Site Details.PNG

Step 6: Installation Complete

The final step is to click the Install Wordpress button, once installation is complete you should then see the login page as seen below.

Wordpess Login Page.PNG

And that's it you are done.