We have added a review of Hostgator recently and to give special treat to all those who have recently signed up with Hostgator, I think a detailed tutorial on installing wordpress on host gator will be useful for them.
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Installing Wordpress step by step
login to your Hostgator web panel. Under services/Software click on Fantastico.
On the next page, left side click on Wordpress under Blogs category.
On the next page , click on New installation
Select the domain on which you want to install wordpress. Here you can decide where you want to install wordpress. Either at the root of the directory or under sub domain. Foe example :
- Root Directory : http://www.shoutmeloud.com
- Sub directory : http://www.shoutmeloud.com/blog
So if you want to keep your blog title like shoutmeloud, keep it blank.
You also need to mention your blog username and password. Which you will be using to access to admin panel. Base configuration settings can be altered later without any problem. but do add admin email address.
Before hitting the magic button Install Wordpress, Cross check if you have done everything right. Else rolling back things will consume time.
On the next page, it will show you information about database which it is going to use. So copy and paste your database and mysql username and keep it handy for future use.
Click on Finish Installation to complete the process. On the next page you will get the confirmation about the wordpress install. And you can go to your admin area by adding wp-admin suffix to your domain name.
Make sure you add your email here. So that an information about the installation will be send to your Email blog.
What Next ?
Since you have understood the installation of Wordpress. It’s time for now to configure your wordpress blog. Head over to following tutorial and link to theme resource and plugins which will help you to configure your wordpress blog.
Essential Wordpress tutorials After Installing WP
- 8 Essential setting after installing wordpress
- How to submit your blog sitemap to Google webmaster tool
- How to submit your blog sitemap to Bing
- How to add Google analytic to your blog
- How to burn feed using Feed burner
- How to Install Wordpress plugin from dashboard
Wordpress Theme resource
Essential Wordpress plugins
- Google XML sitemap : Wordpress essential plugin
- All In one SEO wordpress plugin
- Wordpress contact form plugin
- Subscribe to comment wordpress plugin
- Meta robots : Wordpress SEO plugin
- Maxblog press Ping optimizer plugin
- Wp super cache wordpress plugin
- No self ping wordpress plugin
- Post revision control plugin
- Related post wordpress plugin
- SEO friendly image wordpress plugin
I have tried to keep the tutorial as simple as possible. Though if you face any problem, feel free to contact me using Contact page or Twitter @denharsh.
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Harsh,
I found your instructions clean and accurate. For those unfamiliar, it is really as easy as outlined. I obtained the Baby plan about 3 months ago and I’ve been very happy. The forum is really good too.
I just got a hostgator account. I am able to install wordpress in the root directory and enter the WP dashboard but when I click on the visit website button I get the default hostgator page.