Installing WordPress was very simple. All the instructions were on the site and very easy to follow.
Hosting
I am using 1and1.co.uk which offers me SQL servers and PHP support and a hosting account. I had initially decided to keep my blog in a seperate folder so I could link through from my site to my blog.
SQL Database Created an SQL database and recorded the connection info:
- Database Name
- Hostname
- Username
- Password
WordPress Files
Downloaded the WordPress files from wordpress.org unzipped them onto my PC, then renamed the folder to "myblog" so it could then be easily uploaded. Renamed the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php then opened it up in a text editor and filled in my database details. I then used filezilla to FTP the files to my website.
Configuration
I visited http://mywebsite.com/myblog/wp-admin/install.php filled in some simple details and I was up and running!
