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Wordpress one click install
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Easy Install
- To utilize the Wordpress once click install you will need to Login to your control panel.
- Go to http://hosting.xmission.com
- Enter your Username and Password
- Next select WordPress from the menu
- Next choose Install
- Next you will choose the domain wish to install WordPress
NOTE: Pay attention to this section - The installation path is where WordPress is installed, leaving this field blank will ensure WordPress installs in the domain's root directory. If you want WordPress in a sub-directory put in the file name such as /wordpress, this will have your domain look like: domain.tld/wordpress.
- WordPress Administrator, Database and Automatic Update Settings are auto completed by the server.
- Next just click Install and your setup is complete.
- There are some packaged Plugins available or you can skip and log in to WordPress.
Advanced Setup
- Next select WordPress from the menu
- Next choose Install
- Next you will choose the domain wish to install WordPress
NOTE: Pay attention to this section - The installation path is where WordPress is installed, leaving this field blank will ensure WordPress installs in the domain's root directory. If you want WordPress in a sub-directory put in the file name such as /wordpress, this will have your domain look like: domain.tld/wordpress.
- There are a number of preset plugin/theme set's, these sets may require purchasing services from WordPress but typically come with a light free version
- WordPress reqularly releases version updates. You are able to install older versions if you'd like, however we do not recommend it.
- WordPress Administrator does automatically fill in, however you are able customize this information
- Database does automatically fill in, however you are able customize this information
- Automatic does automatically fill in, however you are able customize this information
- Yes, but only minor updates will keep your WordPress version updated
- Yes, all (minor and major) updates will keep your WordPress updated including newest versions
- Plugins & Themes will keep your themes/plugins updated
- Next just click Install and your setup is complete.
Moving an Existing Wordpress to XMission Hosting
1 Follow the above section
2 Export the Database for your WordPress and save it to your local computer
- Most Hosting companies will use PHPMyAdmin - you can log into this and export your database.
3 Once your Database has been exported you will log into your control panel as stated above in Step 2 then click on Websites & Domains as in Step 3
4 Click on Databases
5 Choose the Database that reflects your Wordpress Install
6 Select webadmin icon located under Tools - This will launch PHPMyAdmin so you can import your WordPress Database
7 Once in PHPMyAdmin - select Database from the menu
8 Next Select your Database
9 Choose Check All under all the tables -
10 Where is says With Selected choose Drop
11 Choose Yes after you select Drop this will remove all the tables that the Pre-Installed WordPress has created and allow you to import your database.
12 Now choose Import from the menu bar
13 In the Section File to Import: Click on Choose File so you can select your database to import.
14 Once you have imported your database - you can then FTP your files to your new server. Use an FTP program like FileZIlla that is free and will work for Mac, Windows, and Linux
- IF you are using FileZilla fill in the following information:
- Host Name - your domain name (i.e. domain.com )
- Username - your FTP username
- Password - your FTP password
- When you FTP your files to your new Hosting - DO NOT include the wp-config.php or the .htaccess files
15 Once you have FTP'd all of your files - you can then log in to your Admin panel (i.e. http://domain.com/wp-admin/) you can log in with the same username and password that you always have.
- Once you have logged in you will want to Click on Settings > Permalinks make sure it is currently set to Default .. click Save .. This will crate a .htaccess file. Now you can set the Permalinks the way you want.
Your Site should now be up and running the way it was at your old host.
Moving your wordpress from one Domain to Another
1 Follow the sections above - However After Step 13 follow these instructions
2 Choose SQL from the menu bar
3 Insert the following:
UPDATE wp_options SET option_value = 'http://www.domain.com' WHERE option_name IN ('siteurl', 'home')
Insert that SQL query in the giant ‘Run SQL query/queries on database…’ field and change the http://www.domain.com to reflect the root level of the site you’re transferring to (so, if you’re moving WordPress to www.domain.com/bar make sure that the /bar is appended here)
4 Next you will want to run another SQL command:
UPDATE wp_posts SET post_content=(REPLACE (post_content, '{old url}','{new url}'))
If you’re moving from http://www.olddomain.com/blog to http://www.newdomain.com you’ll want {old url} to say ‘www.olddomain.com/blog’ and {new url} to say ‘www.newdomain.com’.)
- After you run the above commands your WordPress site should now reflect your new domain.
- Continue steps 14 and 15 above as you will also want to edit your settings in Wordpress to reflect your new Domain name
- Administration/Logging in
- Adding a Domain
- Adding MySQL Databases
- Adding/Managing DNS Records
- Managing Domain/Users
- Managing FTP Access/Users
- PHP Settings
- Previewing the Website
- Secure Your Sites
- Web Statistics
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