Execute the following steps to set up a Wordpress site on our server:
- Submit a support ticket detailing that you need a database created for a Wordpress site. In this support ticket, please include the user name and password you wish to have for accessing your database.
- Open up wp-config.php in your favorite text editor(ie notepad++, notepad, or wordpad), and set the following settings to their appropriate values:
- define('DB_NAME', 'user name here'); // The name of the database
- define('DB_USER', 'user name here'); // Your MySQL username
- define('DB_PASSWORD', 'password here'); // ...and password
- define('DB_HOST', 'mysql.starthostingnow.com'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value
In most cases, the name of the database (unless otherwise noted) will be the same as your user name. The host will always need to be changed from "localhost" to mysql.starthostingnow.com
- Save this file, and upload all Wordpress files to the server.
- Using a browser go to the root of your site, and follow the on-screen instructions or refer to Wordpress documentation to proceed from this point.
Should you have any difficulties, please
submit a support ticket.