There are two different methods to install Wordpress on Hostgator and depending on your purpose I think it’s a good idea to use both of them. The quick version I will tell you more about in this post are great when you are building small niche sites. If you on the other hand are building a site for several thousands visitors each day you should install it manually.
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Install Wordpress With Fantastico
Log into your Hostgator cPanel and scroll down to Software/Services and press Fantastico De Luxe.
Head over to your left sidebar and chose Wordpress.
Now a new page will load with some short information on the current version of Wordpress. This is up to Hostgator to keep it up to date, so just click through this by pressing the New Installation-link.
Install Wordpress (1/3)
By doing this you’ll be directed to a new page where it’s time to fill in the information about your site. Scroll past the image below to read more information about what the different fields does.
Some fields may bee a bit tricky so let us go through the image together.
- Install on Domain
Here you choose which domain you should install the blog on. - Install in directory
It’s not always you want to install your blog in the root. Therefore you can choose a submap by filling in the name of the map you want the blog to be installed in. - Admin access data
Here you enter administrator username and password for your blog. Remember to chose a difficult one with letters, numbers and also a sign. - Base configuration
Fill in the nickname of the user you want to blog with. This will be published on your blog. I recommend you to use your real name. The last two fields will be your blogs title and description. Most of the time people will use your blog title as the anchor-text when linking to you.
When all of your fields are filled, press Install Wordpress.
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If everything went as it should this page will be loaded. It shows where you installed your blog. If you followed my steps it will look like this.
Press Finish installation to complete the installation of your new blog.
Install Wordpress (3/3)
Congratulations. If everything went as it should you will see the following page presenting information about your blog. I recommend you to send the information about your user to your mail since most of us have a tendency to forget important things such as user settings.
If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment or ask me through my contact form. I will do my best to answer within 24 hours.
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Hey very useful tutorial for beginners, even I have composed almost the same tutorial after completing my review on Hostgator.. Seems like we are on the same pitch
Sounds interesting. Looks like we are several people heading for the same direction. Looking forward to see more of it.
This is the best installer system.I had installed my blog with Fantastico installer.
Like you and Harsh… I have this almost exact same tutorial in my drafts. I guess it shows that great minds think alike
I love Fantastico! It have saved me hundreds of hours over the years!
Why do you suggest you manually install Wordpress if you are planning for thousands of visitors each day?
It must be.
I’ve heard several stories about people who get their sites all spoiled when they try to update their Wordpress site with Fantastico. I also have a tendency to prefer to do everything by myself. For an example I spent a year working on my CMS instead of using Wordpress even though a lot of people tried to convince me.
Great tutorial – especially when someone first gets hosting then wonders what to do to create a blog! Haha…as I read, the question that came to my mind was the same as Doug’s- why to manually install when expecting thousands of visitors per day. Thanks for the tip – I sure hope for thousands per day – someday.
Thank you Christie, I hope my answer satisfied you. I’m certain your site will get thousands of visitors each day if you just keep publishing new content and promote your site. Feel free to give a shout and I will try to answer your questions.
I think wordpress installation on hostgator and bluehost is same if you are not going manually.
I haven’t used Bluehost for a few years now but it seems like are also using Fantastico. So you are probably right.
Hey very interesting tip for beginners
Thanks!
Thanks for the info ..I never knew how to do it..
You’re welcome Sham. I hope you will have use for it.
Hi Stefan
Thanks for the reply..
I liked the way you have navigated the information through out the article with ease & simplicity which would result in effectiveness. Awesome, man!
Thank you Chris, I’m glad to hear. Highest grade then?
Indeed! Style & strong presence along with content
Wow, my hosting company never had that when I signed up. I had to ftp the zipped file and do it the long way. I have just recently noticed that they have that kind of facility now, where were they some time ago
It’s getting easier for every day and within a few years I’m sure you don’t even have to do all this. The question is what will happen with us making money online though.
Excellent info Stefan.
The day that I first used Fantastico from one of my site’s cPanel I am sure I did my happy dance. It was so easy and I was done in about 2 minutes flat.
Sure beat having to download and install Wordpress manually.
I agree with you James. You save a lot of time when creating niche sites.
i registered a domain with hostgator and i want to install wordpress on it. the thing is that i see that the version to be installed is 2.8.6 but there is another more current version 2.9.2. i have been made to understand that one should use the most current versions for security purposes. so how do i install the 2.9.2? (explain in simple language because i am not tech savvy)
Hi Stefan,
I know you from GOOGLEADSENSEGENERATOR and have stay at your blog more than 5 hours and really fall in love with it.
You posts are always useful and informative, thanks for the hard work.
I’m glad to hear. Thank you.