Monday, July 6, 2015

How to Install Wordpress on Bluehost

Bluehost is web hosting service that offers shared hosting, unlimited domain hosting, unlimited email accounts, unlimited GB file transfer and hosting space, free site builder with templates, and more. Bluehost offers a 99.9% Network Uptime Guarantee and 24/7 toll free support lines via phone or chat. The service will also allow you to install and or integrate other services with your Bluehost hosted domains. This article will walk you through the process of installing Wordpress on Bluehost.

Steps

1
Go to the Bluehost account manager login page and login using the domain and password associated with your hosting account. You will be taken directly to the cPanel page of your account.

2
Scroll down the cPanel page to the “Software/Services” section and click the “Wordpress” icon.

3
Click the “Install” button under the Installation Options heading.

4
Select whether or not to use a previous version of Wordpress under the “Step 1: Installation Preferences” heading. This step is optional and not recommended.
You can also select whether or not to use Wordpress for an add-on domain.

5
Specify your database, site name, and username and password under the “Step 2: Advanced Options”.

6
Review the GPLv2 license agreement and click the checkbox to agree to the license. Click the “Complete” button to continue. You will automatically be taken to a page showing the progress of the installation. The installation should take about 30 seconds on average.
7
Review your information after the installation is complete to ensure everything is correct.

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