{"id":164,"date":"2018-04-02T15:11:07","date_gmt":"2018-04-02T15:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/?p=164"},"modified":"2019-10-24T18:04:02","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T18:04:02","slug":"installing-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/uncategorized\/installing-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Installing WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"level1\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"vspace\">Once logged at\u00a0<a class=\"urlextern\" title=\"https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\" href=\"https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/vassarspaces.net<\/a>\u00a0you&#8217;ll be at the homepage of your control panel. Scroll down and look under <strong>Web Applications<\/strong>, then\u00a0click the\u00a0<strong>WordPress<\/strong>\u00a0button.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-143\" src=\"http:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2018-03-30-at-4.05-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"802\" height=\"594\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2018-03-30-at-4.05-PM.png 802w, https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2018-03-30-at-4.05-PM-300x222.png 300w, https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/2018-03-30-at-4.05-PM-768x569.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 802px) 100vw, 802px\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"vspace\">This page gives you more information about the WordPress software. To begin the install click\u00a0<strong>Install this Application<\/strong>\u00a0in the upper-righthand corner.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-145\" src=\"http:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/16.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"887\" height=\"602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/16.png 887w, https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/16-300x204.png 300w, https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/16-768x521.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 887px) 100vw, 887px\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"vspace\">On the next page, the installer will ask for some information about this install. The first thing you&#8217;ll want to do is decide where to install it.\u00a0For example, you could install it in a\u00a0subdomain you have created by selecting it from the drop-down menu.\u00a0You also have the option of installing WordPress in a subfolder by typing in the folder name in the\u00a0<strong>Directory<\/strong>\u00a0field. <a href=\"http:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/uncategorized\/subdomains-vs-subdirectories\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> for more information about subdomains.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132\" src=\"http:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-30-at-2.52.33-PM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1341\" height=\"329\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-30-at-2.52.33-PM.png 1341w, https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-30-at-2.52.33-PM-300x74.png 300w, https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-30-at-2.52.33-PM-768x188.png 768w, https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Screen-Shot-2018-03-30-at-2.52.33-PM-1024x251.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1341px) 100vw, 1341px\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"vspace\">By default the installer will automatically backup your website and update it anytime a new version comes out. While we recommend you keep this option, it is possible to only do minor updates, or turn them off completely. The installer will also create a database for you automatically, but if you&#8217;ve already created one for this website you can choose\u00a0<strong>Let me manage the database settings<\/strong>\u00a0and enter the details. Finally, you&#8217;ll need to create an initial username and password for the WordPress install. Enter that information in the final section and click\u00a0<strong>Install<\/strong>.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-147\" src=\"http:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/17-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"949\" height=\"678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/17-1.png 949w, https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/17-1-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/17-1-768x549.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 949px) 100vw, 949px\" \/><\/li>\n<li class=\"vspace\">The installer will take just a few moments to install WordPress and a progress bar will keep you updated. When it is complete, you will see a link to your new WordPress site as well as a link to the backend administrative section for your WordPress site.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-149\" src=\"http:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"940\" height=\"548\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/18.png 940w, https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/18-300x175.png 300w, https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/18-768x448.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 940px) 100vw, 940px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Congratulations, you&#8217;ve now installed WordPress! Now you can start customizing it\u00a0with themes, plugins, and more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once logged at\u00a0https:\/\/vassarspaces.net\u00a0you&#8217;ll be at the homepage of your control panel. Scroll down and look under Web Applications, then\u00a0click the\u00a0WordPress\u00a0button. This page gives you more information about the WordPress software. To begin the install click\u00a0Install this Application\u00a0in the upper-righthand corner. On the next page, the installer will ask for some information about this install. 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