Installing and Running WordPress: Shared Hosting
35mBeginner2019-09-03
Authors
Jeff Starr
Professional Web Developer and Author with over 15 years of experience
Course details
Want to set up a WordPress-powered site using a shared hosting service? This course is for you. Join instructor Jeff Starr as he steps through the entire process, explaining how to leverage shared hosting to inexpensively share your content with the world. While not all shared hosts work exactly the same way, the principles and techniques covered in this course are universal and will apply to any shared hosting environment. Learn how to set up (and back up) the database, upload WordPress files, make the necessary connections, and start using WordPress.
Skills covered
WordPressContent Management Systems (CMS)Full-Stack Web DevelopmentProjectWeb DevelopmentOpen Source
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Why WordPress and shared hosting
1. Introduction to Shared Hosting
- 02 - What is shared hosting
- 03 - What you need to get started
2. Configuring the Server
- 04 - Create a new database and user
- 05 - Back up the database
3. Setting Up WordPress
- 06 - Get WordPress
- 07 - Connect to the server via FTP
- 08 - Upload WordPress to the server
- 09 - Connect WordPress to the database
- 10 - Install WordPress
- 11 - Use WordPress
Conclusion
- 12 - Next steps