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— Matt Mullenweg
- Unzip the package in an empty directory and upload everything.
- Open
wp-admin/install.phpin your browser to set upwp-config.phpwith your database connection details.- If this does not work, open
wp-config-sample.php, fill in your details, save it aswp-config.php, and upload it. - Open
wp-admin/install.phpin your browser again.
- If this does not work, open
- Once the configuration file is set up, the installer will set up the tables needed for your site.
- If you did not enter a password, note the password given to you. The default username will be
admin. - The installer should then send you to the login page. Sign in with the username and password you chose during the installation.
- Open
wp-admin/update-core.phpin your browser and follow the instructions.
- Backup any files you've modified such as
index.php. - Delete your old WordPress files, saving ones you've modified.
- Upload the new files.
- Point your browser to
/wp-admin/upgrade.php.
WordPress can import from a number of systems. First, get WordPress installed and working as described above, before using our import tools.
- PHP version 7.0 or greater.
- MySQL version 5.0 or greater.
- PHP version 7.4 or greater.
- MySQL version 5.7 or greater OR MariaDB version 10.4 or greater.
- The mod_rewrite Apache module.
- HTTPS support.
For any questions not addressed here, WordPress has numerous online resources available.
If you have any suggestions, ideas, comments, or found a bug, join us in the Support Forums.
WordPress is powered by you. Consider telling a friend, setting it up for someone less knowledgeable, or writing an article about us.
WordPress is free software, released under the GPL (GNU General Public License) version 2 or any later version. See license.txt.