\nOne-Click Self-Installation of WordPress with HostICan<\/a><\/p>\n
Media Temple<\/a> DreamHost<\/a><\/p>\n One-Click Self-Installation of WordPress with DreamHost<\/a><\/p>\n Before you start you should choose your desired domain name, plus some alternatives if you your first choice is not available. And you should have your credit card and a way to copy and keep the usernames and passwords that you will be creating.<\/p>\n NOTE: If you already own a domain name, BlueHost can help you transfer your domain name to them.<\/p>\n NOTE: If you are planning on using a paid portfolio service<\/a> like CarbonnMade or Arlo only purchase the domain name. If you buy both domain name and hosting plan together there is a discount for the purchase of the domain name. My total cost for both was $17.14.<\/p>\n Go to BlueHost, click “Sign Up Now”.<\/p>\n Fill in you desired domain name in the textbox on the left. Click “Next” to continue.<\/p>\n If you already have a domain name, fill in the textbox on the right.<\/p>\n Fill in your account information. Choose a password. The password must be 15 characters or less. To create a secure password use a combination of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers and characters like $,&,*,-, etc. Make sure that you write down your password and save it in a safe place you will remember. This is the password for you BlueHost account and will also be used to FTP files to your server.<\/p>\n Choose you account plan and fill in your credit card info or choose to pay with PayPal.<\/p>\n Click “Next” towards the bottom of the screen.<\/p>\n This next screen echos your bill information and the purchase process is complete.<\/p>\n You will receive 2 emails confirming the purchase of your domain name and hosting account. One email will include your username and password for BlueHost account. Please save it in a safe place you will not forget. The username and password will also be used for FTP.<\/p>\n Once you have checked the accuracy of the information click the “Control Panel” button.<\/p>\n On the next screen, close the pop-windows trying to sell you stuff.<\/p>\n If you want to learn more about using BlueHost, you could spend some time now reading over some of their tutorials or you can skip onto the next section. To read BlueHost’s tutorials click “Get Started Now”<\/p>\n On http:\/\/tutorials.bluehost.com\/started\/ BlueHost lists its help links. Of particular interest for us are:<\/p>\n Simple Scripts WordPress Installation and Configuration You can also find the tutorials in the cPanel by clicking on the these buttons:<\/p>\n Go to Bluehost.com To enter the cPanel at BlueHost In cPanel->Files click on FTP Accounts Next Screen scroll down to Account Management and click on “Configure FTP Client”<\/p>\n MAC WINDOWS There are others. Too.<\/p>\n After downloading Cyberduck, start the application.<\/p>\n Click: “Open Connection” FTP programs are essentially file browsers, like the Finder on Macs and Windows on PC’s. They work in a similar way to the Finder and to the Windows Browser where you can move files and folders by dragging and dropping, etc. but instead of moving things around on your own computer you are moving them from one computer to another.<\/p>\n The next step is to install WordPress.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A easy step by step tutorial for buying a domain name and using Bluehost as a hosting server, especially written for beginners. This is the first step before installing Wordpress to make online artist’s portfolios.
\n1-Click Self-Installation of WordPress with Media Temple<\/a><\/p>\nPurchasing a Domain Name and a Web Site Hosting Plan:<\/h4>\n
You should have:<\/h5>\n
\n
Sign Up:<\/h4>\n
![\"website](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/bluehost_setup\/01bluehost_signup_now01.jpg\")
<\/p>\nEnter Billing and Account Information<\/h4>\n
![\"website](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/bluehost_setup\/02bluehost_account_info_filled_out.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"website](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/bluehost_setup\/03BlueHost.Com_billing_info.jpg\")
<\/p>\nCongratulations<\/h4>\n
![\"website](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/bluehost_setup\/04bluehost_congratulations_now.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"website](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/bluehost_setup\/05bluehost_click_control_panel.jpg\")
<\/p>\nControl Panel – Help and Tutorials (optional)<\/h4>\n
![\"website](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/bluehost_setup\/06bluehost_cPanel_get_started.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/tutorials.bluehost.com\/started\/ss.htm<\/a><\/p>\n
\nhttp:\/\/tutorials.bluehost.com\/started\/WP_install.htm<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/tutorials.bluehost.com\/started\/WP_use.htm<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/tutorials.bluehost.com\/started\/WP_themes.htm<\/a>
\nhttp:\/\/tutorials.bluehost.com\/started\/WP_plugins.htm<\/a><\/p>\n![\"website](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/bluehost_setup\/07bluehost_cpanel_tutorials_etc.jpg\")
<\/p>\nFinding your FTP username and password on Bluehost (optional)<\/h4>\n
\nclick Control Panel
\n![\"ftp\"](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/ftp_info\/08return_to_control_panel.jpg\")
<\/p>\n
\n–enter your domain name e.g. daniel-wiener.com
\n–enter your password – you have received an email with the password from bluehost.<\/p>\n
\n![\"bluehost](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/ftp_info\/01find_ftpaccount.jpg\")
<\/p>\n![\"ftp](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/ftp_info\/02_findftp_username_configure.jpg\")
\nON the FTP Accounts screen -there are manual settings at the lower left. These are what you need to enter in your ftp client.
\nOR
\nClick on FTP configuration link for your chosen ftp client – CyberDuck, CoreFTP or FileZilla and follow the instructions.<\/p>\nA few FTP client suggestions(optional)<\/h4>\n
\nFetch<\/a> – http:\/\/fetchsoftworks.com\/ Trial for 15 days – $24.00
\nTransmit<\/a> – http:\/\/www.panic.com\/transmit\/ – $34.00
\nCyberduck<\/a> – http:\/\/cyberduck.ch\/ – Free<\/p>\n
\nCoreFTP<\/a> (Windows) – Free
\nFilezilla<\/a>(Windows) – Free<\/p>\nSetting up Cyberduck as an FTP client if using Bluehost (optional)<\/h4>\n
\nServer: ftp.domainname.com
\nusername: username@domainname.com
\npassword: your_password
\nclick “Add to Keychain”
\npath: \/public_html
\nclick “connect”
\n![\"cyberduck\"](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/ftp_info\/03cyberduck_open_connection.jpg\")
<\/p>\nNOTE: some ftp clients are set up differently. Be sure to read the instructions for your particular ftp client.<\/h2>\n
![\"transmit](\"\/is\/wp-content\/uploads\/ftp_info\/03a_connect_with_transmit.jpg\")
<\/p>\nYou are done purchasing your domain name and hosting account.<\/h4>\n
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