In our last post we talked about choosing a web host for your new website.  I recommended HostGator.com as a low cost but good quality host. I have an account with them now, and I’ve owned a web hosting company in the past, so my recommendation is not uninformed. That being said, there are a number of other great hosts out there as well, so if you have a company who has been fantastic for you, please share your experience so that we have options available.

This article will focus on actually installing Wordpress on your website. We’ll assume that you have your site up and running on your hosting account, and that you know all the appropriate usernames/passwords, etc. In the future, we may evaluate options other than wordpress, but for now, let’s keep it simple.  Ok… let’s get started.

There are three primary ways to install wordpress on your hosting account:

1. Use Fantastico in cPanel
2. Use the Install4Free service
3. Roll up the sleeves and do it yourself

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