24 <li>If for some reason this doesn’t work, don’t worry. It doesn’t work on all web hosts. Open up <code>wp-config-sample.php</code> with a text editor like WordPad or similar and fill in your database connection details.</li> |
24 <li>If for some reason this doesn’t work, don’t worry. It doesn’t work on all web hosts. Open up <code>wp-config-sample.php</code> with a text editor like WordPad or similar and fill in your database connection details.</li> |
25 <li>Save the file as <code>wp-config.php</code> and upload it.</li> |
25 <li>Save the file as <code>wp-config.php</code> and upload it.</li> |
26 <li>Open <span class="file"><a href="wp-admin/install.php">wp-admin/install.php</a></span> in your browser.</li> |
26 <li>Open <span class="file"><a href="wp-admin/install.php">wp-admin/install.php</a></span> in your browser.</li> |
27 </ol> |
27 </ol> |
28 </li> |
28 </li> |
29 <li>Once the configuration file is set up, the installer will set up the tables needed for your site. If there is an error, double check your <code>wp-config.php</code> file, and try again. If it fails again, please go to the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forums/" title="WordPress support">support forums</a> with as much data as you can gather.</li> |
29 <li>Once the configuration file is set up, the installer will set up the tables needed for your site. If there is an error, double check your <code>wp-config.php</code> file, and try again. If it fails again, please go to the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forums/">WordPress support forums</a> with as much data as you can gather.</li> |
30 <li><strong>If you did not enter a password, note the password given to you.</strong> If you did not provide a username, it will be <code>admin</code>.</li> |
30 <li><strong>If you did not enter a password, note the password given to you.</strong> If you did not provide a username, it will be <code>admin</code>.</li> |
31 <li>The installer should then send you to the <a href="wp-login.php">login page</a>. Sign in with the username and password you chose during the installation. If a password was generated for you, you can then click on “Profile” to change the password.</li> |
31 <li>The installer should then send you to the <a href="wp-login.php">login page</a>. Sign in with the username and password you chose during the installation. If a password was generated for you, you can then click on “Profile” to change the password.</li> |
32 </ol> |
32 </ol> |
33 |
33 |
34 <h2>Updating</h2> |
34 <h2>Updating</h2> |
35 <h3>Using the Automatic Updater</h3> |
35 <h3>Using the Automatic Updater</h3> |
36 <p>If you are updating from version 2.7 or higher, you can use the automatic updater:</p> |
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37 <ol> |
36 <ol> |
38 <li>Open <span class="file"><a href="wp-admin/update-core.php">wp-admin/update-core.php</a></span> in your browser and follow the instructions.</li> |
37 <li>Open <span class="file"><a href="wp-admin/update-core.php">wp-admin/update-core.php</a></span> in your browser and follow the instructions.</li> |
39 <li>You wanted more, perhaps? That’s it!</li> |
38 <li>You wanted more, perhaps? That’s it!</li> |
40 </ol> |
39 </ol> |
41 |
40 |
46 <li>Upload the new files.</li> |
45 <li>Upload the new files.</li> |
47 <li>Point your browser to <span class="file"><a href="wp-admin/upgrade.php">/wp-admin/upgrade.php</a>.</span></li> |
46 <li>Point your browser to <span class="file"><a href="wp-admin/upgrade.php">/wp-admin/upgrade.php</a>.</span></li> |
48 </ol> |
47 </ol> |
49 |
48 |
50 <h2>Migrating from other systems</h2> |
49 <h2>Migrating from other systems</h2> |
51 <p>WordPress can <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Importing_Content">import from a number of systems</a>. First you need to get WordPress installed and working as described above, before using <a href="wp-admin/import.php" title="Import to WordPress">our import tools</a>.</p> |
50 <p>WordPress can <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/article/importing-content/">import from a number of systems</a>. First you need to get WordPress installed and working as described above, before using <a href="wp-admin/import.php">our import tools</a>.</p> |
52 |
51 |
53 <h2>System Requirements</h2> |
52 <h2>System Requirements</h2> |
54 <ul> |
53 <ul> |
55 <li><a href="https://secure.php.net/">PHP</a> version <strong>5.6.20</strong> or higher.</li> |
54 <li><a href="https://secure.php.net/">PHP</a> version <strong>5.6.20</strong> or higher.</li> |
56 <li><a href="https://www.mysql.com/">MySQL</a> version <strong>5.0</strong> or higher.</li> |
55 <li><a href="https://www.mysql.com/">MySQL</a> version <strong>5.0</strong> or higher.</li> |
57 </ul> |
56 </ul> |
58 |
57 |
59 <h3>Recommendations</h3> |
58 <h3>Recommendations</h3> |
60 <ul> |
59 <ul> |
61 <li><a href="https://secure.php.net/">PHP</a> version <strong>7.3</strong> or higher.</li> |
60 <li><a href="https://secure.php.net/">PHP</a> version <strong>7.4</strong> or higher.</li> |
62 <li><a href="https://www.mysql.com/">MySQL</a> version <strong>5.6</strong> or higher.</li> |
61 <li><a href="https://www.mysql.com/">MySQL</a> version <strong>5.6</strong> or higher.</li> |
63 <li>The <a href="https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_rewrite.html">mod_rewrite</a> Apache module.</li> |
62 <li>The <a href="https://httpd.apache.org/docs/2.2/mod/mod_rewrite.html">mod_rewrite</a> Apache module.</li> |
64 <li><a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2016/12/moving-toward-ssl/">HTTPS</a> support.</li> |
63 <li><a href="https://wordpress.org/news/2016/12/moving-toward-ssl/">HTTPS</a> support.</li> |
65 <li>A link to <a href="https://wordpress.org/">wordpress.org</a> on your site.</li> |
64 <li>A link to <a href="https://wordpress.org/">wordpress.org</a> on your site.</li> |
66 </ul> |
65 </ul> |
74 <dd>This is where you’ll find the latest updates and news related to WordPress. Recent WordPress news appears in your administrative dashboard by default.</dd> |
73 <dd>This is where you’ll find the latest updates and news related to WordPress. Recent WordPress news appears in your administrative dashboard by default.</dd> |
75 <dt><a href="https://planet.wordpress.org/">WordPress Planet</a></dt> |
74 <dt><a href="https://planet.wordpress.org/">WordPress Planet</a></dt> |
76 <dd>The WordPress Planet is a news aggregator that brings together posts from WordPress blogs around the web.</dd> |
75 <dd>The WordPress Planet is a news aggregator that brings together posts from WordPress blogs around the web.</dd> |
77 <dt><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forums/">WordPress Support Forums</a></dt> |
76 <dt><a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forums/">WordPress Support Forums</a></dt> |
78 <dd>If you’ve looked everywhere and still can’t find an answer, the support forums are very active and have a large community ready to help. To help them help you be sure to use a descriptive thread title and describe your question in as much detail as possible.</dd> |
77 <dd>If you’ve looked everywhere and still can’t find an answer, the support forums are very active and have a large community ready to help. To help them help you be sure to use a descriptive thread title and describe your question in as much detail as possible.</dd> |
79 <dt><a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/IRC">WordPress <abbr title="Internet Relay Chat">IRC</abbr> Channel</a></dt> |
78 <dt><a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/IRC">WordPress <abbr>IRC</abbr> (Internet Relay Chat) Channel</a></dt> |
80 <dd>There is an online chat channel that is used for discussion among people who use WordPress and occasionally support topics. The above wiki page should point you in the right direction. (<a href="irc://irc.freenode.net/wordpress">irc.freenode.net #wordpress</a>)</dd> |
79 <dd>There is an online chat channel that is used for discussion among people who use WordPress and occasionally support topics. The above wiki page should point you in the right direction. (<a href="irc://irc.freenode.net/wordpress">irc.freenode.net #wordpress</a>)</dd> |
81 </dl> |
80 </dl> |
82 |
81 |
83 <h2>Final Notes</h2> |
82 <h2>Final Notes</h2> |
84 <ul> |
83 <ul> |
85 <li>If you have any suggestions, ideas, or comments, or if you (gasp!) found a bug, join us in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forums/">Support Forums</a>.</li> |
84 <li>If you have any suggestions, ideas, or comments, or if you (gasp!) found a bug, join us in the <a href="https://wordpress.org/support/forums/">Support Forums</a>.</li> |
86 <li>WordPress has a robust plugin <abbr title="application programming interface">API</abbr> that makes extending the code easy. If you are a developer interested in utilizing this, see the <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/">Plugin Developer Handbook</a>. You shouldn’t modify any of the core code.</li> |
85 <li>WordPress has a robust plugin <abbr>API</abbr> (Application Programming Interface) that makes extending the code easy. If you are a developer interested in utilizing this, see the <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/">Plugin Developer Handbook</a>. You shouldn’t modify any of the core code.</li> |
87 </ul> |
86 </ul> |
88 |
87 |
89 <h2>Share the Love</h2> |
88 <h2>Share the Love</h2> |
90 <p>WordPress has no multi-million dollar marketing campaign or celebrity sponsors, but we do have something even better—you. If you enjoy WordPress please consider telling a friend, setting it up for someone less knowledgable than yourself, or writing the author of a media article that overlooks us.</p> |
89 <p>WordPress has no multi-million dollar marketing campaign or celebrity sponsors, but we do have something even better—you. If you enjoy WordPress please consider telling a friend, setting it up for someone less knowledgable than yourself, or writing the author of a media article that overlooks us.</p> |
91 |
90 |
92 <p>WordPress is the official continuation of <a href="http://cafelog.com/">b2/cafélog</a>, which came from Michel V. The work has been continued by the <a href="https://wordpress.org/about/">WordPress developers</a>. If you would like to support WordPress, please consider <a href="https://wordpress.org/donate/" title="Donate to WordPress">donating</a>.</p> |
91 <p>WordPress is the official continuation of <a href="http://cafelog.com/">b2/cafélog</a>, which came from Michel V. The work has been continued by the <a href="https://wordpress.org/about/">WordPress developers</a>. If you would like to support WordPress, please consider <a href="https://wordpress.org/donate/">donating</a>.</p> |
93 |
92 |
94 <h2>License</h2> |
93 <h2>License</h2> |
95 <p>WordPress is free software, and is released under the terms of the <abbr title="GNU General Public License">GPL</abbr> version 2 or (at your option) any later version. See <a href="license.txt">license.txt</a>.</p> |
94 <p>WordPress is free software, and is released under the terms of the <abbr>GPL</abbr> (GNU General Public License) version 2 or (at your option) any later version. See <a href="license.txt">license.txt</a>.</p> |
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