For this post, we are going to install WordPress in a free web hosting. If you wanna try WordPress locally, follow the tutorial on how to install WordPress using XAMPP here.
To be able to install WordPress online, we need of course a web hosting (I already have the tutorial below). We also need to download the WordPress installer and unzipper file. I already provided the download links below for your convenience.
Requirements:
- wordpress-6.1.1.zip, [download here]
- unzipper.php [download here]
After downloading the files, continue doing the tutorials below.
Table of Contents
- Registering for a Free Web Hosting Account with Cpanel
- Creating a free domain or subdomain in our Web Hosting Account
- Uploading WordPress and unzipper.php files using Web Host File Manager
- Extracting the WordPress zip file using unzipper.php
- Creating needed database needed for WordPress installation
- Installation of WordPress manually
- Accessing WordPress website homepage
- Accessing WordPress website admin account
Here are the steps on how to install WordPress manually in a web hosting account free
Registering for a Free Web Hosting Account with Cpanel
1. Go to infinityfree.net website.
2. Click the Sign Up Now button.
3. Register for an account.
4. Verify your registration.
5. Open your email. Find the verification email from free web hosting and click the verification button or link.
6. Done! You just created a free web host account.
Creating a free domain or subdomain in our Web Hosting Account
1. We are now creating a free domain (also subdomain) using our web host. Click +Create Account button.
2. Under "Choose a Domain Name" do the following: Domain Type - Subdomain. Subdomain - name your subdomain. Domain Extension - select extension from the list. When done, click Check Availability button to proceed.
3. In the "Enter Additional Information", for the password, you can either leave it blank or input your own password. When done, click "Create Account" button to proceed.
4. Done! You just created your account. Click Finish to proceed.
5. As of now, your account is still in Pending Creation. Wait for 2 to 5 minutes before it gets activated automatically.
6. After a couple of minutes, just refresh your Manage page. If you see that the status is now "Active", then you are now ready for the next tutorial below.
Uploading WordPress and unzipper.php files using Web Host File Manager
1. We are now going to upload the WordPress zip file and the unzipper into htdocs (also public_html) using our File Manager. Click your File Manager.
2. Inside, click htdocs.
3. Then inside htdocs, delete the files that you will see there.
4. After deletion, click the Upload button, then click Upload Zip.
5. Browse for the wordpress-6.1.1.zip file and press Just Upload to proceed.
6. Wait for the file transfer to finish.
7. When done, your WordPress zip file should be inside your htdocs folder now.
8. Click Upload again, then press Upload File and browse for the unzipper.php file.
9. Wait for the upload to finish.
10. Done! You have successfully uploaded both the WordPress and unzipper files inside your htdocs directory.
Extracting the WordPress zip file using unzipper.php
1. We are now extracting the WordPress zip file. To start, go to Accounts.
2. Under "Your Accounts", you will see there your (sub) domain URL or link. Copy that link.
3. Paste your link in the address bar and add /unzipper.php next to it (see image below). When done, press ENTER to fire up the Archive Unzipper.
3. Inside Archive Unzipper, select your wordpress-6.1.1.zip and press Unzip Archive button to start the extraction.
4. Wait for some time and your file will be unzipped automatically.
5. After extraction, go back to your htdocs directory and click the Refresh button.
6. You should see a new folder named "wordpress" inside your htdocs.
Creating needed database needed for WordPress installation
1. We also need a database to be able to install WordPress. Inside your Manage page, click Control Panel.
2. If the page below appears, just press "I Approve" to proceed.
3. Inside Control Panel, find Databases and click MySQL Databases.
4. In the "Create New Database", name your database as "wordpress". Click Create Database when done.
5. Under your "Current Databases" you will see there your newly created WordPress database. Remember these details because you will be using them later during installation. To proceed, click ADMIN button.
6. In the "Create table", name your table as wordpress_table and set 4 as the column value. When done, press Go to proceed.
7. For table structure or field, name it as wordpress. Set Type to INT.
8. For table Collation, set it to utf8_unicode_ci and leave all the other fields untouched.
9. For the Collation (near Table comments), set it to utf8_unicode_ci also.
10. Click Save to save your work.
11. Now, click "Database: epiz_xxxxxxxx_wordpress" (see image below) to proceed.
12. Then click Operations.
13. Find Collation. If it is set as latin1_swedish_ci, then you need to change it.
14. Change collation to utf8_unicode_ci. When done, press Go to proceed.
15. After pressing Go (you will notice that nothing happened), press "Database: epiz_xxxxxxxx_wordpress" again to proceed.
16. Done! You just changed Collation to utf8_unicode_ci.
Installation of WordPress manually
1. We are now ready to install WordPress in our free web hosting manually. To start, Copy or type your domain link again in the address bar and add /wordpress next to it. When done, press ENTER to fire up the WordPress installer.
2. In the Language selection, click English. When done, press Continue to proceed.
3. In the WordPress installation welcome page, just press Let's go!.
4. Under "Database Connection details" do the following: For Database Name, Username, Database Host - you can find these information inside your MySQL Databases page. For the Password - you can find your password inside your Manage page. See sample image below. When done, click Submit to proceed.
5. In the next page, if all went right, just press "Run the installation" to proceed.
6. In the "Information needed" do the following: Site Title - give your site a title. Username - admin. Password - your desired admin account password (do not forget it). Your Email - enter a valid address. When done, press Install WordPress to start the installation.
7. Done! You have successfully installed WordPress.
Accessing WordPress website homepage
1. To view your WordPress site homepage, just go to your-link/wordpress. Below is an example of a default WordPress homepage.
Accessing WordPress website admin account
1. To access your admin account login page, just go to your-link/wordpress/admin. Below is an example of WordPress admin account login page.
2. Login your username and password. When done, press Log In to proceed.
3. Below is an example of WordPress website administration account page.
I do hope that you have learned something new after doing this tutorial. If you have question, just leave a comment below. Thank you!
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