How to Use WordPress With Go Daddy

Install WordPress
1. Navigate to the Go Daddy website (see Resources).
2. Enter your user name and password at the top of the page and click 'Log In.' This will take you to the account holder management main page.

3. Look under the 'Products' section and click 'Web Hosting.'
4. Choose the hosting account you want to install WordPress on and click 'Launch.' This opens the 'Hosting Control Center.'
5. Click on the 'Install Apps' link.
6. Select 'WordPress' in the list of apps to install.
7. Click the 'Install Now!' link. Choose the domain where you want WordPress site to point. Agree to the terms and agreements and click 'Next.'
8. Enter a database description and password and click 'Next.' Select the installation directory and click 'Next.' To install WordPress in your root directory, leave this field empty.
9. Input your 'Admin Name,' 'Admin Password,' 'Email' and 'Blog Title' for your WordPress installation.
10. Click Finish. WordPress is now installed.
Create a Post
11. Open your browser and navigate to your website's homepage. You should see the default WordPress blog theme.
12. Log into WordPress. Navigate your Web browser to your domain followed by '/wp-admin' to get to the admin log in page. Example: http://www.mydomain.com/wp-admin/
13. Create a new post. Once logged into the WordPress dashboard, look to the left of the screen under the 'Post' category and click 'Add New' to add a new post.
14. Give the post a title and write your post in the editor. Click the preview button to preview the post. Click on the 'Publish' button to submit the post to your website.