How to Host My Wordpress Blog on My Domain

1. Confirm that your hosted domain account includes a MySQL database service, preferably MySQL 5.0. If you don't have a MySQL database account you won't be able to host and install WordPress. Some domain hosts charge additional fees for MySQL database add-ons and have policies restricting the amount of bandwidth you can use for your blog. Once you confirm you have a MySQL account, set it up with a truncated version of your blog site name, such as 'myblog,' and an administrative password. Write down the configuration settings shown for the Account Name, User Name, Server assignment and your administrative password.
2. Download the WordPress main files to your hard drive. Label and save this folder for future use. Extract the compressed file to this folder location.

3. Open your FTP program and navigate to the root directory of your website. Copy all the extracted files in the WordPress folder over to the root directory of your website.
4. Locate the file 'config-sample.php' within the WordPress core files on your hard drive. Open this file to edit it using a text editor like Windows Notepad. Type in the data from your MySQL account into the appropriate lines of code. Make sure you have entered this data correctly. Save the file with the new name 'config.php' and load it to your domain server.
5. Open a new Brower window and type in the address http://mydomain.com/wp-install.php. This will load your WordPress installation page. Fill in the blanks with your information. Provide a current email address that you can receive email from immediately. Save and close the install page.
6. Retrieve your log in information from the email WordPress will send you in a few moments. The default User name will be 'admin.' The log in password will be unique so write it down.
7. Navigate to your website. You should see the default homepage of your new blog. Click on the 'Log In' link shown and type in 'admin' and the unique password to access the Dashboard for the first time and begin populating your blog with content.