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title: How To Install WordPress Manually
description: "**How To Install Wordpress Manually** Manual installation of Wordpress requires that it be downloaded from the wordpress.org and the zip folders be extracted and kept on a separate folder. Its good to ensure that the version downloaded has compatibility. Then…"
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updated: "2024-06-21"
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# How To Install WordPress Manually

**How To Install Wordpress Manually**

Manual installation of Wordpress requires that it be downloaded from the wordpress.org and the zip folders be extracted and kept on a separate folder. Its good to ensure that the version downloaded has compatibility. Then the application can be uploaded through FTP, filemanager and also through SSH in the public-html folder.

- Create a MySQL database and run the Wordpress installation. At this juncture, note your password, database name and password for your MySQL.
- Use your domain/ subdirectories name to go the installation in the browser.
- Click create a configuration file
- In the database details, enter your previous username, password

Check the priviledges box and click next.

- Configure wp-vvonfig.php filemanager
- Login cpanel
- Click on file manager. On the settings, click on webroot and check the box for showing hidden files.,
- Click on public-html. Locate the file with the Wordpress installation and right click on wp-config.php file.
- Right click on the file to edit
- Replace DB username, DB database, DB password with the details you created above.
- Click save changes.
- Run the Wordpress installation by using the URL where the installation of the script took place.
- Run the installation by filling the details of your sitename, username, password, email and whether search engines should index your pages.
- Click **install** now