How To Install WordPress Manually on HostGator WP Hosting
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How To Install WordPress Manually on HostGator WP Hosting

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Introduction

Installing WordPress manually on HostGator gives you full control over your website setup, from database creation to file configuration and security settings. This step-by-step guide walks you through the complete manual installation process using HostGator’s dashboard and cPanel, including creating a MySQL database, assigning user privileges, uploading and extracting WordPress files, and completing the WordPress installation wizard. By following these instructions carefully, you ensure a clean, secure, and properly configured WordPress setup tailored to your hosting environment. Manual installation is especially useful when working with custom folders, temporary URLs, or when you want a deeper understanding of how WordPress works behind the scenes on your hosting server.

1. Click Login Button

Click the login button to access your HostGator account.

Click Login Button

2. Select Your Profile Icon Option

Click the Your profile icon option to access the main dashboard.

Select Your Profile Icon Option

3. Navigate to Home

Click Home to return to the main control panel.

Navigate to Home

4. Open DNS Hosting

Click dns Hosting to manage your domain name settings.

Open DNS Hosting

5. Access cPanel

Click cPanel to open the hosting control panel interface.

Access cPanel

6. Open MySQL Databases

First we will create the database and database username because its require further so Click MySQL® Databases to begin database setup for WordPress.

Open MySQL Databases

7. Select New Database Field

Click New Database: to start creating a new database.

Select New Database Field

8. Enter Database Name

Enter your database name to identify it for WordPress use.

Enter Database Name

9. Create Database

Click Create Database to establish the new database.

Create Database

10. Return to Previous Page

Click Go Back to return to the database management overview.

Return to Previous Page

11. Select Username Field

Click Username to specify the new database user.

Select Username Field

12. Select Password Field

Click Password to set a password for the database user.

Select Password Field

13. Return to Database Overview

Click Go Back to return to the MySQL Databases page.

Return to Database Overview

14. Go back

Go back to previous pa

Go back

15. Select user

Now we will assign the database to user

Select user

16. Select Database

Fill in the database name to complete the user-database association.

Select Database

17. Select All Privileges

Click ALL PRIVILEGES to grant full access to the database user.

Select All Privileges

18. Save Privilege Changes

Click Make Changes to apply the privilege settings.

Save Privilege Changes

19. Save changes

Click on make changes.

Save changes

20. Save Database Details

copy the details, database name, username and password and save these in notepad

Save Database Details

21. download WordPress from the official WordPress website.

Now download WordPress from the official WordPress website.

download WordPress from the official WordPress website.

22. Create New Folder

Create a new folder for your website content

Create New Folder

23. Create Folder

Click Create New Folder to add the directory.

Create Folder

24. Open Upload Interface

Click Upload to begin uploading WordPress installation files.

Open Upload Interface

25. Select File to Upload

Click Select File to choose the WordPress zip file from your computer.

Select File to Upload

26. Choose WordPress Zip File

Select your wordpress zip file which you have downloaded

Choose WordPress Zip File

27. Select Uploaded Zip File

Go back when upload gets completed.

Select Uploaded Zip File

28. Extract WordPress Files

Click Extract to unzip the WordPress installation files.

Extract WordPress Files

29. Confirm Extraction

Click Extract Files to proceed with file extraction.

Confirm Extraction

30. Close Extraction Window

Click Close to finish the extraction process.

Close Extraction Window

31. Reload File Manager

Click Reload to refresh the file list and view extracted files.

Reload File Manager

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32. Open WordPress Folder

Click wordpress to access the extracted WordPress files.

Open WordPress Folder

33. Open WordPress Subfolder

Click wordpress to enter the subfolder containing core files.

Open WordPress Subfolder

34. Select all

Select all files

Select all

35. Click on Move

click on move for moving files.

Click on Move

36. Check Path

Check File path.

Check Path

37. Confirm

Click on Move Files.

Confirm

38. Open Site Folder Again

Open site folder for verifying.

Open Site Folder Again

39. Switch to Temporary Site

Open your website URL on browserexample – https://yourdomain/yoursitename

Switch to Temporary Site

40. Start Installation

Click continueto begin entering database details.

Start Installation

41. Select Database Name Field

Click on let’s go! to continue installation.

Select Database Name Field

42. Enter Database Name

Enter your WordPress database name to connect the site.

Enter Database Name

43. Enter Database User

Enter your database user to complete connection details.

Enter Database User

44. Enter Database Password

Enter your database password to allow WordPress access.

Enter Database Password

45. Change prefix

change prefix for security purpose

Change prefix

46. click on submit

click on submit for submitting details

click on submit

47. Run the installation

Run the installation

Run the installation

48. select site title

Fill the site title

select site title

49. Enter Admin Username

Enter admin username.

Enter Admin Username

50. Enter Admin Password

Enter your WordPress admin password to secure your site.

Enter Admin Password

51. Enter Contact Email

Enter your email address for site administration purposes.

Enter Contact Email

52. Reconfirm Search Engine Setting

Click Discourage search engines from indexing this site once more to ensure setting is applied.

Reconfirm Search Engine Setting

53. Install wordpress

Install wordpress

Install wordpress

54. Click “Log In”

Select the “Log In” option

Click 'Log In'

55. Navigate and Access WordPress Blog Posts

Login and modify your website.

Navigate and Access WordPress Blog Posts

Conclusion

By following the steps outlined in this guide, you have successfully installed WordPress manually on HostGator WP Hosting. From creating the database and configuring user privileges to uploading WordPress files and completing the installation wizard, each step ensures your website is properly set up and secure. This manual installation method provides greater control, improved security, and a solid foundation for managing, customizing, and scaling your WordPress website efficiently.

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