Install WordPress: From an empty server to a liveable blog

First, confirm the environment, domain name, and database, then install the program. Only when the website can be loaded, the backend can log in, and the content can be published can it be considered initially usable.

WordPress is software that helps you build blogs

A blog (a website where you publish your own text and images) can have articles, introduction pages, and product descriptions. WordPress provides a backend, so you don't have to write code every time to manage this content. It's different from "buying a server": the server provides the running computer, while WordPress offers the program to manage the website's content. This lesson is about installing open-source WordPress on your own server. Don't treat the managed account operations on another platform as installation steps on your own server.

Check four things before starting

• The pagoda already has a target website, with a clear binding name and root directory.
• Environments such as Nginx, PHP, and databases are ready and compatible with WordPress.
• Database names, dedicated users, and connection information are prepared and stored confidentially.
• The website access address is clear, with plans to configure HTTPS and retain existing content.

If you don't prepare for a step, let AI complete and verify first, so you don't have to open five unfamiliar backends at once.

Give AI a requirement that can be executed

Please install the official WordPress on this target website. First, check for old installations or content, and keep existing sites. Verify the runtime environment and database, complete installation and administrator account configuration. Keep your login information in a private location. Give me the frontend and backend addresses, and explain how to publish and check a test article.

Install files from official sources to avoid unidentified "optimized versions" containing other programs. During installation, the database is connected and the required data structure is established; details can be referenced Official WordPress installation instructions。 In this lesson, AI completes these steps, while Xiaobai is responsible for confirming goals and results.

How to distinguish between front and back end

The front desk (the page seen by visitors) displays articles and products; The backend (the webmaster's content management page) is used for publishing articles, setting topics, and more. The commonly used /wp-admin/ path in the backend may be adjusted by the component you use, based on the address actually verified by the AI. The WordPress administrator account is neither the server root account nor the Baota account. Save each record title with easily distinguishable titles to avoid entering passwords in the wrong location.

Once installed, let's start with a test article

Go to the backend, create a test article, fill in the title (the name of the content) and body, and upload an image you have permission to use. Save the draft (content not publicly available for now), preview it without errors, and publish it afterward. Open the front, find it, and then open the same address in the browser window you haven't logged in. Just because you can preview when logging in doesn't mean regular visitors can already see it.

What results count as preliminary installation completion?

The website can be opened, the backend can be logged into, articles and images can be saved and displayed on public pages. Close the browser and open it again, but the content still exists. You only see a "Installation successful" prompt or a blank sample page, and these checks haven't been completed. If refreshing redirects to the old address, check the website address settings; If the homepage is normal but the article page shows an error, let the AI check the link settings and website rules. First, describe which page has the problem; there's no rush to reinstall.

Keep your first success record

Record website address, backend entry, installed version, test content, and inspection date. Keep the password in private records and don't tuck it into public course notes. Next, create a small theme or plugin, keeping this usable state as the starting point for rollback.

Official information: see here for further verification

Official WordPress installation instructions；Official WordPress operation requirements。 The life analogies, exercises, and AI examples in this article are original course explanations. The software menu and version may change, so let the AI compare it with the interface you actually see.