How to create your fully customable wordpress blog for FREE!

[Rejinderi]

Ever wanted to have your own fully customisable wordpress blog for free? without all the limitations of hosting on wordpress.com itself and paying for their recommended hosting services ? then this is the guide for you!

This guide will teach u how to host a WordPress blog (for those who want to be able to fully customise their wordpress themes but do not have a host to host it OR dont know how to...)

Firstly you'll be needing a host to host the blog! here are some information from the recommended hosting site

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Before we continue sign up for an account HERE , click on signup and follow the instructions, after you have done it.. then return to this guide..

now for the wordpress stuffs

1) Download wordpress from HERE

2) Unzip the downloaded file (obviously >.>)

4) Scroll down and click on MySQL .. (highlighted on screenshot)

5) Fill up the create new database box... like this (Use your own desired username and database name ! ( and password of course) don't copy mine!.. u can if you want though =p ) also take note of the red underlined address

You should see this after creating the database.. don't throw this information away.. we'll be using it later

MySQL database has been created. Use these details for your PHP scripts:

$mysql_host = "mysql2.000webhost.com";

$mysql_database = "a4679836_mywpdb";

$mysql_user = "a4679836_wpadmin";

$mysql_password = "ilovekittens1";

It can take about 1 minute until your database and phpMyAdmin will start working.

6) Go back to your unzipped wordpress folder on the main folder, u should find this file called wp-config-sample.php with or without the .php extention (if u hide it), rename the file to wp-config.php or wp-config accordingly.

7) Open the file on notepad (right click the file, open with..., select notepad ) if you done it correctly, the first few lines will be look like this.. looking similar? hah its wad we're supposed to do with the information provided up there

so we change from this...

<?php

// ** MySQL settings ** //

define('DB_NAME', 'putyourdbnamehere'); // The name of the database

define('DB_USER', 'usernamehere'); // Your MySQL username

define('DB_PASSWORD', 'yourpasswordhere'); // ...and password

define('DB_HOST', 'localhost'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value

define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');

define('DB_COLLATE', '');

to this! ( Note: it says 99% wont be needed to change that 'localhost' value.. but we fall into that 1% :( )

<?php

// ** MySQL settings ** //

define('DB_NAME', 'a4679836_mywpdb'); // The name of the database

define('DB_USER', 'a4679836_wpadmin'); // Your MySQL username

define('DB_PASSWORD', 'ilovekittens1'); // ...and password

define('DB_HOST', 'mysql2.000webhost.com'); // 99% chance you won't need to change this value

define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8');

define('DB_COLLATE', '');

Save the file, make sure you don't do anything to the bottom part & make sure you don't save to the wrong file

8) Zip wordpress folder up with the modification done ( so its like everything is the same except for the wpconfig thing )

Now, we have to upload the zipped modified file into our webhost!

For those who need it...

Select File Manager...

Go inside public_html

Once inside, click on upload... you'll see a page with many details

Look for this and select the path to your modified, zipped, wordpress file

like this

then click on the green tick when you're done and wait for the upload to complete...

Note: You will see a lot of warnings just ignore them!

now you go to your main directory... ( do so by clicking on the blue reverse button after upload )

and tada! you have all your files uploaded ( and unzipped! )

Hang on there.. almost done.. find the file index.php and click Open on the right hand side .. wad do u see? =D

Hah if u done it correctly, you should be able to get the same thing! The rest is on your own now... Good Luck :p

? Guide by Rejinderi.NET

Comments and feedback is welcomed.. hopefully i dont get flamed:((

one note, dont trust the affiliate program on the webhost.. they dont pay out

for more info search for "000webhost affiliate" on google...

Edited June 25, 2008 by Rejinderi

[Brian M. Veteran]

Links Removed

Referral links are not allowed on Neowin.

[Rejinderi]

Links Removed

Referral links are not allowed on Neowin.

its not a referral link.. read the rules and removed everything related anyways

Thanks

Edited June 25, 2008 by Rejinderi

[T1Cybernetic]

Good guide :)

I for one can vouch for the host (000webhost) i have a couple of things hosted with them (paid and free) and i have never really had a problem with them :)

[LawrenceAlbert]

Great Guide!

I'm using 000webhost for hosting WinBubble 1.73... A Fast and Free Webhosting provider.

Even though I got some problems in first week of using the website. Their good maintenance team quickly fix it.

After several months 'til now, no problems... :)

Thanks to 000webhost.com!

Edited June 25, 2008 by LawrenceAlbert

[dr.bisho]

its not a referral link.. read the rules and removed everything related anyways

Thanks

DONT fight for it....

i think what you really wanted is the 5$ you will be getting for every refferal and account that opens for more than 30 days....

smart move that i admire, but it didnt work :p

thnx for the advice any ways

[Rejinderi]

DONT fight for it....

i think what you really wanted is the 5$ you will be getting for every refferal and account that opens for more than 30 days....

smart move that i admire, but it didnt work :p

thnx for the advice any ways

ya i heard they dont pay but i really wanna try .. just need 5 dollars to register a domain -.- wanted to register since 3 years ago but i have no credit card :'(

[LawrenceAlbert]

The truth is my referral goes to 16-19 I forgot. Then suddenly It goes back to 7?

WHY? It ruins my day but I need a backup file hosting provider of

my utility WinBubble. I created a blog about that. Damn!

[Rejinderi]

The truth is my referral goes to 16-19 I forgot. Then suddenly It goes back to 7?

WHY? It ruins my day but I need a backup file hosting provider of

my utility WinBubble. I created a blog about that. Damn!

dats why i say its a scam .. dont do that affi thing

[:: Lyon ::]

You can simply join a hosting that has cPanel on it, and go to your cPanel -> Fantastico -> WordPress.

A few clicks, and WordPress will be installed automatically!

PS: I won a one year hosting + domain name a few weeks ago on a web contest. If you're interested, send me a PM

[LawrenceAlbert]

I'm going to give it another try. in order to get your money. you must have at least 20 sign-ups.

If it happens again. I'm going to remove my referral banner in my blog.

And I will not host anymore with them (WinBubble with more than 100,000+++ downloads :D)... But as of now.

They are fast! and of course... Free...

[Rejinderi]

You can simply join a hosting that has cPanel on it, and go to your cPanel -> Fantastico -> WordPress.

A few clicks, and WordPress will be installed automatically!

PS: I won a one year hosting + domain name a few weeks ago on a web contest. If you're interested, send me a PM

ahh.. didnt know its that simple =.= should i remove this guide then.. ?

[T1Cybernetic]

Well done everyone for spoiling a good thread :) Have a cookie.

[NightCrawler.]

What about squarespace?