WordPress Installer. User Guide. July 2012

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1 July 2012 WordPress Installer User Guide WordPress is an easy-to-use weblog system, providing numerous features like categories, ratings, as well as plugins installation. This installer application will easily install the WordPress tool to a directory that you specify within your web services account AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T products and services are provided or offered by subsidiaries and affiliates of AT&T Inc. under the AT&T brand and not by AT&T Inc. AT&T, AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. All other trademarks are the property of their owners. This document is not an offer, commitment, representation or warranty by AT&T and is subject to change. Your Web Hosting service is subject to the Terms and Conditions (T&Cs), which may be found at Service terms and Fees are subject to change without notice. Please read the T&Cs for additional information AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T and the AT&T logo are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual Property.

2 Contents Introduction... 3 Launch... 3 Navigation... 4 Install... 5 Uninstall... 7 Go to... 8 Manage... 9 Where to find Help/Instructions How to Contact Support Submit a ticket by sales@att-webhosting.com... 11

3 Introduction WordPress is an easy-to-use weblog system, providing numerous features like categories, ratings, as well as plugins installation. This installer application will easily install the WordPress tool to a directory that you specify within your web services account. Launch The application is launched from Manage Websites Tab, Design section.

4 When you launch the WordPress Installer icon, the following screen will display: Navigation There are two ways to navigate within WordPress Installer. You may navigate using the Main Menu or the Alternative Menu. Main Menu The main menu is located on the top right corner of WordPress Installer: Main Menu: links you to the Main Page of WordPress Installer Install: links you to the page where you can start installing this application Uninstall: links you to the page where you can uninstall this application Go To: links you to the page where you can access this application and start using it after installing it. Manage: links you to the page where you can manage this application Support: opens online help files for WordPress Installer in a new window Feedback: allows you to send feedback concerning WordPress Installer Alternative Navigation Within some sections you will find Go Back and Next buttons these allow you to go back and forth between pages.

5 Install 1. Click on the Install tab on the navigation bar. The following page will be displayed: 2. Enter Administrator account details (create a username and password). You will need this information in order to access your wordpress account. 3. Enter an address (this can be any address).

6 4. If you are an advanced user please check off the Advanced Options checkbox. The screen will display capabilities for you to select a Database User and Database Name to manage. 5. Select a Database User and Database Name to manage. 6. Select installation directory or create a new directory. 7. Click Next to complete the installation. The following page will be displayed: a. Click Cancel to dismiss the changes Note: Your administrator username has to be longer than 3 characters and your password must be longer than 5 characters.

7 Uninstall In order to uninstall WordPress, click on the Uninstall tab within the main navigation menu. The following page will be displayed: 1. Click on Next in order to proceed with the uninstall. The following page will be displayed: 2. Click Yes in order to confirm the uninstall process. a. Click No in order to cancel the uninstall process.

8 Go to In order to launch your website in a new browser window, click Go to.

9 Manage In order to manage the backend you will have to login with your administrative credentials that you created when installing this applications. Once you login you will be displayed with the following page:

10 If you need help using WordPress there is a help button within the application to provide you guidance in creating and managing your site.

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