Step 1: Prepare Your Hosting Environment

1. Choose a Web Hosting Provider Ensure your hosting provider supports PHP (version 7.4 or later) and MySQL (version 5.7 or later) or MariaDB (version 10.3 or later).
2. Access Your Hosting Control Panel Log in to your hosting account and locate the control panel (e.g., cPanel, Plesk).

Step 2: Download WordPress

1. Visit the Official WordPress Website Go to wordpress.org.
2. Download WordPress Click the “Download WordPress” button to get the latest version as a .zip file.
3. Extract the Files Unzip the downloaded file to a folder on your computer.

Step 3: Upload WordPress Files to Your Server

1. Connect via FTP or File Manager Use an FTP client like FileZilla or your hosting control panel’s file manager to upload files.
2. Navigate to the Root Directory Upload the extracted WordPress files to the root directory of your website (e.g., /public_html/).

Step 4: Create a Database

1. Access Database Management Go to the “MySQL Databases” section in your hosting control panel.
2. Create a New Database
   • Enter a name for your database.
   • Create a database user and assign it a secure password.
   • Assign the user to the database with full privileges.

Step 5: Configure WordPress

1. Open the WordPress Setup Page In your browser, go to your domain name (e.g., http://yourdomain.com). WordPress will guide you through the installation process.
2. Provide Database Information
   • Database Name: The name you created earlier.
   • Username: The database user you created.
   • Password: The password for the database user.
   • Database Host: Typically, localhost.
   • Table Prefix: Default is wp_, but you can change it for security.
3. Run the Installer Click “Submit” and then “Run the Installation.”

Step 6: Complete the Installation

1. Site Information
   • Site Title: Name your website.
   • Username: Create an admin username.
   • Password: Create a strong password.
   • Email Address: Enter your email.
2. Install WordPress Click the “Install WordPress” button.
3. Log In Once installation is complete, log in to your WordPress dashboard at http://yourdomain.com/wp-admin.

Step 7: Final Touches

1. Delete the Default Content Remove the default posts, pages, and comments.
2. Install Themes and Plugins Customize your site with themes and essential plugins like security, SEO, and caching tools.
3. Adjust Settings
   • Set permalinks (under Settings > Permalinks) for SEO-friendly URLs.
   • Configure other site settings as needed.