Installing WordPress (Domain of One's Own)
The instructions below will show one how to install WordPress on one's Domain of One's Own site:
- Log into http://sites.pomona.edu/ and click on 'Dashboard'.
- Scroll down to 'Applications'. Click the 'WordPress' button.
- This page gives you more information about the WordPress software. To begin the install, click the '+install this Application' button.
- The installer will ask for information about this installation.
If you are logged in with a Domain of One's Own subdomain, the 'Domain' will auto-populate with your site's address.
NOTE:
You could install it in a subdomain you have created by selecting it from the drop-down menu. You also have the option of installing WordPress in a subfolder by typing in the folder name in the Directory field. Click here for more information about subdomains.
- By default, the installer will automatically back up your website and update it anytime a new version comes out. While we recommend you keep this option, it is possible to only do minor updates, or turn them off completely. The installer will also create a database for you automatically, but if you've already created one for this website you can choose 'Let me manage the database settings' and enter the details.
Create an Administrator username and password for the WordPress install (or keep the Administrator credentials that WordPress auto-generates for you).
Then, scroll down to the very bottom adn click the '+Install' button.
- The installer will take just a few moments to install WordPress and a progress bar will keep you updated. When it is complete, you will see a link to your new WordPress site as well as a link to the back-end administrative section for your WordPress site.
Congratulations, you've now installed WordPress! Now you can start customizing it with themes, plugins, and more.