6 Easy steps to install WordPress on Dreamhost

This is an easy step-by-step tutorial on how to install WordPress on Dreamhost. I have compiled the entire process into six easy steps.

1. Login to your Dreamhost control panel using your user name and password. Click on Free Website software.
   
   
2. You will see three options for installing/upgrading/removing software in dreamhost. The first option is the “Easy Mode” which doesn’t provide access to the files for installation and you may not be able  the themes/plugins/languages etc. So i would recommend the second option.  Click on “Install new website software - Advanced mode”.
   
3. There are number of softwares like WordPress,Gallery, ZendCart, Joomla, phpbb, etc. Click on the WordPress option which is the default one.
   
4. Select the domain you want to install wordpress (in my case http://www.freetipsandtricks.com). If you want the database to be created automatically, left the checkbox unchanged and click on the Install button. But if you want to create your own database name, user and password, uncheck the second option. Enter the details in respective fields and click “ Install it for me now!” button.
   
5. Make sure to delete pages (if you have uploaded,any) from the home directory before you start the installation. It will take less than ten minutes for the installation and after that you will receive a confirmation email with steps to follow. Here is what i received.


6. Click on the first link and follow this simple screenshots to complete the wordpress installation. Enter the Blog title and Email address. Make sure you check the box which says “Allow my blog to appear in search engines”. Cross check your Email address and click on Install WordPress.

You can also visit http://wordpress.tv/2009/02/09/one-click-self-installation-of-wordpress-with-dreamhost/ for video tutorial.