WordPress is the most powerful blogging platform available. It’s rock-solid at its core. A motivated and dedicated group of developers are constantly improving its utility with new plug-ins and widgets. It can give a rank amateur a blog with tremendous appeal and power. It’s the number one content management system available.

So, why isn’t everyone using it? Even though it is constantly gaining in popularity, there are those who have held off on using WordPress due to concerns about their ability to actually install the platform. If that’s been holding you back, it’s time to rethink your position. Installing WordPress is a breeze. The folks at WordPress claim that you can get the job done in five minutes, and they aren’t exaggerating.

Here’s a quick overview of that five-minute installation. It’s a blueprint to getting started with WordPress and proof positive that you shouldn’t allow installation concerns stand between you and a great blog.

You start by downloading (and subsequently unzipping) WordPress. You can get access to the package from WordPress.

You’ll then login to your hosting account and will create a data base of WordPress along with a user for the MySQL database who can access it.

Then, you rename one of the WordPress files. The file “wp-config-sample.php” becomes “wp-config.php”. After renaming that file, open it and complete the database details. WordPress provides a handy tutorial that takes you through the process step by step.

Then it’s time to upload the WordPress files. You can place it o the root of your domain or on a subdomain. It’s up to you. After that, it’s just a matter of running the installation script. To accomplish this, you simply access the “wp-admin/install.php” program in your web browser.

That’s it. Now you’re ready to start using WordPress.

Do those instructions still seem like too much for you? If so, take heart The tutorial information supplied by WordPress (and potentially by your host) will make installation a “connect the dots” proposition. It really is fast and easy.

Plus, some users won’t even have to go through this process. More and more hosts are making WordPress installation a simple “point and click” proposition. They have everything set up to make installation effortless. GoDaddy, for instance, will allow you to set up a custom WordPress installation by following a few simple prompts. Many other hosts extend a similar opportunity.

Don’t let installation concerns hold you back from using WordPress. You really can be up and running within five minutes of downloading the software. Don’t allow concerns about your “tech-iness” stand in the way of having a great site powered by one of the strongest and easiest to use content management systems available.

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