If you want to install WordPress for the first time, you will certainly have a few questions, e.g. “Where can I get the latest WordPress version?” or “How do I install the blog system on my server/webspace?”. You can find answers to these questions here.
The latest WordPress version can be found at en.wordpress.org/download, for example. There you can download a zip file, which is usually called “latest.zip”:
Use an FTP program, e.g. Filezilla, to upload all these files to the directory where your website is located at your hosting provider.
If you unpack the package on the server, it will also be located there under ...wordpress... . You must then move the files and directories one directory up and delete the empty wordpress directory.
Now you can create an empty database with your provider and note the following data:
I like to leave the window with the access data open for this. Then I can simply select this data and copy it with CTRL + C and paste it with CTRL + V, for example.
Before installation, you should check whether your provider is using the appropriate character set for the new database. To do this, go to the database administration. This is usually phpMyAdmin. If you are directly in the database, you will find the “Operations” tab there.
The database collation can usually be set at the bottom of this tab. “utf8mb4_general_ci” should be set here. If this is not the case, it is best to set this character set, activate the checkboxes “Change all table collations” and “Change all column collations” if necessary and then click on “OK”.
Now call up the website. You should then see something like the following:
