# Basic information about WordPress

**Requirement: WP v4.4+**

#### **How to install WordPress?**

Here's the quick version of the instructions for those who are already comfortable with performing such installations. More [detailed instructions](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress#Detailed_Instructions) follow.

If you are not comfortable with renaming files, go ahead and skip step 3 as the install program will create the **wp-config.php** file for you.

1. Download and unzip the WordPress package if you haven't already.
2. Create a database for WordPress on your web server, as well as a [MySQL](http://codex.wordpress.org/Glossary#MySQL) user who has all privileges for accessing and modifying it.
3. (Optional) Find and rename wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php, then edit the file (see [Editing wp-config.php](http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php)) and add your database information.
4. Upload the WordPress files to the desired location on your web server:

* If you want to integrate WordPress into the root of your domain (e.g. <http://example.com/>), move or upload all contents of the unzipped WordPress directory (excluding the WordPress directory itself) into the root directory of your web server.
* If you want to have your WordPress installation in its own subdirectory on your website (e.g. <http://example.com/blog/>), create the blog directory on your server and upload the contents of the unzipped WordPress package to the directory via FTP.

**Note:** If your FTP client has an option to convert file names to lower case, make sure it's disabled. &#x20;

5. Run the WordPress installation script by accessing the URL in a web browser. This should be the URL where you uploaded the WordPress files.

* If you installed WordPress in the root directory, you should visit: **<http://example.com/>**
* If you installed WordPress in its own subdirectory called blog, for example, you should visit: <http://example.com/blog/>

That's it! WordPress should now be installed.

If you require detailed information, please follow this link:

<https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/introduction-to-wordpress/>