Beginner's Question - New Website
Posted: 2022-05-11 20:07
Greetings,
I have previously created a website, but there are a few steps in the beginning phases I don't remember. I hope to get some guidance in here.
I have my website host at the same place I bought the domain. Now, I wanted to use FileZilla to store the files and create backups. I still haven't begun using Wordpress for this new site (which is the program I'll be using to create the website itself). In order to start using Wordpress, it says I have to add the Wordpress-files I have downloaded from wordpress.org to the website's folder through the FTP-program. However, I can't find any such folder for my website, which I am guessing is because I have to create the folder myself.
I logged down these steps when I created my last website some years back with the help of someone else, in terms of what she told me to do. It looks like a confusing mess to me from halfway through, so I would really appreciate if anyone could tell me whether this is a correct way to go about it, and if not, guide me to figuring out the right way
1) Log into the host in FileZilla.
2) Create a folder on my computer's desktop for the website, and in that two folders - "www" for the files and "db" for the database.
3) Files: Highlight all the wordpress-files and drag it into the folder just created for the files ("www").
4) Database: Log into the website host online, go into "Databases", export the files in SQL-format and add the files to the folder on the desktop.
5) FileZilla will ask "Always use this action"..
6) Right click on the database in the browser
7) Go into the folder on the desktop and add the files here
Transfer the backup to an external harddrive.
9) Once it's done transfering, log into a new server in FileZilla (I don't understand - a new server?)
10) Go into the new website server's files and press "config.php", which opens in Dreamweaver or Notepad, and then change:
- DB_user
- DB_name
- DB_password
- DB_host
(^^this step only being when moving the files, not at every backup)
11) Drag all the files onto the new server
12) Change the files' rights on config.php "file permissions" by changing the code, otherwise the rights are open to all
I haven't tried following this yet as I wanted to ask in here first to make sure it's the right way to go about it. I will really appreciate any help, input or guide to where to get proper instructions.
Thank you!
Best wishes,
Kat
I have previously created a website, but there are a few steps in the beginning phases I don't remember. I hope to get some guidance in here.
I have my website host at the same place I bought the domain. Now, I wanted to use FileZilla to store the files and create backups. I still haven't begun using Wordpress for this new site (which is the program I'll be using to create the website itself). In order to start using Wordpress, it says I have to add the Wordpress-files I have downloaded from wordpress.org to the website's folder through the FTP-program. However, I can't find any such folder for my website, which I am guessing is because I have to create the folder myself.
I logged down these steps when I created my last website some years back with the help of someone else, in terms of what she told me to do. It looks like a confusing mess to me from halfway through, so I would really appreciate if anyone could tell me whether this is a correct way to go about it, and if not, guide me to figuring out the right way
1) Log into the host in FileZilla.
2) Create a folder on my computer's desktop for the website, and in that two folders - "www" for the files and "db" for the database.
3) Files: Highlight all the wordpress-files and drag it into the folder just created for the files ("www").
4) Database: Log into the website host online, go into "Databases", export the files in SQL-format and add the files to the folder on the desktop.
5) FileZilla will ask "Always use this action"..
6) Right click on the database in the browser
7) Go into the folder on the desktop and add the files here
Transfer the backup to an external harddrive.
9) Once it's done transfering, log into a new server in FileZilla (I don't understand - a new server?)
10) Go into the new website server's files and press "config.php", which opens in Dreamweaver or Notepad, and then change:
- DB_user
- DB_name
- DB_password
- DB_host
(^^this step only being when moving the files, not at every backup)
11) Drag all the files onto the new server
12) Change the files' rights on config.php "file permissions" by changing the code, otherwise the rights are open to all
I haven't tried following this yet as I wanted to ask in here first to make sure it's the right way to go about it. I will really appreciate any help, input or guide to where to get proper instructions.
Thank you!
Best wishes,
Kat