Create your WordPress installation

  1. Download the latest version of WordPress (Link to WordPress.org > Download)
  2. Extract the contents of the archive to a temporary directory on your computer
  3. Using an FTP client open your new site directory (eg. /public_html/visser/)
  4. Change the permission levels for your new site directory to 777
  5. Create a new file within your new site directory called .htaccess (with no extension)
  6. Upload all the files within the /wordpress/ directory from the temporary directory you created to your new site directory
  7. Using an Internet browser connect to your new site (eg. http://wordpress.visser.com.au)
  8. Fill in your MySQL database and basic site details
  9. Click Install WordPress