Comments on: How2: Install WordPress on a GoDaddy-Hosted Domain http://www.tystips.com/archives/3/how2-install-wordpress-on-a-godaddy-hosted-domain/ Tech Tips, Tricks, and Tutorials Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:44:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: jane http://www.tystips.com/archives/3/how2-install-wordpress-on-a-godaddy-hosted-domain/#comment-550 jane Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:05:53 +0000 http://tystips.com/?p=3#comment-550 Finding relevant sites on this topic is sometimes hard to find. You did an excellent job covering the subject and I look forward to more posts from your site. Do you offer RSS Feeds or feedburner to get more content for our blogs? Finding relevant sites on this topic is sometimes hard to find. You did an excellent job covering the subject and I look forward to more posts from your site. Do you offer RSS Feeds or feedburner to get more content for our blogs?

]]> By: admin http://www.tystips.com/archives/3/how2-install-wordpress-on-a-godaddy-hosted-domain/#comment-387 admin Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:33:32 +0000 http://tystips.com/?p=3#comment-387 Hi 2bretired, You've got a few options. First, you can simply not update your website. I still use 2.5.1 for this site and I've never updated it. I'm using 2.7 for another site and there are several differences, but many of them are cosmetic. Second, you can wait until Godaddy updates their system. When I started this site Godaddy used 2.5.1, now they are at 2.8.3 so they are obviously keeping up with the updates on their end. However, I'm not sure if they have a way to update using their system. For instance, I don't think I can log into my godaddy account and upgrade this site from 2.5.1 to 2.8.3 - I think that for all new websites created they install the 2.8.3 bundle, but they leave existing sited to fend for themselves. Which brings me to the third option - installing Wordpress manually. There are plenty of sites out there that discuss this process so I won't go into it here (when I write tutorials I typically like to document the entire process with screenshots, to do that I'd need to upgrade this site to 2.8.3 - which I don't want to do because everything is working right now so if it "ain't broke ..."). I know that I'm not being much help, but I guess I'm trying to make 1 thing clear, just because they've released an update doesn't mean you must upgrade. I'm sorry I can't be of more help. T Hi 2bretired,

You’ve got a few options. First, you can simply not update your website. I still use 2.5.1 for this site and I’ve never updated it. I’m using 2.7 for another site and there are several differences, but many of them are cosmetic.

Second, you can wait until Godaddy updates their system. When I started this site Godaddy used 2.5.1, now they are at 2.8.3 so they are obviously keeping up with the updates on their end. However, I’m not sure if they have a way to update using their system. For instance, I don’t think I can log into my godaddy account and upgrade this site from 2.5.1 to 2.8.3 - I think that for all new websites created they install the 2.8.3 bundle, but they leave existing sited to fend for themselves.

Which brings me to the third option - installing Wordpress manually. There are plenty of sites out there that discuss this process so I won’t go into it here (when I write tutorials I typically like to document the entire process with screenshots, to do that I’d need to upgrade this site to 2.8.3 - which I don’t want to do because everything is working right now so if it “ain’t broke …”).

I know that I’m not being much help, but I guess I’m trying to make 1 thing clear, just because they’ve released an update doesn’t mean you must upgrade.

I’m sorry I can’t be of more help.

T

]]> By: 2bretired http://www.tystips.com/archives/3/how2-install-wordpress-on-a-godaddy-hosted-domain/#comment-381 2bretired Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:52:58 +0000 http://tystips.com/?p=3#comment-381 Word press just updated there software from 2.8.3 to 2.8.4.( to fix a security problem) Tried auto update but nothing happened. Contacted Godaddy who said they only install ver 2.8.3 and that I was on my own. So how do I update the software on godaddy. Thanks, Bob Word press just updated there software from 2.8.3 to 2.8.4.( to fix a security problem) Tried auto update but nothing happened. Contacted Godaddy who said they only install ver 2.8.3 and that I was on my own.
So how do I update the software on godaddy.
Thanks, Bob

]]> By: admin http://www.tystips.com/archives/3/how2-install-wordpress-on-a-godaddy-hosted-domain/#comment-349 admin Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:31:00 +0000 http://tystips.com/?p=3#comment-349 No problem Pandu, Glad I could help! No problem Pandu, Glad I could help!

]]> By: pandu http://www.tystips.com/archives/3/how2-install-wordpress-on-a-godaddy-hosted-domain/#comment-348 pandu Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:14:12 +0000 http://tystips.com/?p=3#comment-348 Frankly, I'm installing WP now on GoDaddy and get confused how difficult it is. Unlike using CPanel with Fantastico with one click intallation, here it made me lost my mind. Thanks to your tutorial that help me out to do it smoothly. Frankly, I’m installing WP now on GoDaddy and get confused how difficult it is. Unlike using CPanel with Fantastico with one click intallation, here it made me lost my mind. Thanks to your tutorial that help me out to do it smoothly.

]]> By: Janet Ching http://www.tystips.com/archives/3/how2-install-wordpress-on-a-godaddy-hosted-domain/#comment-313 Janet Ching Fri, 06 Mar 2009 14:35:43 +0000 http://tystips.com/?p=3#comment-313 Thanks so much for your reply. I have followed your steps and now got to Hello World! Really cool for a non IT techie person like me! I now have to learn how to upload, move from my old blog to this new domain. Or find another nice template : ) Thanks, have to keep visiting your blog : ) Thanks so much for your reply. I have followed your steps and now got to Hello World! Really cool for a non IT techie person like me! I now have to learn how to upload, move from my old blog to this new domain. Or find another nice template : ) Thanks, have to keep visiting your blog : )

]]> By: admin http://www.tystips.com/archives/3/how2-install-wordpress-on-a-godaddy-hosted-domain/#comment-312 admin Thu, 05 Mar 2009 23:17:08 +0000 http://tystips.com/?p=3#comment-312 I assume you mean that you set up a windows hosting plan instead of a linux one? That's what I did initially and it took several hours for Godaddy to change it over to linux hosting. I have heard that WP may work with windows hosting now, so you might want to check with Godaddy before you go through the trouble of changing it. As far as changing the template (aka "theme"), usually it's pretty easy to do. All you need to do is upload the new theme via FTP (I use the Firefox browser, so I like the FireFTP plugin for this). Anyway, upload the new theme to your wp-content/themes folder. Then you can activate the new theme under the appearance options in WP. It shouldn't be too much trouble changing from a 2 column theme to a 3 column theme, especially if you're using WP 2.7 because it has a nice Widget manager (also located under Appearance). The widget manager breaks down your columns into 2 separate sidebars (sidebar 1 and sidebar 2) and lets you drag and drop which widgets you want in each column/sidebar. So it's pretty easy. Having said that, there is always a chance for things to get hairy, so be patient and get ready to google for fixes. Good luck and have fun! I assume you mean that you set up a windows hosting plan instead of a linux one? That’s what I did initially and it took several hours for Godaddy to change it over to linux hosting.

I have heard that WP may work with windows hosting now, so you might want to check with Godaddy before you go through the trouble of changing it.

As far as changing the template (aka “theme”), usually it’s pretty easy to do. All you need to do is upload the new theme via FTP (I use the Firefox browser, so I like the FireFTP plugin for this).

Anyway, upload the new theme to your wp-content/themes folder. Then you can activate the new theme under the appearance options in WP.

It shouldn’t be too much trouble changing from a 2 column theme to a 3 column theme, especially if you’re using WP 2.7 because it has a nice Widget manager (also located under Appearance).

The widget manager breaks down your columns into 2 separate sidebars (sidebar 1 and sidebar 2) and lets you drag and drop which widgets you want in each column/sidebar. So it’s pretty easy.

Having said that, there is always a chance for things to get hairy, so be patient and get ready to google for fixes.

Good luck and have fun!

]]> By: Janet Ching http://www.tystips.com/archives/3/how2-install-wordpress-on-a-godaddy-hosted-domain/#comment-311 Janet Ching Thu, 05 Mar 2009 22:19:55 +0000 http://tystips.com/?p=3#comment-311 Many thanks for your post! I am exploring the painful process of how to migrate from WP.com to .org. I have made a mistake that I have chosen Linux host, now asking helpdesk to change it, hope they can do it. Another question is how about changing to another WP template? Any tips? I want to change from 2 columns to 3 columns. Many thanks for your post! I am exploring the painful process of how to migrate from WP.com to .org. I have made a mistake that I have chosen Linux host, now asking helpdesk to change it, hope they can do it. Another question is how about changing to another WP template? Any tips? I want to change from 2 columns to 3 columns.

]]> By: Cornelius http://www.tystips.com/archives/3/how2-install-wordpress-on-a-godaddy-hosted-domain/#comment-145 Cornelius Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:24:55 +0000 http://tystips.com/?p=3#comment-145 If you're using GoDaddy's Free Hosting service, then Godaddy injects html/javascript that breaks the Wordpress visual editor. It's possible to get the visual editor working, the steps involved are described here: <a href="http://www.teknolio.com/blog/how-to/fix-wordpress-editor-on-a-free-godaddy-hosted-site/" rel="nofollow">http://www.teknolio.com/blog/how-to/fix-wordpress-editor-on-a-free-godaddy-hosted-site/</a> If you’re using GoDaddy’s Free Hosting service, then Godaddy injects html/javascript that breaks the Wordpress visual editor.

It’s possible to get the visual editor working, the steps involved are described here:

http://www.teknolio.com/blog/how-to/fix-wordpress-editor-on-a-free-godaddy-hosted-site/

]]> By: Jeremiah Pena http://www.tystips.com/archives/3/how2-install-wordpress-on-a-godaddy-hosted-domain/#comment-93 Jeremiah Pena Wed, 31 Dec 2008 00:15:23 +0000 http://tystips.com/?p=3#comment-93 Thanks for this tutorial! It was good having step by step instructions to install WordPress on a Godaddy domain. Also, you can no longer install WordPress on a free hosting account. You must have a payed one to use WordPress. Thanks for this tutorial! It was good having step by step instructions to install WordPress on a Godaddy domain. Also, you can no longer install WordPress on a free hosting account. You must have a payed one to use WordPress.

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