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==How to install Wordpress for your account==
==How to install Wordpress for your account==


First you will need to download Wordpress from their website, https://wordpress.org/download/. You will
First you will have to download Wordpress from their website, https://wordpress.org/download/. Now you
receive a compressed file (.tar.gz or .zip) that you'll have to extract. Now you will have a directory named 'wordpress'.
receive a compressed file (.tar.gz or .zip) that you need to extract. This will give you a directory named 'wordpress'.


Now you will have to move the contents of the 'wordpress' directory to your 'www' directory on our server. This can be accessed via SFTP.
Now you have to move the contents of the 'wordpress' directory to your 'www' directory on our server, which can be accessed via SFTP.
The best way to do this, is by using FileZilla (https://filezilla-project.org/).  
The best way to do this, is by using FileZilla (https://filezilla-project.org/).  
Our server is located on these addresses: '<code>sftp://ssh1.ulyssis.org</code>' or '<code>sftp://ssh2.ulyssis.org</code>'. If you have any more questions about this, you can always follow our other guide here: https://docs.ulyssis.org/Accessing_your_files.
Our server is located on these addresses: '<code>sftp://ssh1.ulyssis.org</code>' or '<code>sftp://ssh2.ulyssis.org</code>'. If you have any more questions about this, you can always follow our other guide here: https://docs.ulyssis.org/Accessing_your_files.


After you have moved the contents of the 'wordpress' folder in the 'www' directory, you have to go to your account <br> on *your username here*.ulyssis.be. Here you will need to setup your website. The easiest way to do this, is by following the wizard.
After you moved the contents of the 'wordpress' folder in the 'www' directory, you need to go to your account <br> on *your username here*.ulyssis.be. Here you have to setup your website. The easiest way to do this, is by following the wizard.


Continue until the wizard asks you for your database configuration:
Continue until the wizard asks you for your database configuration:


*'''Database Name/Databasenaam:''' If you haven't created a MySQL database/user on UCC, then you'll have to create by following our guide here: https://docs.ulyssis.org/Using_MySQL. And choose what database you want to use for your wordpress site.
*'''Database Name/Databasenaam:''' If you haven't created a MySQL database/user on UCC, then you'll have to create one by following our guide here: https://docs.ulyssis.org/Using_MySQL. And choose what database you want to use for your wordpress site.
*'''Username/Gebruikersnaam:''' The name you used during the creation of your database account.
*'''Username/Gebruikersnaam:''' The name you used during the creation of your database account.
*'''Password/Wachtwoord:''' The password you used during the creation of your database account.
*'''Password/Wachtwoord:''' The password you used during the creation of your database account.
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[[File:wordpress_screenshot.png|thumb|left|600px]]<br>
[[File:wordpress_screenshot.png|thumb|left|600px]]<br>


After that you can proceed the wizard.
After this, you can proceed the wizard.


When you receive a notification to log in, you have succesfully installed your own wordpress site.
When you receive a notification to log in, you succesfully installed your own wordpress site.


==Setting up multiple instances of Wordpress==
==Setting up multiple instances of Wordpress==


If you want to have multiple instances of a Wordpress site, you will need to create a new folder in  
If you want to have multiple instances of a Wordpress site, you need to create a new folder in  
your 'www' directory on your shell account. Then you'll need a virtual host for this folder, herefor you will have to send us an email asking for this.
your 'www' directory on your shell account. Then you need a virtual host for this folder, herefor you have to send us an email asking for this.


After your new virtual host has been configured, you will need to do the same steps that you would  
After your new virtual host has been configured, you need to do the same steps that you would do for a regular Wordpress installation, i.e. the steps in the section above.
need to do for a regular Wordpress installation, i.e. the steps in the section above.


You can also use Wordpress' [https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network multisite] option.  
You can also use Wordpress' [https://codex.wordpress.org/Create_A_Network multisite] option.  
You can find more help about it [https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite here].
If you need more help with this, you can find it here: [https://wordpress.org/support/forum/multisite here].


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[[Category:CMSs]]

Revision as of 12:33, 30 October 2019

How to install Wordpress for your account

First you will have to download Wordpress from their website, https://wordpress.org/download/. Now you receive a compressed file (.tar.gz or .zip) that you need to extract. This will give you a directory named 'wordpress'.

Now you have to move the contents of the 'wordpress' directory to your 'www' directory on our server, which can be accessed via SFTP. The best way to do this, is by using FileZilla (https://filezilla-project.org/). Our server is located on these addresses: 'sftp://ssh1.ulyssis.org' or 'sftp://ssh2.ulyssis.org'. If you have any more questions about this, you can always follow our other guide here: https://docs.ulyssis.org/Accessing_your_files.

After you moved the contents of the 'wordpress' folder in the 'www' directory, you need to go to your account
on *your username here*.ulyssis.be. Here you have to setup your website. The easiest way to do this, is by following the wizard.

Continue until the wizard asks you for your database configuration:

  • Database Name/Databasenaam: If you haven't created a MySQL database/user on UCC, then you'll have to create one by following our guide here: https://docs.ulyssis.org/Using_MySQL. And choose what database you want to use for your wordpress site.
  • Username/Gebruikersnaam: The name you used during the creation of your database account.
  • Password/Wachtwoord: The password you used during the creation of your database account.
  • Database Host/Hostnaam: This is has to be: mysql.ulyssis.org
  • Table Prefix: You do not have to change this field.

So it will look something like this:

Wordpress screenshot.png


After this, you can proceed the wizard.

When you receive a notification to log in, you succesfully installed your own wordpress site.

Setting up multiple instances of Wordpress

If you want to have multiple instances of a Wordpress site, you need to create a new folder in your 'www' directory on your shell account. Then you need a virtual host for this folder, herefor you have to send us an email asking for this.

After your new virtual host has been configured, you need to do the same steps that you would do for a regular Wordpress installation, i.e. the steps in the section above.

You can also use Wordpress' multisite option. If you need more help with this, you can find it here: here.