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Installing a Test WordPress Server on Your Computer

Friday, January 22nd, 2010

Making edits on a live server might be dangerous as it exposes the site to potential risks as well as visitors getting dumbfounded with all the changes on the site constantly. That is why it is better to have a WordPress test server on your own computer instead of others.

Here are some quick steps on getting it done. This is for those using windows operating systems.

  1. Go to WampServer and download the latest package.
  2. Once the download has finished, install it to your computer. Use all the default settings given during the installation.
  3. Then, download the latest version of WordPress in the zip folder and extract them to the www folder at the WampServer directory. One quick way to access it is by left clicking the WampServer icon and click www directory.
  4. Next, create a database for WordPress. You can name it as anything you want. You can do this quickly by accessing the PhpMyAdmin to create the database.
  5. Once this is done, install WordPress by going to http:// localhost or localhost/your.wordpress.directory.here at your internet browser. As for the username and password, use root for its username and leave the form empty for password.

Installation should be done once everything is completed and there you have it. A test server for WordPress.

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Choosing A Web Hosting Company

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

It is important to choose a good web hosting company so that there will be no outages. This is simply because people are put off by outages. Therefore, getting a reputable hosting company with proven records is simply a must.

There are various ways of checking the up-time of the company. One way of doing so is by asking the sales representative whether it is possible to check the current up-time of the host. Most hosts do keep a track of their sites up-time and hosts with reputable up-time will surely not mind showing what their up-times are for a period of time.

Once picked up a host with a good uptime, it is also best to check whether they offered a managed service or an unmanaged service. To those that are new and are clueless on what to do, it is best to get a managed service. Some of these managed hosts may be quite expensive in nature but they will save you a lot of time as well.

Cheap hosts aren’t necessarily good and one good advice to keep in mind is “You get what you paid for”. Do not expect a host that costs you around $2/month to help you with everything you need. They may help with minor things but do not expect them to install a full blown website.

In addition to that, do not fall for the UNLIMITED offers given by a lot of hosts. It is simply impossible to get unlimited space and bandwidth for a mere price of $5 and if the user reads the terms and condition of the site, there will be a Fair Usage Policy.

Checking reviews of the hosts that are currently in mind is also a must so that a person does not end up with a wrong choice. Some sites that the user can go to are the WebHostingTalk forum or the DigitalPoint. WebHostingTalk is geared towards web hosting so users can be sure that they are getting some of the best advices there.

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