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— Matt Mullenweg
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Installation: Famous 5-minute install
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Unzip the package in an empty directory and upload everything.
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Open wp-admin/install.php in your browser. It will take you through the process to set up a wp-config.php file with your database connection details.
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If for some reason this doesn’t work, don’t worry. It doesn’t work on all web hosts. Open up wp-config-sample.php with a text editor like WordPad or similar and fill in your database connection details.
Once the configuration file is set up, the installer will set up the tables needed for your blog. If there is an error, double check your wp-config.php file, and try again. If it fails again, please go to the support forums with as much data as you can gather.
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If you did not enter a password, note the password given to you. If you did not provide a username, it will be admin.
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The installer should then send you to the login page. Sign in with the username and password you chose during the installation. If a password was generated for you, you can then click on “Profile” to change the password.
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Updating
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Using the Automatic Updater
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If you are updating from version 2.7 or higher, you can use the automatic updater:
If you’ve looked everywhere and still can’t find an answer, the support forums are very active and have a large community ready to help. To help them help you be sure to use a descriptive thread title and describe your question in as much detail as possible.
There is an online chat channel that is used for discussion among people who use WordPress and occasionally support topics. The above wiki page should point you in the right direction. (irc.freenode.net #wordpress)
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Final Notes
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If you have any suggestions, ideas, or comments, or if you (gasp!) found a bug, join us in the Support Forums.
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WordPress has a robust plugin API that makes extending the code easy. If you are a developer interested in utilizing this, see the Plugin Developer Handbook. You shouldn’t modify any of the core code.
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Share the Love
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WordPress has no multi-million dollar marketing campaign or celebrity sponsors, but we do have something even better—you. If you enjoy WordPress please consider telling a friend, setting it up for someone less knowledgable than yourself, or writing the author of a media article that overlooks us.
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WordPress is the official continuation of b2/cafélog, which came from Michel V. The work has been continued by the WordPress developers. If you would like to support WordPress, please consider donating.
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License
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WordPress is free software, and is released under the terms of the GPL version 2 or (at your option) any later version. See license.txt.
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Index: /tags/4.8.1/src/wp-activate.php
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--- /tags/4.8.1/src/wp-activate.php (revision 41211)
+++ /tags/4.8.1/src/wp-activate.php (revision 41211)
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+cache_enabled = false;
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+// Fix for page title
+$wp_query->is_404 = false;
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+/**
+ * Fires before the Site Activation page is loaded.
+ *
+ * @since 3.0.0
+ */
+do_action( 'activate_header' );
+
+/**
+ * Adds an action hook specific to this page.
+ *
+ * Fires on {@see 'wp_head'}.
+ *
+ * @since MU
+ */
+function do_activate_header() {
+ /**
+ * Fires before the Site Activation page is loaded.
+ *
+ * Fires on the {@see 'wp_head'} action.
+ *
+ * @since 3.0.0
+ */
+ do_action( 'activate_wp_head' );
+}
+add_action( 'wp_head', 'do_activate_header' );
+
+/**
+ * Loads styles specific to this page.
+ *
+ * @since MU
+ */
+function wpmu_activate_stylesheet() {
+ ?>
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+ get_error_code() || 'blog_taken' == $result->get_error_code() ) {
+ $signup = $result->get_error_data();
+ ?>
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+ ';
+ if ( $signup->domain . $signup->path == '' ) {
+ printf(
+ /* translators: 1: login URL, 2: username, 3: user email, 4: lost password URL */
+ __( 'Your account has been activated. You may now log in to the site using your chosen username of “%2$s”. Please check your email inbox at %3$s for your password and login instructions. If you do not receive an email, please check your junk or spam folder. If you still do not receive an email within an hour, you can reset your password.' ),
+ network_site_url( 'wp-login.php', 'login' ),
+ $signup->user_login,
+ $signup->user_email,
+ wp_lostpassword_url()
+ );
+ } else {
+ printf(
+ /* translators: 1: site URL, 2: site domain, 3: username, 4: user email, 5: lost password URL */
+ __( 'Your site at %2$s is active. You may now log in to your site using your chosen username of “%3$s”. Please check your email inbox at %4$s for your password and login instructions. If you do not receive an email, please check your junk or spam folder. If you still do not receive an email within an hour, you can reset your password.' ),
+ 'http://' . $signup->domain,
+ $signup->domain,
+ $signup->user_login,
+ $signup->user_email,
+ wp_lostpassword_url()
+ );
+ }
+ echo '';
+ } else {
+ ?>
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get_error_message(); ?>
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user_login ?>
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View your site or Log in' ), $url, esc_url( $login_url ) );
+ ?>
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Log in or go back to the homepage.' ), network_site_url( 'wp-login.php', 'login' ), network_home_url() );
+ ?>
you in mind. Get ready for new features you’ll welcome like an old friend: link improvements, three new media widgets covering images, audio, and video, an updated text widget that supports visual editing, and an upgraded news section in your dashboard which brings in nearby and upcoming WordPress events.' ); ?>
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