Semantic Personal Publishing Platform
First Things First
Welcome. WordPress is a very special project to me. Every developer and contributor adds something unique to the mix, and together we create something beautiful that I am proud to be a part of. Thousands of hours have gone into WordPress, and we are dedicated to making it better every day. Thank you for making it part of your world.
— Matt Mullenweg
Installation: Famous 5-minute install
- Unzip the package in an empty directory and upload everything.
- Open wp-admin/install.php in your browser.
- Once the configuration file is set up, the installer will set up the tables needed for your site.
- If you did not enter a password, note the password given to you.
- The installer should then send you to the login page.
Updating
Open wp-admin/update-core.php in your browser and follow the instructions.
System Requirements
Online Resources
- HelpHub
- The encyclopedia of all things WordPress.
- WordPress Support Forums
- Community support and discussion.
License
WordPress is free software, and is released under the terms of the GPL (GNU General Public License) version 2 or (at your option) any later version. See license.txt.