Manually build WordPress personal site (Windows)

Introduction

WordPress is a blog platform written in PHP. This article describes how to install WordPress on Windows Server 2012.

Software

Although PHP version 5.6.20 and later and MySQL version 5.0 and later support WordPress, we recommend using PHP 7.3 and MySQL 5.6 or later versions for security reasons.

These are the software involved:

• Windows operating system. We use Windows Server 2012 in this article.
• IIS is a web server. We use ISS 8.5 in this article.
• MySQL is a database software. We use MySQL 5.6.46 in this article.
• PHP is a scripting language. We use PHP 7.3.12 in this article.
• WordPress is a blog platform. We use WordPress 5.3 in this article.

Directions

Step 1: Logging in to Windows CVM

• Log in to a Windows CVM Using an RDP File (Recommended)
• Log in to a Windows CVM Using a Remote Desktop

Step 2: Setting up WIMP

Refer to Manually Building a WIPM Environment for instructions on how to:

1. Install IIS.
2. Deploy PHP 5.6.20 and later versions.
3. Install MySQL 5.6 and later versions.

Step 3: Installing and configuring WordPress

You can download the latest version of WordPress from the official WordPress website.

1. Download WordPress and decompress it into a directory on the CVM.
   For example, you can decompress it into C:\wordpress.

2. Click . Input cmd in Run and press Enter to open a command line window.

3. Run the following commands in the command line window to create a database for WordPress.
   For example, create a database named wordpress.

   create database wordpress;

4. Find wp-config-sample.php under C:\wordpress and rename it to wp-config.php.

5. Use a text editor to open wp-config.php and edit the configuration information as detailed in Step 4: Installing MySQL.

6. Save wp-config.php.

7. Click to open Server Manager.

8. In the navigation panel to the left, select IIS. Click the name of the server in the Server column to the right. Select Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager. The Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager window appears.

9. In the Internet Information Service (IIS) Manager window, expand your server in the left navigation panel and click your website. The website management page appears.

10. Delete websites bound to port 80.
    You can change the port to another unused port, such as 8080.

11. Click Add Website.

12. Input necessary information as shown below and click OK.

    • Website name: name of the website, such as wordpress.
    • Application pool: select DefaultAppPool.
    • Physical path: the directory that contains WordPress, such as C:\wordpress.

13. Find php.ini under the directory that contains PHP. Open it with a text editor and make the following changes:

    1. Changes are different for different PHP versions.
       • For PHP 5.x, find extension=php_mysql.dll and delete the ; at the beginning.
       • For PHP 7.x, find extension=php_mysqli.dll and delete the ; at the beginning.
    2. Find extension_dir= “ext” and delete the ; at the beginning.
       14 Save php.ini.

Step 4: Verifying the WordPress Configuration

1. Open a browser window on your local machine and visit http://localhost/wp-admin/install.php. The WordPress installation page appears.
2. Input information as the installation wizard guides you through the process. Click Install WordPress to complete the process.

   Information	Description
   Website Name	Name of the WordPress site.
   Username	Account name of the WordPress administrator. For security reasons, use a name other than `admin`.
   Password	Use a strong password, different than your current password. Store it in a secure location.
   Email	Email address used to receive notifications

   Now, you can log in to your WordPress blog website and publish blogs.

Relevant Operations

Use a domain name that makes your website easier to remember. We recommend you obtain a domain name and set it to point to your WordPress site.

Domain names that point to a server inside Mainland China must obtain ICP filing from the MIIP. Tencent Cloud provide ICP filing support for free. The process usually takes 20 days.

FAQ

If you encounter a problem when using CVM, refer to the following documents for troubleshooting based on your actual situation.

• For issues about CVM login, see Password Login and SSH Key Login and Login and Remote Access.
• For issues about the CVM network, see IP Addresses and Ports and Security Groups.
• For issues about CVM disks, see System and Data Disks.