Is there a way to install WordPress to a server without using any SSH commands

  • Resolved whatupwithit

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    9 years, 5 months ago

    Hi, I am a very new user and I have spent the last several hours trying to figure out a way to install wordpress to my university’s server and database. How I would usually do this would be to enter an SSH like putty and use command line prompts to install wordpress(fairly simple), unfortuanatly, for this particular server it is inaccessible to me via SSH, and only accessible to me via sFTP(winSCP, Filezilla) is there anyway that I could install wordpress to this server this way, I.E somehow access the database and gain permissions username and password etc…

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  • If you can FTP to the server you can just upload the files that way?

    Thread Starter whatupwithit

    (@whatupwithit)

    explain, please, how would I install then(accessing database is what is stumping me the most)?

    Thread Starter whatupwithit

    (@whatupwithit)

    my university uses a mySQL, the only way I know to access it is through an SSH, are there other ways to set up the database?

    Thread Starter whatupwithit

    (@whatupwithit)

    You can indeed just upload the files over, it was clearly way too simple of a solution for my very complicated question, sorry for wasting your time

    Re installing WordPress files to your university server (in case the answers to that portion isn’t very helpful): You can indeed use FTP to upload all the files within the ZIP file you download from www.remarpro.com to your university server, using the programs you mentioned (WinSCP, for instance). Connection details such as FTP server address, username, and password should be available from your uni’s IT department; simply place all the files in the first folder given to you by your university, or if you’d like to run a couple websites (“address.edu/site1”, “address.edu/site2”, “address.edu/site3”, for instance), create a folder with the name you want (after the slash in “address.edu/blog” for example) and stick all the WordPress files there.

    Re database: Since your university disallows fiddling with the database via SSH, they should be providing an alternate means of accessing the DB (one that’s not “Tell us what changes you want”). It’s most likely a web-based admin interface; look out for keywords like “phpMyAdmin” or “MyWebSQL” in your uni’s documentation, or ask your IT department. Again, database addresses, usernames, and passwords should be available from your university.

    One last note: university systems are generally rather restrictive, even as non-production playgrounds; for example, your website is likely to disappear when you graduate – I made that mistake when I was at uni. I would strongly recommend using a playground in the real world, such as Cloud9, even to just fiddle around with WordPress.

    Good luck!

    Thread Starter whatupwithit

    (@whatupwithit)

    Thankyou, got everything working great

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