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|__TOC__||'''Installing WordPress on 5.0-Nano'''
|__TOC__||'''Installing WordPress on 5-Nano Series'''
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'''Introduction'''
'''Introduction'''


The following instructions show you how to install WordPress on a clean version of 5.0-Nano.
The following instructions show you how to install WordPress on a clean version of 5-Nano.


WordPress is easy to install on Uniform Server 5.0-Nano, do you need a portable version, no problem. New to blogging and want to get a feel for it in your own time and not be embarrassed by making mistakes on-line. Then this page is probably what you are looking for.
WordPress is easy to install on Uniform Server 5-Nano, do you need a portable version, no problem. New to blogging and want to get a feel for it in your own time and not be embarrassed by making mistakes on-line. Then this page is probably what you are looking for.


It shows you how to install WordPress on UniServer allowing you to explore WordPress’s features, test plugins and widgets.
It shows you how to install WordPress on UniServer allowing you to explore WordPress’s features, test plugins and widgets.
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<li> '''B)''' Create a new folder '''wordpress_a''' (Can be any name its only a temporary folder)</li>
<li> '''B)''' Create a new folder '''wordpress_a''' (Can be any name its only a temporary folder)</li>
<li> Download  WordPress 2.8.6 (or newer version) from [http://wordpress.org/download/ here] click on Download .ZIP and save to a convenient folder for example '''wordpress_a'''</li>
<li> Download  WordPress 2.9 (or newer version) from [http://wordpress.org/download/ here] click on Download .ZIP and save to a convenient folder for example '''wordpress_a'''</li>
<li> Extract this file to the current folder ('''right click''' on the file to be extracted wordpress-2.8.6.zip and select '''Extract All'''... click '''Next''' and '''Next''' again).</li>
<li> Extract this file to the current folder ('''right click''' on the file to be extracted wordpress-2.9.zip and select '''Extract All'''... click '''Next''' and '''Next''' again).</li>
<li> This creates a new folder named: wordpress-2.8.6 '''(C)''' inside this folder is the main WordPress folder''' wordpress''' '''(D)''' containing all files required for installation.</li>
<li> This creates a new folder named: wordpress-2.9 '''(C)''' inside this folder is the main WordPress folder''' wordpress''' '''(D)''' containing all files required for installation.</li>
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'''''Copy files to Uniform Server'''''
'''''Copy files to Uniform Server'''''
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* Login to WordPress by typing the following into your browser: '''<nowiki>http://localhost:82/wordpress/wp-login.php</nowiki>'''
* Login to WordPress by typing the following into your browser: '''<nowiki>http://localhost:82/wordpress/wp-login.php</nowiki>'''
* To view your Blog type the following into your browser: '''<nowiki>http://localhost:82/wordpress/</nowiki>'''
* To view your Blog type the following into your browser: '''<nowiki>http://localhost:82/wordpress/</nowiki>'''
'''''Note'':''' The plugin contains the following code that automatically tracks the MySQL port. Hence no need to change the above line if using the plugin:
 
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// === Set base path ==========================================================
$path_array = explode("www", dirname( __FILE__ ));  // Split pat at www
$base          = "$path_array[0]";            // absolute path to ..UniServer/
// ====================================================== End Set base path ===
// === Get MYSQL port =========================================================
// Use port from configuration file - because user can change this file
$file_conf  = $base.'usr\\local\\mysql\\my.ini'; // Config file
if ($filearray=file($file_conf)) {              // read file into array
foreach ($filearray as $txt) {                // scan array for port
  if(preg_match("/^\s*port\s*=\s*(\d+)/", $txt,$match)){ // check save matches
  $mysql_port =  $match[1];                    // match found save port number
  break;                                      // give up nothing else to do
  }
}
}
else {                                      // failed to read file
echo "Cannot read the file";
}
// ===================================================== END Get MySQL Port ===
/** MySQL hostname */
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost:$mysql_port');
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* Under '''Plugins'''
* Under '''Plugins'''
* Navigate to sub-folder '''Uniform Server 5-Nano Plugins'''
* Navigate to sub-folder '''Uniform Server 5-Nano Plugins'''
* Download file [http://sourceforge.net/projects/miniserver/files/Plugins/UniServer%2055-Nano%20Plugins/Applications/V55_WordPress/V55_WordPress_2_8_6.exe/download V55_WordPress_2_8_6.exe]
* Download file [http://sourceforge.net/projects/miniserver/files/Plugins/UniServer%2055-Nano%20Plugins/Applications/V55_WordPress/V55_WordPress_2_9.exe/download V55_WordPress_2_9.exe]


Save this to folder UniServer, to install double click on file. WordPress is pre-configured and ready to go. Check out the read me file for latest information.
Save this to folder UniServer, to install double click on file. WordPress is pre-configured and ready to go. Check out the read me file for latest information.
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