Thread: Hosted webspace and FTP

For this feature we'll assume you already have some hosted web space available that supports SQL databases. More specifically, before getting started with a self-hosted Wordpress blog, check the host supports PHP 4.2 or higher and MySQL 4.0 or higher configuring the necessary MySQL database is one of the first steps to getting up and running. Intimate knowledge of SQL is not necessary, though, as much of the Wordpress installation is automated. Make sure that a database has been set up on your web space and make a note of the username and password. Aside from these requirements, the only other thing needed is an FTP tool to upload files. Technically, FTP uploading can be achieved with nothing more than Windows but it's a bit tricky. Better to download a decent FTP program, such as Filezilla.