How to Setup a Subdomain and Install WordPress

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Subdomains are URLs for different sections of your website. For example, my domain is GINZBURGPRESS.COM. A subdomain domain might be SUPPORT.GINZBURGPRESS.COM.

Create a new database in the cPanel.
Go to Databases
MySQL Database Wizard

Create a new database:
Go to next step
Create a Database Username:
Create a password:
Click on Create User
Select All Privileges
Click on Next Step

Download WordPress from the repository.
https://wordpress.org/
Save it to your computer.
Extract the zipped wordpress file

Rename this file wp-config-sample.php
to wp-config.php.
You can right click on the file to rename it to wp-config.php.
Open the file in a text editor such as notepad or notepad++ to add in the necessary information to connect the site to the database.

Upload the wordpress files to your subdomain.
Upload the entire wordpress contents you just extracted to your new subdomain directory with the newly changed wp-config.php file.
You can use your FTP program or your can upload the files from within your cPanel.

When the upload is done, navigate to the URL of your new subdomain.
For example it could be similar to this http://stagesite.mydomamin.com/wp-config.php

You’ll see the install screen.
Select English
Fill out the rest of the information for your new site.

Hit Install WordPress

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