Video instructions out there?

sure
https://educhalk.org/blog/?p=1

OK, this is confusing because that is with Blue-Host, which I do not use. I’m really losty on how to do this in my situation.

I’ve registered a domain and that domain will be hosted by a friend on his server.

So how do I do this in my situation?

I’m really unable to continue further because I just don’t know how. Beign dyslexic, I can only get so far and this is anything but easy.

Thanks

assuming your friend’s server has php and mysql installed

1 – upload all of wordpress unzipped files to server domain root or folder

2 – create a mysql database, user and password making sure to add the user to the database with all priveleges (mistakes are made here when this is not done)

3 – open wp-config-sample.php in notepad or other basic editor and insert the 4 database values needed – the 1st 3 you created – the 4th you will need to ask your friend what the db connect info is

4 – save wp-config-sample.php as wp-config.php and upload it to your wordpress install

5 – type in url of install
https://example.com/wp-admin/install.php
putting in your correct info, naturally

should do it

This is turning out to be a lot more complicated than I thought. I’m just lost. No idea what mysql database means, even after doing a search. After a week at it I am no closer to even beginning this thing and the more I read, the more confused I become.

I’m no moron. I built my computer. It was easy. I’ve ben building them for over a decade. But for some reason this is just looking like a comlete foreign language to me. Talk about frustrating. I want to throw my keyboard across the room in defeat and I don’t like that.

I’ve registered a domain and that domain will be hosted by a friend on his server.

If I had to take a wild guess, I would guess the above quote explains much of your problem. If your friend runs his/her own server, then they should be able to help you get this installed in a snap. Have you asked your friend for help?

Well, this is a guy I know from the Net. We’ve never met in person. He’s a good guy, but he has some very important personal issues to take care of and cannot be bothered with this right now. His family comes first and he won’t be around for a good long while. Were I in his shoes, it would be the same.

The point is, why is this so frickin hard? Why are the instructions not be 100% beginners? I have read and read and read and am no closer to solving this thing.

Adding up the hours, I must be over 12 at this point. That’s a lot of hours with zero movement and success.

What kind of access do you have to your account on his server? Do you have file FTP and phpMyAdmin at a minimum? Is it a Linux or Windows server?

UPDATE: I am very lucky. My hosting friend has installed WordPress for me. He just happened to ask how I was doing.

Thanks to all for trying to help me out. I do appreciate it.

So now on to easier stuff.

Great…glad you got in installed…blogging is a lot more fun than installing a blog ??