thediamondgirl

I went to the folder where I have the wordpress zip file. I clicked on the I AGREE part then a window opens up with all these files that pertain to wordpress. I scrolled down until I came to wp-config-sample.php and when I opened that one line came out that I assume is where I should make the corrections like LOCAL HOST and so forth. However, my question is, should I make those changes there and then save it with a new name?

I opened the zip file and then I clicked on the sample php and the stuff I need to change is there you know the database info and in that window on the top it say notepad without me having to go to notepad. Do you think I should make the changes there?

ok so how did you get to wp-config-sample.php in notepad. I went to notepad and I get wordpress with gibberish but I dont get any place to choose the sample php file.
I really appreciate this help. Please hang in there with me.

according to https://codex.www.ads-software.com/Installing_WordPress you have to rename it. I did that but when I did that it said that that file doesn’t exist and do I want to create a file. but according to you what you just posted I should open the sample.php in notepad and change it there. Is that correct?

I went to notepad and found the wp config thingy but when I opened it all these weird symbols came out. then i found another one in notepad and it said that it couldnt find it.

I opened the wp config sample php and renamed it like it said but once it is renamed you cant save it. It has the option to open it and when I tried to open it it said that that file doesnt exist and do I want to create one.
So I think I am doing something wrong in this area.

ok I went into my cpanel. I named the things. Now I have to do the next step about text editor which I have no idea at all.
I know, I know, how can I have my online magazine and not know these things? I ask myself the same thing every time I have to do some techie stuff. But I can get into my cpanel however that was never said before until someone here posted that link. THANK YOU FOR THAT LINK!
Now I have to know if I have a favorite text editor.

there has to be some kind of person to person help. here goes, I have my own online magazine https://www.audacitymagazine.com . I had a webmaster but she is no longer able to volunteer her time. The magazine is a non profit organization so I have to do this on my own. I went to the zip file and renamed it. There is no save option but there is an open option however, I dont know what else to do. It says in the instructions about my webserver, I dont know who what where when or how. For something that takes five minutes it is really not.
Please help me.