Free website builder?

[Agent1234]

Where do I download it?

 

[essellar]

You don't download it; you choose to install and use it online. If you want a good free web authoring tool that you can use on your own computer, try KompoZer; it is a hybrid WYSIWYG/code editor similar to (slightly) older versions of Adobe Dreamweaver that produces decent code and has relatively good resource management, etc., built in.

 

[Agent1234]

So how do you install it?

 

[chatngox]

No no no, under the main page if you're using the basic theme, click on New Website or something and will give you the options to create a new site.
If you're using the standard cPanel, just scroll down and there will be an option to creation a new page.

 

[Agent1234]

I just deleted the first website and added one using the site builder. How do I use a template for a blog?

 

[chatngox]

If you're creating a blog, better of install Wordpress. It's free and have thousands and thousands of free themes... There should be free CSS style online which you can use, but they have a license before you can use it.

 

[Agent1234]

Okay, I'm following instructions here: http://startbloggingonline.com/

It says:
Once that’s done, you need to unzip the file to a new folder on your desktop. Make sure you do it properly; otherwise your blog installation will fail.

After that you need to look for a file (in the folder where you just extracted your WordPress.zip) named “wp-config-sample.php“. Once you’ve found it, You have to remove the sample and rename it as “wp-config.php“

After that open the file with WordPad (or Notepad) and change the following lines:

define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘database_name_here’); define(‘DB_USER’, ‘username_here’); define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘password_here’); define(‘DB_HOST’, ‘localhost’); – In most cases you don’t have to change this. So at first you can leave it as it is.

Do I need to edit the wp-config.php file?

What do I use for the database name, User, password? Host I assume you leave along? Thanks!

 

[Agent1234]

Finally, what folder do I upload wordpress to in the FTP? The file tree looks like this: http://imgur.com/f0yF3RE

Do I place the whole wordpress folder in Public_html or what?

I still can't use Filezilla to upload and I tried the cPanle File manager and it won't allow uploading one whole folder.

 

[essellar]

The easiest and fastest way to get WordPress installed on your account is to use the Softaculous installer (which you can get to from your cPanel). All of the files and whatnot are already on the server; it's just a matter of having the system copy them into your account and create the database & database user on your behalf. The installation is (relatively) quick and painless, and after the installation is complete, you will have the opportunity to do the remaining administrative configuration the first time you visit your site.

 

[Agent1234]

How do I get the Softaculous installer? I don't see that option in cPanel. I'm very noob here I need step by step instructions. Right now I have a website in Cpanel with sitebuilder. Do I need to delte that and create a different site?

Found this thread. Is it still relative? https://community.x10hosting.com/threads/softaculous-apps-installer-is-missing.192763/

Edit- I had to add a new website and used software/script installer. I think I have this figured out now.

 

[bdistler]

How do I get the Softaculous installer?

at cPanel X3 (not x10hosting Basic) start page - near bottom on right hand side