[RESOLVED] Setting up Wordpress site on paid hosting service
Posted: Sat Sep 30, 2017 3:59 pm
Appreciate help on this forum for two reasons:
1) It took me two days (two emails and a follow-up phone call) to get MySQL setup; and
2) So many help requests on this forum end up going onto private message threads, so other users can't read the solutions to help themselves, i.e. the whole idea of a forum / knowledge base!
Objective:
To publish a WordPress site that my domain (a ".com.au" registered with another provider) can point to.
(Note: I have limited technological understanding, and may have used incorrect terminology. Don't berate me, but do correct me, so I can amend the original post for future readers. Also, please don't base your response on any assumed knowledge. The solution here will hopefully assist many others also trying to do what I am).
Background
As an Exetel customer, initially I set up the free web hosting. Got the FTP credentials (host home.exetel.com.au, username prefix "fw_"). Had to separately request Support to create a MySQL database, updated credentials in the wp-config file. Then was able to initiate everything via URL along the lines of http://home.exetel.com.au/[NAME]/wp-admin/install.php
Then I discovered the free web service would not allow me to have my domain (perthling.com.au) point to it. And had to take paid web hosting - not a problem.
Support advised FTP credentials (host vh1.web.exetel.com.au, username prefix "web_"), and also an alleged A record to complete the DNS config.
With FTP client, I've successfully copied the entire content and directory structure from the freeweb onto the paid hosting.
...now I'm stuck
Things I need help with
1) I can't figure out what URL I need to use to install WordPress (http://?????/[NAME]/wp-admin/install.php)
2) Following the phpMyAdmin link Exetel provided (https://vh1.web.exetel.com.au/mydbadmin/) says the connection is not secure. Exetel's certificates are not authenticated (likely) or else I'm the target of an attack.
3) The A record provided is not unique, and is listed everywhere (i.e. 220.233.0.22). Presumably this is incorrect, otherwise how would the DNS be configured to my site and not any of the many others hosted on Exetel with the same A record?
Appreciate your assistance!
1) It took me two days (two emails and a follow-up phone call) to get MySQL setup; and
2) So many help requests on this forum end up going onto private message threads, so other users can't read the solutions to help themselves, i.e. the whole idea of a forum / knowledge base!
Objective:
To publish a WordPress site that my domain (a ".com.au" registered with another provider) can point to.
(Note: I have limited technological understanding, and may have used incorrect terminology. Don't berate me, but do correct me, so I can amend the original post for future readers. Also, please don't base your response on any assumed knowledge. The solution here will hopefully assist many others also trying to do what I am).
Background
As an Exetel customer, initially I set up the free web hosting. Got the FTP credentials (host home.exetel.com.au, username prefix "fw_"). Had to separately request Support to create a MySQL database, updated credentials in the wp-config file. Then was able to initiate everything via URL along the lines of http://home.exetel.com.au/[NAME]/wp-admin/install.php
Then I discovered the free web service would not allow me to have my domain (perthling.com.au) point to it. And had to take paid web hosting - not a problem.
Support advised FTP credentials (host vh1.web.exetel.com.au, username prefix "web_"), and also an alleged A record to complete the DNS config.
With FTP client, I've successfully copied the entire content and directory structure from the freeweb onto the paid hosting.
...now I'm stuck
Things I need help with
1) I can't figure out what URL I need to use to install WordPress (http://?????/[NAME]/wp-admin/install.php)
2) Following the phpMyAdmin link Exetel provided (https://vh1.web.exetel.com.au/mydbadmin/) says the connection is not secure. Exetel's certificates are not authenticated (likely) or else I'm the target of an attack.
3) The A record provided is not unique, and is listed everywhere (i.e. 220.233.0.22). Presumably this is incorrect, otherwise how would the DNS be configured to my site and not any of the many others hosted on Exetel with the same A record?
Appreciate your assistance!