Powered By Network Solutions: WP Essential - How to Reinstall WordPress

Reinstalling a WordPress site can be a crucial step in addressing various website issues, such as performance problems, plugin conflicts, or corrupted files. Before you uninstall your WordPress site, it is imperative to back up all of your content, including posts, pages, media files, and your database, which contains vital information about your site’s configuration and user data. Creating a comprehensive backup ensures that you can restore your website to its previous state if needed, preventing the potential loss of valuable information and minimizing downtime during the process.

How to Prepare for a WordPress Installation

1. Review the folder or sub-folder your domain is pointing to.
   
   Because you can have more than one domain, you will be asked which domain you want WordPress to install. WordPress will install itself to the same folder or sub-folder that your domain is currently pointing to.
    
   • Domain hosted with our hosting server: See Powered By Network Solutions: How to Set Up Domain Pointers - Domain Management.
   • Domain hosted elsewhere: See How to Manage DNS and Advanced DNS Records.
      
2. Are you installing WordPress where the domain is pointing or to a subdirectory from where the domain is pointing
   
   Most WordPress websites are installed directly into www.your-domain.com. However, we provide the option to let you install into a subdirectory such as www.your-domain.com/blog. If you do not have a preference, we recommend installing it into just www.your-domain.com.
    
   • Need to create a subdirectory: See Powered By Network Solutions: File Management - How to Create New Files and Folders Using File Manager.
      
3. Confirm that your directory is ready to have WordPress installed.
   
   If you already have content in the directory where you want to install WordPress, it could stop your installation. If your directory already has an older WordPress installation, you will need to remove the old installation before adding a new one. Be sure to check for hidden files as well when cleaning out the directory.
    
   • Not sure how to remove files: See Powered By Network Solutions: File Management - How to Delete Files and Folders Using File Manager.
   • Not sure how to view hidden files: See Powered By Network Solutions: File Management - Navigating File Manager.

For instructions on how to install WordPress, please see Powered By Network Solutions: WP Essential - How to Install Your WordPress Website.

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