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Installing WordPress on your GoDaddy account is easier than you may think with the help of “Go Daddy Hosting Connection”. “Go Daddy Hosting Connection” allows you to install the WordPress application in a couple easy steps.

You’ll have to make sure that you have webhosting with GoDaddy before you can install WordPress. The automatic install via “Go Daddy Hosting Connection” will not work on GoDaddy free hosting accounts. In order to install WordPress on a GoDaddy free hosting account you will have to install WordPress manually. I’ll make a post soon on installing WordPress manually for those willing to go that venture.

To begin login to your GoDaddy account and click on Web Hosting.

Select the Webhosting you want to install WordPress on and click the green Launch button.

From your Hosting Dashboard you can go straight to the WordPress installation app by clicking on WordPress on the Install Apps window on the right.

Or you can hover over the Content tab and click on Go Daddy Hosting Connection.

WordPress should be the first application on the list of popular applications. Click on the WordPress logo or link.

Click on the “Install Now!” button to begin installation.

First step would be to select the compatible hosted domain you would like to use. Select the domain and click on the Next button.

Next step would be to set up the database. Be sure to take note of the following information you will be using to setup WordPress. You will be asked to enter information for the Database description and database password. Database Username is created automatically by GoDaddy.

You will then choose a directory to install WordPress in, the default being /WordPress. I would highly suggest changing the name of the directory to a word associated with your site. If you want WordPress to appear on the root, i.e. when visiting yourdomain.com not yourdomain.com/WordPress, then simply leave the field blank.

Finally you will select an Admin Name, Admin Password, Email and Blog Title. Keep note of the admin name and password as this will be the login info you will need to access your newly installed WordPress site. The email you enter will be the email where you will be receiving info from your WordPress site such as user comments, updates, and pingbacks. Once you’ve entered the entire necessary information click the Finish button.

You can view the status of your installation by clicking on the My Applications link.

From there you can view the progress of your WordPress install. The installation time varies, I’ve experienced waiting a day or two at most but sometimes it may take less than 24 hours. GoDaddy will send you an email you once the installation is complete.

WordPress 3.1 was just recently released and one of the new and most obvious features; the new admin bar that appears on your WordPress site at the top of your browser. The admin bar will only appear if you’re logged into your WordPress admin account. Now, some people might find this a bit annoying or redundant, for myself I tend to open my WordPress Admin console and WordPress blog in seperate tabs so I don’t see a need for it. If you would like to disable the admin bar here are the steps you would follow.

On your Dashboard head to Your Profile settings, once there you can view the “Show Admin Bar” options. By default it’s selected to appear when viewing site. By not selecting both the admin bar will not be shown.

If you would like to disable the admin bar for all users on your site, add the following code to your functions.php file:

What are your experiences with the new WordPress admin bar?