How to install wordpress?

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This is the complete step-by-step guide on how to install WordPress and start your blog.
Free 1-Click WordPress blog install

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It takes 5 minutes to have your blog up and running! Click here to get your blog started today!
Or do the manual WordPress install

The above is the easy and recommended way of installing WordPress and having a blog ready in 5 minutes. If you prefer to install your blog manually, please follow the process below:
Get domain name and hosting

First step to is to get a domain name and hosting.
Bluehost offers free domain names.

Setup your hosting account

Login to your hosting account
Click on Hosting and chose My Hosting Account
Find your hosting plan and click on Setup Account
Select the checkbox and click Next
Chose username and password and click Next
Chose Select a domain from this account, find the domain and click Submit

Get your FTP Account Information

You will get an email titled “Hosting Account Setup”
Find your “FTP Account Information” in the email

Hosting/FTP User Name: your username
Web Site URL: your domain URL
FTP Site URL: your FTP URL
Your Web Site Visitor Statistics: Your stats URL