How do I install WordPress and manage MySQL DB?

Overview: here are our recommend steps to install WordPress on one of our cloud hosting packages, and the tools to backup/restore/edit your database directly (even if you're locked out of WordPress).

• Download the latest version of WordPress from https://en-gb.wordpress.org/download/
• Unzip and locate the files in the folder "WordPress"
• FTP into your cloud server (we recommend the free tool FileZilla at https://filezilla-project.org/download.php?type=client
  You will require:
  • FTP server: example - ftp.domain-name.com
  • FTP username: example - 123x12345
  • FTP password: ********
• Copy (drag & drop) the WordPress files (inside the "WordPress" folder) into the folder "htdocs" on your FTP cloud server
  (Wait for the file transfer to complete)
• Visit your website in a browser; example: http://domain-name.com
  You will require:
  • MySQL server (host): example - 123x12345.domain-name.com
  • MySQL DB (database) name: 123x12345
  • MySQL username: 123x12345
  • MySQL password: ********
  • Make a note of this tool to administer/backup the DB at a later time: https://www.mysql.com/products/workbench/
• Follow the on-screen WordPress setup instructions, enter the above MySQL database settings
  Make a note of your WordPress Admin settings:
  • WP Admin URL: example - http://domain-name.com/wp-admin
  • WP Admin username: example - 123x12345
  • WP Admin password: ********
  • WP Admin email address: example - my-email@domain-name.com
• Login to the WordPress admin console; example http://domain-name.com/wp-admin

We recommend optimization using a minimal set of plugins; spend time reading reviews as there are many good free plugins. Some areas to research:

• File compression
• Cache
• Google AMP optimization
• Image compression
• Database optimization and cleanup
• We also recommend adding an SSL certificate (which we can do for you)

You're now on your way to becoming a WordPress expert! Congratulations.