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  So no, Yahoo Hosting’s one click install for Wordpress does not work. So quit trying. Really, I said quit that. Even if you happen to hold your mouth right and get it to work, it will not install in your root directory and you will be left with your url being www.yourdomain.com/blog, which is definately not what you want. Nor do you want the jacked-up permalinks. Follow the directions below and you will be up and running in a matter of minutes, plus you will gain invaluable knowledge on the relationships between html, php, and your database. Don’t let the terms used intimidate you because if you have the ability to surf the internet, you have the ability to do this.

1. Login to your Yahoo webhosting account and select the create/update tab, then MySql database (close to the bottom), then database administrator (second from top on left). Create your username and password and write these down. (not your yahoo username and password)
2. Go back to the create/update tab, then select MySql database, then install admin tool. In the blank box at the bottom, type in “phpmyadmin” then click create directory. When the page refreshes, you will see your newly created “phpmyadmin” folder. To the right of it, click install phpmyadmin.
3. When the screen refreshes, click on the link that shows for your phpmyadmin homepage. *tip - bookmark this page for future use Login with the username and password you created in step 1. In the drop-down box to the left, select mysql, then on the line that says user, click on the browse icon. now highlight the row that contains the username you created in step 1 by clicking it once. Now select the change icon, and change all the privilege settings from N to Y. click GO.
4. When the page refreshes, on the top row, which starts with server:, click on the link of your domain name. In the blank box, name your new database whatever you like, just be sure to write it down. In the drop down box next to that, select utf8_unicode_ci, then click create.
5. Download the latest version of Wordpress. Open and edit the wp-config.php file. Change the DB_USER and DB_PASSWORD to the ones you made in step one. Change the DB_NAME to the database name you made in step 4. Make sure the DB_HOST is set to ”mysql”.
6. In internet explorer, type ftp://ftp.yourdomain.com into the address bar and hit enter. At the top left of your browser, click file then login as and enter your ftp info which you can find under the create/update tab on your Yahoo Webhosting account. Once opened, just drag and drop the Wordpress files into your root directory, go to your install.php file, and you’re DONE!

   BONUS TIP     -    PRETTY PERMALINKS

   Logged into your wordpress admin, select options then permalinks. Select custom, then in the box, paste this in /index.php/%postname%/  That’s as good as a permalink can get with yahoo because they don’t allow you access to the .htaccess file.