Title: Launching WordPress
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Launching WordPress

 *  Resolved [geotjam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geotjam/)
 * (@geotjam)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/launching-wordpress/)
 * I have an existing Intuit website; downloaded/installed WP, which took a little
   time in Windows 7. Now that the installation has finished I can’t figure out 
   how to launch WP. I didn’t get a desktop icon and can’t find it in my program
   direcory.
 * How do I get WP running so I can add a blog to my website?
    Thanks,

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 *  [kelytha](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kelytha/)
 * (@kelytha)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/launching-wordpress/#post-2987350)
 * You have to install WordPress to the server where your website lives, not your
   own computer.
 *  [andyiancu](https://wordpress.org/support/users/andyiancu/)
 * (@andyiancu)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/launching-wordpress/#post-2987493)
 * Hi geotjam,
 * Please see the page here:
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress](http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress)
 * WordPress is not an application that you install/launch like you would other 
   things on your computer. You need to have a server to upload the files to (using
   FTP for example) as well as the ability to create a database (MySQL). If that
   all sounds like gibberish to you, you might want to get someone with a little
   experience with hosting servers to help you out! Another option would be a WordPress.
   com website, which is slightly more restrictive but about as easy to set up as
   an e-mail account!
 * Hope that helps!
 *  [RichardWPG](https://wordpress.org/support/users/richardwpg/)
 * (@richardwpg)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/launching-wordpress/#post-2987524)
 * [http://codex.wordpress.org/New_To_WordPress_-_Where_to_Start](http://codex.wordpress.org/New_To_WordPress_-_Where_to_Start)
 *  Thread Starter [geotjam](https://wordpress.org/support/users/geotjam/)
 * (@geotjam)
 * [13 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/launching-wordpress/#post-2987560)
 * Thanks to all for your help!!! I think i have it
 *  [Florida T](https://wordpress.org/support/users/florida-t/)
 * (@florida-t)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/launching-wordpress/#post-2987681)
 * Where is and what is the file name of the WP page I created… located in the file
   manager on Go Daddy?
 * I want to delete it and start over…
 * I am an old line by line coder and this newfangled canned contraption has me 
   in a spin..
 * I added some plugins and the page totally changed the layout… What’s up with 
   that?
 * Now I cannot get to WP to manipulate the code.. Where does that live after I 
   closed it?
 * Can Someone please help the old guy?
 *  [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * (@esmi)
 * [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/launching-wordpress/#post-2987682)
 * Please [post your own topic](http://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting#postform).

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 * In: [Installing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/installation/)
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 * Last reply from: [esmi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/esmi/)
 * Last activity: [13 years ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/launching-wordpress/#post-2987682)
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