I was going to write up some notes on how to install wordpress but it was so easy it hardly seems worthwhile !
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress has all the information you need to know, the basic process is:
- download wordpress (http://wordpress.org/download/
- create a database
- rename the wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php and edit the database details
- upload all the files to the desired location on your website
- go to wp-admin/install.php to do the installation
Thats it !
I didnt really like the default template so I went and had a look round at all the free templates and settled on one provided by http://themeshaper.com/. The install was again extermley trivial :
- download the theme
- upload it to the wp-content\themes folder
- go to the admin menu and select design and switch style
So easy !
Ill have a go at customising the template at some point but for the time being I am going to try and produce some content !