I purchased my domain names and set up an account with HostGator. It didn’t cost as much as I first calculated because I registered my domains at Dynadot for $10.99/year each ($8.99/domain + $2 for domain privacy). I parked my domains on my host account and I started working on the first blog I want to move.
I set up my first database and started working on getting Wordpress installed. I decided to use WordPress because I like so many blogs other people have put up with it. I downloaded the zip file and got through the first part of installation, which is setting up your config.php file. I followed the instructions, uploaded all the files and have an error when I try to run the install.php file. I’m stuck there, and after going to the Wordpress forum it seems 3 other people are experiencing the same error with version 2.3.
In the meantime, I am going to try moving my blogs hosted on blogspot over to HostGator and continue to use Blogger until I can get my Wordpress problem worked out. If I never do, well, I’ve been pretty happy with Blogger, so I’ll just continue to use it.
That decision may bring it’s own set of frustrating errors and glitches, but I’ll see how it goes.
It seems, though, that no matter how easy something is supposed to be, nothing is ever easy.
