Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

How to Unzip WordPress Download

If you're looking to build a website, WordPress is one of the most popular and user-friendly content management systems out there. In order to install WordPress on your own server, you'll need to download and unzip the WordPress software. Here's a step-by-step guide to unzipping your WordPress download:

1. Download the WordPress zip file from their official website (https://wordpress.org/download/).
2. Once the download is complete, locate the downloaded file in your computer's downloads folder.
3. Right-click on the zip file and select "Extract All" or double-click the zip file to open it.
4. Choose the destination folder where you want to extract the contents of the zip file. Make sure it’s a new folder because unzipping process creates a folder with same name as zip file.
5. Click on "Extract" button and wait for the unzipping process to complete.

Congratulations! You have successfully unzipped the WordPress download. Now you have access to all the files you need to install WordPress.

When you unzip the download, you will find a folder with the same name as the zip file. Open this folder, and you'll see the following folders and files:

• wp-admin
• wp-content
• wp-includes
• index.php
• wp-activate.php
• wp-blog-header.php
• wp-cron.php
• wp-config-sample.php
• wp-login.php
• wp-mail.php
• wp-settings.php
• wp-signup.php
• wp-trackback.php
• xmlrpc.php

Upload the contents of this folder to your server in order to install WordPress, or if you are using an FTP client like FileZilla, upload this folder into the root directory of your hosting account.

Now that you have successfully unzipped your WordPress download, you can move forward with installing WordPress and customizing your website. If you have any issues with unzipping your download or installing WordPress, WordPress itself has some great resources and support available to help you along the way.