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Replace whatever is there with the nameservers from your host.

A few notes:

The domain will take generally 2-24 hours before it shows up on your new
host, so I like to do this as soon as I register the domain. Normally it’s a
few hours.
Your new host may have a temporary page showing so you know if it’s
working.
If you run into problems, your host should help you. If you are nice, they
will do quite a bit for you, even if they don’t cover development tasks in
their scope.

Step 3 – Install WordPress ($0 - 15 minutes)

Installing WordPress is easy, no matter who you are hosting with. It’s made a lot
easier if your host includes a tool to help with your installation. Fantastico and
Softaculous are two examples of options inside the Hosting Control panels that
allow you to set up WordPress quickly.

Ask your host if they have a WordPress one-click install option. If so, follow the
steps for installation.

If not, you will have to do it the old-fashioned way, which is roughly 5-10
minutes work.

Here are the steps for doing it the old-fashioned way in cPanel:

1. Log into cPanel using the details provided to you when you signed up for
your hosting account.

2. Click on MySQL Database Wizard.
3. Work through the process of setting up a database and a database user—

remember to copy the password you create for the user and keep it
somewhere safe.
4. Give the user all permissions associated with that database. There’s not a lot
you can break at this stage so go for it, and if you get stuck, most hosts will