These are instructions for installing the open source Serendipity blogging CMS on your Bluehost.com account.

  1. Download the full installation file package from s9y.org
  2. Unzip or Unpackage the the tar or zip file
  3. Upload the contents of your Serendipity folder to your directory of choice via FTP.
  4. Login to your Bluehost Cpanel and click on the MySQL Databases button on the mainpage of your cpanel.
  5. Create a new database
  6. Now create a new user
  7. Now attach the user and the database you just created together
  8. Open up your php.ini file, and change the "post_max_size" to 10M and the upload_max_filesize to 10M. (this step is very important)
  9. Run the Serendipity Install script by pointing your browser to the base URL of your website (e.g., http://www.example.com)
  10. Select the "Simple Installation" option
  11. Fill out your database connection settings
  12. Click Install

That's it! You should now have a working Serendipity Blog running on your Bluehost web server. Total installation takes about 10 minutes. A very easy custom installation!