Godaddy offers automated upload and setup, but I've never tried it..

Here's manually, see http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress for more info..

First, download wordpress. Don't try to use 2.8 its still buggy. get 2.7.1 its stable.

How GoDaddy should be set up:

Linux hosting. (WP will not perform nicely on Windows hosting)
PHP 5 (some will disagree-but thats another question)
set up MySql database using Hosting Control center -write down your username and password
cut and paste your MySQL Database Information into a text file on your desktop

(will look like this-your info will be different)
"Status:Setup
Host Name:wordpressdb.db.6547831.hostedresource.com
Database Name:wordpressdb
Database Version:5.0
Description:wordsdescribingblog
User Name:usernamegoeshere
"

use a decent ftp program (like filezilla) to upload all your wordpress files.
you can get your ftp name and password setup in the Godaddy Hosting Control Center as well.

There are two different ways to begin:
automatically:

the first time you access the site, it will ask you your blog name, host name etc. it will say Database Host normally won't need to be changed but it does with GD.. cut and paste the info from the text file you created into the boxes.. here's a example:
http://codex.wordpress.org/images/5/5d/setup-config.png

or by changing the wp-config file which is what wordpress recommends, but I've always thought the other way was easier.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Editing_wp-config.php

The main problem I had was the Database Host. Make sure and change it.

If that doesn't help, PM me and I'll be happy to help you...
Source(s):
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress
experience with godaddy and wordpress.


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