Famous 5-Minute Install ( most of the following is taken from WordPress)

Download and unzip the WordPress package

Before you install WordPress you need to setup the database on your server

Before you start your design you need to consider your copy. Although you all have the same topic, seo, each of you will probably take a difference approach some might be more serious than others, some might be playful… Below is a list of blogs that you might find inspirational: