How To Install Wordpress

Install Wordpress From Cpanel

You can install wordpress quickly from cpanel by using Softaculous Wordpress software.

Login Cpanel

1. Go to cPanel -> Home -> Software

Locate Wordpress Software

1. Select Softaculous Apps Installer
2. Select Blog in left menu and select Wordpress from blogs list
3. Click on Install

Enter Details

• Enter required details like
  1. Wordpress Version
  2. Installation URL (This is your domain name)
  3. Directory name (If you want to install wordpress site on directory put directory name or leave it blank)
  4. Wordpress Admin Username, password and Email ID
• Select language and click on Install

Login Website

1. Go to URL www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin
2. Enter username and password as you entered while installation
3. You will get admin portal.

Install Wordpress Manually

If hosting Cpanel does not include Softaculous Wordpress software or have managed hosting then you can install Wordpress manually.

Download Wordpress Package

• Download latest version of wordpress package from wordpress.org

Create Database

• Create My-SQL database and database user.

Upload Wordpress Files

• Unzip the file and upload files into public_html folder.

Run Installation File

• Configure file wp-config.php
• Add database name, user, password etc. in wp-config.php file
• Run installation file http://www.yourdomain.com/wp-config.php

Enter Details

• After running installation URL, you will prompt below instruction details:
  1. Select Language
  2. Database Name, Username, Password and table prefix
  3. Click on Run Install
  4. Enter Site title, Username, password and your email.
  5. Click on Install Wordpress

So, Wordpress is installed on hosting.

Login Website

• Visit your website URL admin like http://www.yourdomain.com/wp-admin.php
• Enter Username and password and login the website.