INSTALLING WORDPRESS
You can have a WordPress site up and running in minutes by using the Softaculous application installer in cPanel.
To install WordPress using Softaculous, follow these steps:
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Login to cPanel.
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If you do not know how to log into your cPanel account, please see this article.
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In the SOFTACULOUS APPS INSTALLER section of the cPanel home screen, click any of the options under Categories. The Softaculous installer page appears.
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It does not matter which option you click under Categories. All of them start the Softaculous installer.
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In the Search text box, type WordPress and then press ENTER.
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Alternatively, you can use the navigation pane on the left side. To do this, click Blogs, and then click WordPress.
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Click Install. The installation page appears.
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In the Choose Protocol list box, select the protocol.
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If you have an SSL certificate installed on your site, select https:// or https://www. If you do not have an SSL certificate installed on your site, select http:// or http://www.
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In the Choose Domain list box, select the domain for installation, or accept the default value.
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In the In Directory text box, type the directory where you want to install the application or accept the default value.
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If you want your domain name to go directly to the application, make sure the In Directory text box is blank.
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In the Database Name text box, type the name of the database to create for the application, or accept the default value.
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In the Table Prefix text box, type the database table prefix, or accept the default value.
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In the Site Name text box, type the site name. By default, the site name appears in the title bar of users' web browsers when they visit your site.
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In the Site Description text box, type the site description. By default, the site description also appears in the title bar of users' web browsers when they visit your site.
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To enable the WordPress Multisite feature (also known as WordPress Multiuser or WPMU), select the checkbox.
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In the Admin Username text box, type the administrator username.
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In the Admin Password text box, type the administrator password.
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Make sure that you choose a strong password! The Softaculous installer provides a ranking for your password's strength and turns green when the password is strong. Alternatively, you can click the
icon next to the Admin Password text box, and Softaculous generates a strong, random password for you.
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In the Admin Email text box, type the site administrator e-mail address.
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In the Select Language list box, select the default language for the application.
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To limit the number of login attempts, select the Limit Login Attempts check box.
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Limiting the number of login attempts can help increase the security of your WordPress installation.
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Click the
icon to expand Advanced Options.
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If you do not want to receive e-mail notifications when application updates are available, select the Disable Update Notifications checkbox.
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Host X Plus strongly recommends that you receive e-mail notifications when application updates are available. Keeping your site updated helps prevent unauthorized access attempts and data loss.
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To automatically update the application when updates are available, select the Auto Upgrade checkbox.
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To automatically update plugins when updates are available, select the Auto Upgrade WordPress Plugins checkbox.
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To automatically update themes when updates are available, select the Auto Upgrade WordPress Themes checkbox.
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To receive site configuration information after the installation is complete, type an e-mail address in the Email installation details into the text box.
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Review the installation options and settings, and then click Install. When the installation is complete, Softaculous provides information about the application's configuration.
