How do I install WordPress in cPanel?

Step by step

1. Log in to cPanel from the Hostnali client area: open your hosting service and click Log in to cPanel.
2. Open Softaculous Apps Installer (or WordPress Manager by Softaculous) and select WordPress.
3. Click Install and fill in:
   • Choose Protocol: https:// (your free SSL is already active).
   • Choose Domain: the domain for this website, for example your .co.rw or .rw.
   • In Directory: leave it blank to install on the main domain rather than in a folder.
   • Site Name and Description: you can change these later.
   • Admin Username, Password and Email: avoid “admin”; pick a strong password and an email address you actually check.
4. Click Install. After about a minute you receive the links to your site and its admin area.

Right after installing

• Log in at yourdomain/wp-admin.
• Activate LiteSpeed Cache (Plugins), which is free and makes your site much faster.
• Pick a light, well-reviewed theme.
• Delete any plugins and themes you don’t use.
• Under Settings → Permalinks, select “Post name” for clean addresses.

Tips

• Use staging in Softaculous to try big changes on a copy first.
• Daily backups are included, and you can restore them from cPanel.

Would rather not do it yourself? Our team installs WordPress for you, or see our web design packages. More on WordPress hosting.