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To install Wordpress with Softaculous in cPanel, follow these steps:
- Log in to your cPanel account.
- In theย Softwareย section,ย clickย Softaculous Apps Installer.
- In theย Search Scriptsย field,ย typeย
Wordpress
ย and click theย Searchย button. - Click theย Wordpressย logo.
- Click theย Installย button.
- In theย Choose Installation URLย section,ย select the domain and directory where you want to install Wordpress.
- In theย Site Settingsย section,ย enter the following information:
- Site Name:ย The name of your Wordpress website.
- Site Description:ย A brief description of your Wordpress website.
- Admin Username:ย The username for your Wordpress administrator account.
- Admin Password:ย The password for your Wordpress administrator account.
- Admin Email:ย The email address for your Wordpress administrator account.
- In theย Advanced Optionsย section,ย you can configure additional settings for your Wordpress installation.
- Click theย Installย button.
Softaculous will install Wordpress on your Server. Once the installation is complete, you will be able to access your Wordpress dashboard by going to https://yourdomain.co.za/wp-admin
.
Here are some additional tips for installing Wordpress with Softaculous in cPanel:
- If you are unsure of which domain or directory to install Wordpress in,ย you can leave the default settings.
- If you want to install Wordpress in a subdirectory,ย such asย
/Wordpress
,ย you will need to create the subdirectory first.ย You can do this using theย File Managerย in cPanel. - Make sure to choose a strong password for your Wordpress administrator account.
- You can change the site name and description of your Wordpress website later on.