WordPress is a very popular content management system, used to create and manage websites. Launched in 2003 by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little. Initially, WordPress was designed as a blogging platform. Currently, WordPress has developed into a very powerful tool for building various types of websites, including e-commerce, portfolios, news portals, and many more.

Here is a complete guide on how to install WordPress using Softaculous cPanel. If you still don't have cPanel access, which has the Softaculous Apps Installer feature, you can get an extra 76% discount at checkout.

Log in to cPanel

Open the cPanel login page, then enter your username and password.

cPanel Login

Enter the keyword softaculous in the search box at the top of the panel. Click Softaculous Apps Installer on the panel with the name SOFTWARE.

Softaculous Panels

Select WordPress

Once you are on the Softaculous page, click the Install button in the WordPress panel. You can also take advantage of the search feature by entering WordPress keywords in the search box in the top left panel, then clicking WordPress.

Install WordPress

Installation Form

After clicking the Install button, you need to fill out the form as shown in the image below. You can leave the form content as is and continue the installation process with the default values. Or you can also change the contents of the form according to your needs.

WordPress Installation Form

Below are the contents of the form that you need to pay attention to.

  • Choose Installation URL: Select the domain where you want to install WordPress.
  • Admin Username: Select the username that will be used for the WordPress admin account.
  • Admin Password: Choose a password to use for your WordPress admin account.
  • Admin Email: Select the email to use for your WordPress admin account.

Once the form is filled in correctly, click the Install button to start the installation process. Wait and let Softaculous carry out the installation process until it is complete.

Installation Form

Once the installation process is complete, you will see a successful message as shown in the image.

WordPress Installation Complete

Your WordPress site can be accessed via an internet network.

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