{"id":127963,"date":"2025-04-06T14:52:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-06T13:52:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/?p=127963"},"modified":"2026-09-24T17:40:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T17:40:35","slug":"how-to-setup-wordpress-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/how-to-setup-wordpress-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to setup WordPress in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>One of the simplest methods to quickly launch a polished, customisable website is to install WordPress on it. Because of its intuitive interface, the process is much easier if your hosting company uses cPanel.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;ll show you how to manually and using a one-click installer install in cPanel in this tutorial. Let&#8217;s begin!<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Method 1: Installing WordPress Using Softaculous (One-Click Install)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Most hosting providers include <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/features\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Softaculous<\/a> Apps Installer<\/strong> in cPanel, making the installation a breeze.<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Step 1: Log in to cPanel<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Go to your hosting provider\u2019s login page (usually <strong><code>yourdomain.com\/cpanel<\/code><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Enter your username and password.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Step 2: Find Softaculous Apps Installer<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>In the cPanel dashboard, look for the <strong>&#8220;Softaculous Apps Installer&#8221;<\/strong> or <strong>&#8220;WordPress&#8221;<\/strong> icon under the &#8220;Software&#8221; section.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"221\" src=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-software-wp-1024x283.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-software-wp-1024x283.webp 1024w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-software-wp-300x83.webp 300w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-software-wp-768x212.webp 768w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-software-wp-1536x425.webp 1536w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-software-wp.webp 2035w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/elementor-tools.png\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Step 3: Install WordPress<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p>Click <strong>&#8220;Install Now&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Fill in the required details:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Choose Protocol:<\/strong> <code>https:\/\/<\/code><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Select Domain:<\/strong> Pick the domain where WordPress will be installed.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Directory:<\/strong> Leave blank to install on the root (e.g., <code>yourdomain.com<\/code>) or enter a folder name (e.g., <code>blog<\/code> for <code>yourdomain.com\/blog<\/code>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Site Name &amp; Description:<\/strong> Enter your website\u2019s name and a brief description.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Admin Username, Password, and Email:<\/strong> Set up your website admin login credentials.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click <strong>&#8220;Install&#8221;<\/strong> and wait for the process to complete.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&#x2705; <strong>Done!<\/strong> You\u2019ll see a success message with a link to your WordPress admin dashboard (<code>yourdomain.com\/wp-admin<\/code>).<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"191\" src=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-wp-install-1024x245.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-wp-install-1024x245.webp 1024w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-wp-install-300x72.webp 300w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-wp-install-768x184.webp 768w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-wp-install-1536x368.webp 1536w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/cp-wp-install-2048x490.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"433\" src=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wp-install-setup-1024x554.webp\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wp-install-setup-1024x554.webp 1024w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wp-install-setup-300x162.webp 300w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wp-install-setup-768x416.webp 768w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wp-install-setup-1536x831.webp 1536w, https:\/\/chkserv.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/wp-install-setup-2048x1108.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Method 2: Manual Installation in cPanel<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>If your <a href=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/cpanel-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">host<\/a> doesn\u2019t have Softaculous or you prefer manual installation, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Step 1: Download WordPress<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">WordPress.org<\/a> and download the latest version.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Step 2: Upload WordPress Files via cPanel File Manager<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p>In cPanel, go to <strong>&#8220;File Manager&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Navigate to your website\u2019s root directory (usually <code>public_html<\/code>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Click <strong>&#8220;Upload&#8221;<\/strong> and select the WordPress ZIP file.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>After uploading, right-click the ZIP file and select <strong>&#8220;Extract&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Step 3: Create a MySQL Database<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p>Go back to cPanel and find <strong>&#8220;MySQL Databases&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Create a new database (e.g., <code>wp_website<\/code>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Create a MySQL user and assign it to the database with <strong>&#8220;All Privileges&#8221;<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li>More information on <a href=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/blog\/how-to-manage-databases-in-cpanel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">setting up a database<\/a>!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0<\/h3>\n<h3><strong>Step 4: Run the WordPress Installation<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\">\n<li>\n<p>Visit your website (<strong><code>yourdomain.com<\/code><\/strong>).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Follow the setup wizard:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>Select your language.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Enter the database details (database name, username, password).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Complete the admin setup (site title, username, password, email).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>&#x2705; <strong>Success!<\/strong> WordPress is now installed. Log in to <strong><code>yourdomain.com\/wp-admin<\/code><\/strong> to start customizing.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Final Thoughts<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Whether you use <strong>Softaculous (one-click install)<\/strong> or the <strong>manual method<\/strong>, setting up <a href=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/wordpress-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WordPress in cPanel<\/a> is straightforward. If you\u2019re a beginner, Softaculous is the easiest way, while manual installation gives you more control.<\/p>\n<p>Once installed, explore themes, plugins, and SEO tools (like Yoast SEO) to optimize your site.<\/p>\n<p>If you need more support and tutorials on WordPress and Plugins, <a href=\"https:\/\/chkserv.com\/blog\/tutorials\/\">visit here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the simplest methods to quickly launch a polished, customisable website is to install WordPress on it. 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