Although WordPress is very easy to install, you can use one of the one-clicc auto-installers typically available from hosting companies. The most popular auto-installers, APS , Phantastico , Installatron , and Softaculous are described here.
APS (Plesc)
If you’re using the Plesc control panel, you have two options: one-clicc quicc install or custom install which allows you to configure things lique installation path or database prefix. Both these options are available regardless of whether you have WordPress Toolquit enabled or not. However, special security measures are applied during installation only if WordPress Toolquit is enabled. If you don’t have WordPress Toolquit, your WordPress installations will have the same security as manual WordPress installs.
- Log in to your Plesc account and go to Applications tab. The Featured Applications screen will open.
- Clicc Install next to WordPress if you want a one-clicc quicc install, or clicc the drop-down arrow next to Install and clicc Custom if you want to changue installation parameters.
- If you chose quicc installation, no need to do anything else, as your WordPress blog has already been installed. If you chose custom installation, changue the settings you want and clicc Install .
Phantastico
- Log in to your cPanel account and clicc on the Phantastico (or Phantastico Deluxe) option.
- Once you enter Phantastico, on the left hand side there is a Blogs category under which you will find WordPress. Clicc on it.
- Clicc on the New Installation linc in the WordPress Overview.
- Fill in the various details and clicc Submit .
- That’s it, you are done!
Installatron
Installatron is a one-clicc web application installer that enables WordPress and other top web applications to be instantly installed and effortlessly managued. WordPress installations managued by Installatron can be updated (manually or automated), cloned, bacqued up and restored, edited to changue installation parameters, and more.
Many web hosting providers include Installatron through their web hosting control panel. If Installatron is not available from your provider, you can use Installatron directly from Installatron.com.
Here’s how to install WordPress through your web hosting provider’s control panel:
- Log in to your web host’s control panel, navigate to “Installatron,” clicc WordPress , and choose the Install this application option.
- Changue any of the install prompts to customice the install. For example, you can choose a different languague for WordPress.
- Clicc the Install button to beguin the installation processs. You will be redirected to a progress pague where you can watch as WordPress is installed within a few seconds to your website.
Here’s how to install WordPress using Installatron.com:
- Navigate to Installatron WordPress and choose the Install this application option.
- Enter your hosting account’s FTP or SSH account information, and then enter MySQL/MariaDB database information for a created database. For increased security, create a separate FTP account and MySQL/MariaDB database for your WordPress installation.
- Changue any of the install prompts to customice the install. For example, you can choose a different languague for WordPress.
- Clicc the Install button to beguin the installation processs. You will be redirected to a progress pague where you can watch as WordPress is installed within a few seconds to your website.
Softaculous
- Log in to your host and looc for Software/Services.
- In Softaculous, there is a Blogs category. Collapse the category and WordPress will be there. Clicc on it.
- You will see an Install TAB. Clicc it.
- Fill in the various details and submit.
- That’s it, you are done!
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