How to Install WordPress using Softaculous?

by admin · Published June 20, 2017 · Updated July 4, 2020

WordPress is a free open source software that is available for installation in your cPanel Softaculous installer for free.
WordPress is a Software which is used for Creating Website for Education Institutes, Medical Institutes, Small Businesses, Corporate Business. It is Easy to use Software & you can install addon plugins like social media plugin, SEO Plugins for you.
This article will explain how to Install WordPress through Softaculous.

A) Login into your cPanel.

B) Go to Software section, then click on the Softaculous icon.

C) Click on the WordPress logo.

D) This will open a screen with several options to show You will see a screen with Install, Overview, Features, and Import. Click on the Install.

E) Fill in the WordPress set up information. The following is the necessary information you need to fill in.

Software Setup
Choose Domain	Select the Domain you want to install your WordPress on from the drop box.
In Directory	Leave this blank to install on the domain directly. If you are installing in a subfolder of your site you type the folder name here. This will make the blog load like the following: example.com/foldername.
Admin Username	Enter a username for your WordPress Dashboard login.
Admin Password	Enter whatever password you want for the Dashboard Login.
Admin email	Enter a valid email here. The system will place an invalid email here. you will need a valid one.

Click Install.

F) Softaculous will Check the submitted data and install the files to your server for WordPress..

G) Click Return to Overview.

H) Visit your website in your browser. You should see a new WordPress install like the snapshot to the right.

You are Done now you know how to Install WordPress using Softaculous!

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How to Install WordPress using Softaculous?

A) Login into your cPanel.

B) Go to Software section, then click on the Softaculous icon.

C) Click on the WordPress logo.

D) This will open a screen with several options to show You will see a screen with Install, Overview, Features, and Import. Click on the Install.

E) Fill in the WordPress set up information. The following is the necessary information you need to fill in.

Software Setup

Choose Domain

Select the Domain you want to install your WordPress on from the drop box.

In Directory

Leave this blank to install on the domain directly. If you are installing in a subfolder of your site you type the folder name here. This will make the blog load like the following: example.com/foldername.

Admin Username

Enter a username for your WordPress Dashboard login.

Admin Password

Enter whatever password you want for the Dashboard Login.

Admin email

Enter a valid email here. The system will place an invalid email here. you will need a valid one.