How to Install Wordpress on Cpanel Server

In this tutorial you can learn how to install WordPress on your web hosting account. Kindly follow below guidelines if you want to perform a new, manual installation of the latest WordPress version.

Download the WordPress installation package

To start the installation process, first you need to download WordPress from it's official WordPress site download page. Always you should download and install the latest stable version of WordPress.

Click on Download button to latest WordPress version, the installation package will be saved to your hard disk of your local machine. Go to the installation package that you've just downloaded and extract it to a new directory or folder.

Upload the WordPress files to your server

Now, you need to upload the extracted files and folders to your web server using FTP.

If you need your WordPress to be the main root installation on your account and to be accessible through your main domain like (i.e. www.domainname.com), then you need to upload the extracted files to your public_html folder first.

Once the WordPress CMS package download is complete, extract the archive and upload it via FTP using a client application like Filezilla or via cPanel-> File Manager-> Upload files. If you want this WordPress installation to be main for your website, the files should reside in the public_html folder of your account. You can make a subfolder (i.e. public_html/sub_folder_name) if you want to run subdomain a part of your main website on WordPress.

Create a MySQL Database for WordPress

Now, you need to create a MySQL database. Once you create your MySQL Database and User, make sure you write down the database name, database username and password you've just created. You will need those for the installation process.

Go through the installation process

If you have uploaded WordPress in your public_html directory then you'll need to go to http://mydomain.com in your preferred browser to proceed. Just click on the Create a Configuration File button to proceed.

Now asking you to prepare the necessary information for the installation. Since we already have this information, simply press the Go! button.

Enter the details of you created for MySQL database and press the Submit button to continue.

WordPress will now check if your settings are correct. If you have entered all the necessary information, you will see a confirmation screen. Press on Run the Install button to proceed.

Next screen you will have to enter the information about your site administrative username and the title. If you would like whether you'd want search engines to index your site or not then check it. Once you fill in that information, press the Install WordPress button.

Now you can see login screen of wp-admin. Here click on 'Login' button to continue.

New WordPress application is installed!!. You can use the Login In button to access your administrative backend and start posting in your new site.