A Complete Guide to Installing and Setting Up WordPress on cPanel

WordPress is one of the most popular content management systems (CMS) in the world, and installing it on a cPanel hosting account is a straightforward process. This guide will walk you through each step of installing and setting up WordPress on cPanel.

Step 1: Access Your cPanel Account

Log in to your cPanel account. This is typically done by visiting yourdomain.com/cpanel and entering your username and password.
Once logged in, you will see the cPanel dashboard with various icons and options.

Step 2: Create a MySQL Database

In the Databases section of cPanel, click on MySQL Databases.
Under Create New Database, enter a name for your database and click Create Database.
Scroll down to the MySQL Users section. Under Add New User, create a new user by entering a username and password. Click Create User.
Add the user to the database. In the Add User To Database section, select the user and the database you just created, then click Add.
On the next screen, grant the user All Privileges and click Make Changes.

Step 3: Download WordPress

Go to the official WordPress website and download the latest version of WordPress.
Extract the downloaded .zip file to your local computer.

Step 4: Upload WordPress to Your Server

In the Files section of cPanel, click on File Manager.
Navigate to the directory where you want to install WordPress. This is usually the public_html directory if you are installing WordPress for your main domain.
Click on Upload in the top menu. In the upload window, select the WordPress .zip file you downloaded.
Once the upload is complete, return to the File Manager and extract the .zip file by right-clicking on it and selecting Extract.

Step 5: Configure WordPress

In the File Manager, locate the extracted WordPress files. Find the wp-config-sample.php file and rename it to wp-config.php.

Right-click on the wp-config.php file and select Edit.

In the wp-config.php file, find the following lines and enter your database details:

define( 'DB_NAME', 'database_name_here' );
define( 'DB_USER', 'username_here' );
define( 'DB_PASSWORD', 'password_here' );
define( 'DB_HOST', 'localhost' );

Replace ‘database_name_here’ with the name of your database, ‘username_here’ with your database username, and ‘password_here’ with your database password. Save the changes.

Step 6: Complete the Installation

Open your web browser and navigate to yourdomain.com (or the subdirectory where you installed WordPress).
You will be greeted by the WordPress installation page. Select your preferred language and click Continue.
On the next page, fill in the site title, username, password, and your email address. Make sure to use a strong password for security.
Click Install WordPress. After a few moments, you will see a success message.
Click Log In and enter the username and password you created to access the WordPress dashboard.

Step 7: Post-Installation Setup

General Settings: Go to Settings > General and configure your site title, tagline, timezone, and other general settings.
Permalinks: Go to Settings > Permalinks and choose your preferred permalink structure for SEO-friendly URLs.
Install Themes: Go to Appearance > Themes to install and activate a new theme that matches your site’s design needs.
Install Plugins: Go to Plugins > Add New to install essential plugins for security, SEO, backups, and more.
Create Content: Start creating pages and posts by navigating to Pages > Add New and Posts > Add New.

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