How to Install WordPress with Softaculous

Step 1

Log in to cPanel.

Open your Hostmate cPanel account and sign in with your cPanel username and password.

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Step 2

Open Softaculous.

In cPanel, find Softaculous Apps Installer and open it.

Screenshot placeholder Softaculous Apps Installer inside cPanel

Look for the Softaculous Apps Installer icon or link.

Step 3

Choose WordPress and click Install.

Open WordPress in Softaculous, then select the Install option.

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Select WordPress, then start a new installation.

Step 4

Choose where WordPress will be installed.

Under Choose Installation URL, select the domain where you want WordPress installed.

Installing on the main domain?

Leave In Directory blank. If you enter something such as wp, WordPress will be installed at yourdomain.com.au/wp instead of directly at yourdomain.com.au.

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For most customers, the In Directory field should be empty.

Step 5

Create your WordPress administrator login.

Complete the WordPress administrator details on the installation form:

Admin Username — choose the username you will use to manage WordPress.
Admin Password — use a strong, unique password.
Admin Email — use an email address you can access.
Language — choose the language you want WordPress to use.

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Keep your administrator username and password secure.

Step 6

Click Install.

Scroll to the bottom of the Softaculous installation form and click Install. Softaculous will create the WordPress files and database automatically.

When the installation finishes, Softaculous will show links to your new website and the WordPress administration area.

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Your WordPress website is now installed.

After Installation

Open WordPress and check the security tools.

Softaculous WordPress Manager includes a Login button that can take you directly into the WordPress administration area without entering the WordPress password again.

You can also open Security Measures in WordPress Manager to review Softaculous security hardening options for your new site.

Auto Login Open your WordPress dashboard directly from Softaculous WordPress Manager.

Security Measures Review the available WordPress hardening options after installation.

Need Help?

Not sure about a setting?

If you are a Hostmate customer and you are unsure which option to choose, contact Hostmate support before installing over an existing website.

Open a Support Ticket

This guide follows the current Softaculous WordPress installation workflow. View the official Softaculous WordPress installation documentation.