{"id":870,"date":"2025-04-21T08:29:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T08:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/?p=870"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:19:42","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:19:42","slug":"beginners-guide-install-wordpress-with-softaculous","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/beginners-guide-install-wordpress-with-softaculous\/","title":{"rendered":"Beginner&#8217;s Guide: Install WordPress with Softaculous"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"870\" class=\"elementor elementor-870\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d46049 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d46049\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d6abad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d6abad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6792cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-page-title\" data-id=\"b6792cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"page-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"hfe-page-title hfe-page-title-wrapper elementor-widget-heading\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tBeginner&#8217;s Guide: Install WordPress with Softaculous  \n\t\t\t<\/h2 > \n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54642a9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54642a9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8632588 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8632588\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40f01d8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"40f01d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70f1425 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70f1425\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d38f7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3d38f7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/41.-Beginners-Guide-Install-WordPress-with-Softaculous.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1056\" alt=\"Beginner\u2019s Guide Install WordPress with Softaculous\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/41.-Beginners-Guide-Install-WordPress-with-Softaculous.jpg 820w, https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/41.-Beginners-Guide-Install-WordPress-with-Softaculous-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/41.-Beginners-Guide-Install-WordPress-with-Softaculous-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14c31bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14c31bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-section-id=\"1nnn026\" data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"170\">How to Install WordPress Using Softaculous in cPanel<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"370\">Have you been researching a platform to create your very first website? Or perhaps you\u2019re a seasoned webmaster ready to move from raw HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to open-source, PHP-powered WordPress.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"172\" data-end=\"370\"><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"372\" data-end=\"467\">Your next question might be: \u201cHow do I get started?\u201d The good news is that it\u2019s quick and easy.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"6k1xiw\" data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"488\">Before You Begin<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"490\" data-end=\"518\">This guide assumes that you:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"737\">\n<li data-section-id=\"bdymw2\" data-start=\"520\" data-end=\"548\">have a web hosting account<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1ff6116\" data-start=\"549\" data-end=\"668\">are using cPanel with Softaculous (although Softaculous works similarly on other control panels, such as DirectAdmin)<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1s0cil0\" data-start=\"669\" data-end=\"737\">have a domain and have already updated the nameservers accordingly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"71wp79\" data-start=\"739\" data-end=\"787\">Step 1: Open WordPress Manager by Softaculous<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"789\" data-end=\"877\">Log in to cPanel and click&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.softaculous.com\/docs\/enduser\/wordpress-manager\/\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Manager by Softaculous<\/a>&nbsp;in the left-hand column.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"879\" data-end=\"900\"><i><br><\/i><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/screenshots\/logged-in-to-cpanel.png\" alt=\"Logged in to cPanel\"><b style=\"color: rgb(30, 41, 59); font-family: &quot;Plus Jakarta Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 2.66667rem; font-style: inherit;\">Step 2: Start the Installation<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"937\" data-end=\"966\">Click the <strong data-start=\"947\" data-end=\"958\">Install<\/strong> button.<br><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"968\" data-end=\"1003\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/screenshots\/softaculous-install.png\" alt=\"Installing WordPress (First Step)\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(30, 41, 59); font-family: &quot;Plus Jakarta Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 2.66667rem; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 600;\">Step 3: Review the Default Installation Settings<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1058\" data-end=\"1254\">By default, Softaculous will install the latest version of WordPress in the root directory of your domain. It will also create the username <strong data-start=\"1198\" data-end=\"1207\">admin<\/strong> and generate a secure random password for you.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1256\" data-end=\"1323\">Before continuing, you may want to customise a few fields, such as:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1387\">\n<li data-section-id=\"wt1isk\" data-start=\"1325\" data-end=\"1336\">Site Name<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1e7hkg5\" data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1355\">Site Description<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"cqfppn\" data-start=\"1356\" data-end=\"1369\">Admin Email<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1rjxnpu\" data-start=\"1370\" data-end=\"1387\">Select Language<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1389\" data-end=\"1425\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/screenshots\/softaculous-customise-install.png\" alt=\"Customising WordPress Installation\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><span style=\"color: rgb(30, 41, 59); font-family: &quot;Plus Jakarta Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-size: 2.66667rem; font-style: inherit; font-weight: 600;\">Step 4: Complete the Installation<\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1521\">Once you are happy with the settings, click <strong data-start=\"1509\" data-end=\"1520\">Install<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1465\" data-end=\"1521\"><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1558\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/screenshots\/softaculous-final-install.png\" alt=\"WordPress Installation Final Step\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1558\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1523\" data-end=\"1558\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">After that, you should see a confirmation message showing that WordPress has been installed successfully. You will also see an <\/span><strong data-start=\"1687\" data-end=\"1709\" style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Administrative URL<\/strong><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"> link, which logs you directly into the WordPress admin area.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"24zr0f\" data-start=\"1772\" data-end=\"1823\">Useful Features in Softaculous WordPress Manager<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1946\">We also recommend exploring the <strong data-start=\"1857\" data-end=\"1890\">Softaculous WordPress Manager<\/strong>, where you can make a wide range of changes, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"2484\">\n<li data-section-id=\"15kj9i2\" data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"2058\">setting up a staging environment so you can test updates, plugins, or other changes before pushing them live<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"chcd1x\" data-start=\"2059\" data-end=\"2129\">enabling or disabling WordPress debug mode to help diagnose problems<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"nuwa2t\" data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2167\">viewing your database in phpMyAdmin<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"19j97i5\" data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2256\">controlling your site\u2019s search engine visibility for platforms such as Google and Bing<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1lnbe09\" data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2325\">managing automatic updates for WordPress core, themes, and plugins<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"19x83tg\" data-start=\"2326\" data-end=\"2371\">changing user passwords or adding new users<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"pp9jbf\" data-start=\"2372\" data-end=\"2484\">adjusting advanced security settings, such as disabling directory browsing and blocking access to <code data-start=\"2472\" data-end=\"2484\">xmlrpc.php<\/code><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2517\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ethernetservers.com\/screenshots\/softaculous-wordpress-manager.png\" alt=\"Softaculous WordPress Manager\" style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2517\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\"><br><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2486\" data-end=\"2517\"><span style=\"font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">If you would like to learn more, Softaculous provides in-depth documentation covering the full functionality of the WordPress Manager.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"1sy08p3\" data-start=\"2655\" data-end=\"2698\">Backups: Do You Need to Create Your Own?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2725\">This is a great question.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2700\" data-end=\"2725\"><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2751\">The short answer is: no.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2727\" data-end=\"2751\"><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2891\">Ethernet Servers maintains daily off-site backups for every web hosting account on its platform, with 30 days of restore points available.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2891\"><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2893\" data-end=\"3236\">Customers can restore data on demand through the <strong data-start=\"2942\" data-end=\"2957\">JetBackup 5<\/strong> option found in every cPanel account. Using this tool, you can choose exactly what you want to restore or download to your computer. For example, if you accidentally delete a file or folder, JetBackup allows you to recover just that item instead of restoring the entire account.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2893\" data-end=\"3236\"><br><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3238\" data-end=\"3490\">Even so, taking your own backups is still good practice. While it is not strictly required, having your own copy can provide extra peace of mind. We believe in our platform and regularly check our backup systems to ensure they are functioning properly.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"whis8a\" data-start=\"3492\" data-end=\"3528\">Need Help With WordPress Hosting?<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"3530\" data-end=\"3817\">We hope you found this article helpful. 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