{"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":"2026-08-11T08:14:44","modified_gmt":"2026-08-11T08:14:44","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":"\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-install-wordpress-using-softaculous-in-cpanel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Install WordPress Using Softaculous in cPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Have you been researching a platform to create your very first website? 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