How to install wordpress on cPanel

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL.Features include a plugin architecture and a template system.

Follow these steps to install WordPress:

Download WordPress

Download WordPress from this link:  https://wordpress.org/download/

Create Database

Create an empty database for WordPress and specify it’s username and password.

Set up Wizard

• Step 1: Upload the downloaded compressed file on your website root directory and extract it.

• Step 2: Open the url of your website and install WordPress.

 

• Step 3: Specify the  Database Name, Username, Password and Database Host.

• Step 4:  A confirmation message will appear after the database settings are validated. Click on ‘Run the Installation’ button.

• Step 5:  Provide the administrative information needed for your WordPress website and Install WordPress.

• Step 6: You have successfully installed WordPress and the final step is to log in, for which you will use the username and password entered at step 5.