How to Install WordPress on Your Hosting (Step-by-Step Guide)

So, you’ve bought a domain and hosting — great! Now it’s time to bring your website to life by installing WordPress.

Don’t worry — you don’t need to be a tech expert to do this. In this tutorial, we’ll walk you through three simple ways to install WordPress, even if this is your first website.

🗂️ Option 1: Install WordPress Using Softaculous (Recommended for Beginners)

Most hosting providers (like Hostinger, Niagahoster, SiteGround, etc.) offer a one-click installer called Softaculous in their control panel (usually cPanel or hPanel).

✅ Steps:

1. Login to your hosting account.
2. Go to cPanel or hPanel, then find the Softaculous Apps Installer.
3. Click on WordPress.
4. Click Install Now.
5. Fill in the basic details:
   • Choose domain
   • Set your website name and description
   • Create a username and password (for WordPress login)
   • Select language and theme (optional)
6. Click Install and wait for a few seconds.
7. Once done, you’ll see your WordPress login URL (usually something like yourdomain.com/wp-admin).

🎉 That’s it! You’re now ready to log in and start building your site.

🗃️ Option 2: Manual Installation (For Advanced Users)

If you want to learn how WordPress works under the hood, try installing it manually.

✅ Steps:

1. Download WordPress from wordpress.org
2. Upload the files to your hosting via File Manager or FTP (inside public_html folder).
3. Go to your hosting MySQL section, and:
   • Create a new database
   • Create a new user
   • Assign the user to the database with full permissions
4. Visit your domain name to start the installation wizard.
5. Enter the database info and run the setup.
6. Set your site title, admin username, and password.

Done! This method gives you more control, but it’s also more time-consuming.

🖱️ Option 3: Use Your Host’s One-Click WordPress Setup

Some hosting providers offer their own simplified one-click setup when you first log in. It usually asks:

• What kind of site you want (blog, business, etc.)
• Site name and tagline
• Login credentials

Once you complete the wizard, WordPress is auto-installed for you.

💡 After Installing WordPress

Once WordPress is installed, here are a few things you should do:

• Log in to your dashboard at yourdomain.com/wp-admin
• Go to Settings → update your site title, timezone, and permalink structure
• Install a theme (like Astra, Kadence, or Hello Elementor)
• Install essential plugins (like Elementor, WPForms, RankMath, etc.)
• Start creating pages and posts

🙋 Need Help?

If you face any issues or your hosting panel looks different, feel free to contact us — we’re happy to help beginners get started with WordPress.