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This tutorial shows you how to install WordPress from your Hosted.com Hosting plan and assumes that you are already logged in to your Hosted.com account.
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Install WordPress From The Hosted.com Control Panel
When you are logged in to your Hosted.com account, follow these steps to install WordPress:
- Click “Manage Services”
- Select “Web Hosting” from the dropdown menu.
- Select the Domain on which you want to install WordPress.
- Click “Manage” and select “Manage” for a second time from the dropdown menu.
- This will open the Domain’s Dashboard page.
- Go to “Quick Manage” and click “Install WordPress”.
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Completing Your WordPress Installation
Once you have clicked “Install WordPress”, the system will automatically download the latest version of the WordPress platform and create a database for your site with MySQL. MySQL is a Database Management System for WordPress. It organizes and stores all the data on your website. The database holds essential information such as post content, categories, tags users, and custom post types.
The system will also set up the necessary files and directories so you can begin creating your website after the installation is completed.
You will then create an Admin Username and Password to log in to your WordPress Dashboard.
You will be prompted to configure basic settings, such as choosing your site’s language and setting the date and time. It will also ask you to set the site title and tagline for your website.
Click “Install” and the system will complete the installation process.
You can now log in to your WordPress Dashboard using the Admin credentials you set up. From there, you can start building and customizing your site.
You can upload themes to change the look and feel of your website. Themes control the design, layout, and styling which can be further customized by adjusting settings and modifying the header, footer, and other elements.
You can also enhance your site’s functionality by adding plugins and widgets for SEO, security, e-commerce, social media integration, and more.
You can now upload and organize images, videos, and other media and content. WordPress allows you as the site owner to manage roles and permissions for different users. For example, admins, editors, authors, and contributors have varying access levels.
We suggest you set up a staging site to preview your new site before publishing it to ensure everything works properly.
Login to Hosted.com Account
1. Go to the Hosted.com Login website page.
2. Enter your Email and Password and click the “Sign In” button.
Access WordPress via Your Hosted.com Account
3. You will see the Hosted.com Dashboard, displaying the Manage Account menu on the left and your Account Information, Account Overview on the right and Open Support Tickets below.
4. Click the “Manage Service” dropdown and select your hosting package – our example uses the WordPress Hosting plan. The hosting window will open and you will see Product Information and Quick Manage on the right.
5. Click on the WordPress icon under the Quick Manage section.
Access WordPress via cPanel
3. You will see the Hosted.com Dashboard, displaying the Manage Account menu on the left and your Account Information, Account Overview and Open Support Tickets on the right.
4. Click on “Manage Services” to view the sub-dropdown menu and select the hosting package for the domain you want to work with – in our example we are using WordPress Hosting.
5. Click the “Manage” button to the right of the domain name you want to access.
6. The display will now show Product Information, Quick Manage, Resource Usage and Site Statistics for that domain name.
7. Under “Product Information”, scroll down to “Control Panel”, which will display cPanel to the right, and click on the “Login” button.
8. The cPanel Dashboard will now be displayed.
9. Scroll down until you get to “Popular Applications”, click on the WordPress icon.
10. The WordPress Dashboard will now be displayed.
Access WordPress via cPanel Online
1. Visit your cPanel URL, either supplied to you through your web host or attained through other sign-up methods.
2. Enter your Username
3. Then enter your Password and click “Log in”.
4. Scroll down until you get to “Popular Applications”, click on the WordPress icon.
