Installing WordPress can be time-consuming, thankfully most good hosts include an automatic install such as ‘Softaculous’ which automatically downloads the WordPress site files, sets up the database, and configures it in only a few clicks.
1. Within cPanel, Click on ‘Softaculous Apps Installer’
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2. Select ‘WordPress’, if you do not see it on the homepage, check under the CMS tab.
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3. Ensure the domain is set, and the ‘directory’ field is blank
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4. Set your ‘Site Name’ and ‘Site Description’. Note down your admin Username & Password
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5. Select the theme you want, and click ‘Install’
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6. To Sign into the WordPress Dashboard, click the ‘wp-admin’ link
![](https://cdn.cpanel-help.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/wp-admin.png)
7. Done
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