How To Install WordPress - WordPress Installation Guide
Overview
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Follow one of the two sets of steps below to install WordPress. To begin, you will need to access your Bluehost control panel.
Note: The Advanced tab will load your cPanel. Legacy accounts will feature a horizontal navigation bar at the top of the screen, while Bluerock account users will see a vertical navigation menu on the left-hand side of the screen. To learn more, please see Bluerock vs. Legacy.
Bluerock
- Click on the My Sites tab from the side navigation menu to the left.
- Click the Create Site button.
- New windows appear for two highly recommended website builders.
- Click the Start Building button under the WordPress option.
- Enter the Admin Information:
- Site Name - This will be the name displayed on your site. This is not the URL but simply the name used on your site.
- Site Tagline - This should reflect a brief description of your website.
- Advanced Tab:
- Email Address - This will be where your login information will be sent.
- WordPress Admin Username - The desired login name for your application
- WordPress Admin Password - The desired password for this application.
Please review our article on creating strong passwords.
The installer will take a couple of minutes to install your application. Once done:
- Click on the My Sites tab from the side navigation menu to the left.
- Hover over the site you wish to manage, and click Manage Site.
- On the upper right-most corner, click Log into WordPress.
Legacy
- Click the website option from the sub-menu
- From the WordPress section, click the install now button.
- Hover your mouse over the WordPress icon, and click the install button.
- Enter the Admin Information.
- Software Setup
- Choose the version you want to install - This will be the version of the WordPress builder you would like to install.
- Choose Installation URL - This will be the URL name displayed on your site. Choose the file directory associated with it.
- Software Setup
- Site Settings
- Site Name - This will be the name displayed on your site. This is not the URL but simply the name used on your site.
- Site Description - This should reflect a brief description of your website.
- Enable Multisite (WPMU) - This feature will enable the multisite option for your WordPress blog.
Your server must support Apache mod_rewrite to use this feature.
- Admin Account
- Admin Username - The desired login name for your application
- Admin Password - The desired password for this application
Please review this article creating strong passwords for reference. - Admin Email Address - This is where your login information will be sent.
- Choose Language:
- Select Preferred Language - Click the ▼ button, then choose a preferred language.
- Select Plugin(s):
- Choose your preferred plugins by clicking the checkbox.
- Limit Login Attempts (Loginizer) - This plugin will protect your site against brute-force attacks by limiting the number of login attempts for your WordPress installation. Click here to visit the plugin site.
- Classic Editor - This restores the previous WordPress editor and the Edit Post screen. It also helps you use the plugins that extend it and add old-style meta boxes. Click here to visit the plugin site.
- wpCentral - Manage Multiple WordPress - This helps you to manage all your WordPress blogs from ONE dashboard. Click here to visit the plugin site.
- Choose your preferred plugins by clicking the checkbox.
- Advanced Options:
- Database Name - Type the name of the database to be created for the installation.
- Table Prefix - Enter any preferred table prefix for the database.
- Disable Update Notifications Emails - Click on the checkbox.
Note: If you check this option, you will not receive an email notification for updates available for this installation.
- Auto Upgrade - Select the automatic upgrade preference for this installation when a new version is available.
- Auto Upgrade WordPress Plugins - Click on the checkbox.
Note: If you check this option, all WordPress plugins installed for this installation would be automatically upgraded to the latest version (every 24 hours).
- Auto Upgrade WordPress Themes - Click on the checkbox.
Note: If you check this option, all WordPress themes installed for this installation would be automatically upgraded to the latest version (every 24 hours).
- Select Theme.
- This is optional. If not selected, the default theme will be installed. Themes are provided by PopularFX and built on Pagelayer Editor.
- Email installation details to - Enter the preferred email address that will receive the installation details and update.
- Once you're finished, click the Install button.
- Click the Installations section at the top of the page.
- Find the domain that has WordPress installed, and click the link.
- Click the Installations section at the top of the page.
For further assistance, you may contact our Chat Support or Phone Support via 888-401-4678. You may also refer to our Knowledge Base articles to help answer common questions and guide you through various setup, configuration, and troubleshooting steps.