In part one of this post we talked about registering a domain name, getting hosting, and pointing your domain name to your hosting account. If you missed that post, you can view it here: Installing Wordpress Using Cpanel - Part 1.
Now that we have those three things sorted out, we can move on to the actual installation process.
The first thing we need to do is login to your hosting cpanel, and find the “Fantastico De Luxe” option (it is typically identified with a smiley face icon). Once you click on it, you should see a list of options along the left hand side. Click on the Wordpress option, then choose new installation.
Next, you will be presented with a screen like this:
From the dropdown menu, choose the domain on which you’d like to install Wordpress. Fill in your details like in the above diagram, but make sure you leave the box that says “install in directory” empty. Don’t forget to take note of your “administrator username” and “password”, as you will need this information to login to your Wordpress dashboard. After you have clicked “Install Wordpress”, the next screen will ask you to “Finish Installation”. Click this and we are done.
If you now go to your website you should see something like this:
The very last step is to login to your Wordpress dashboard and have a good look around. You will be able to do this by typing you site address in your searchbar followed by /wp-login.php, and entering your login details. Your host may send you an email with a link to the login screen.
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