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# Installing WordPress on a subdomain

> You can quickly and easily install WordPress on one of your account's subdomains. Follow Our Easy Step-By-Step WordPress Subdomain Guide

This article describes how to install WordPress on a subdomain using cPanel and Softaculous.

## Step #1: Create a subdomain using cPanel

Before you can install WordPress, you must create the subdomain in cPanel. To do this, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.
   > 📘 Note
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   > If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see [this article](/docs/accessing-cpanel).

2. On the **Tools** page, in the **Domains** section, click **Domains**:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-cpanel-jupiter-domains-domains-icon.png)

3. On the Domains tool main page, click **Create a New Domain**. The **Create a New Domain** page appears:\
   ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-domains-create-subdomain.png)

4. In the **Domain** text box, type the name of the subdomain you want to add.

5. Clear the **Share document root** check box.

6. In the **Document Root** text box, type the directory you want to use, or use the directory suggested by cPanel.

7. Click **Submit**.

## Step #2: Install WordPress using Softaculous

After you create the subdomain, you're ready to install WordPress. To do this, follow these steps:

1. On the **Tools** page, in the **Softaculous Apps Installer** section, click **Softaculous Apps Installer** (or any of the icons under **Scripts** or **Categories**).
2. In the **Search** text box, type `wordpress` and then press Enter.
   > 📘 Note
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   > Alternatively, you can use the navigation pane on the left side. To do this, click **Blogs** , and then click **WordPress** .
3. Click **Install**. The installation page appears.
4. In the **Choose Protocol** list box, select the protocol.
   > 📘 Note
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   > If you have an SSL certificate installed on your site, select **https\://** or **https\://www** . If you do not have an SSL certificate installed on your site, select **http\://** or **http\://www** .
5. In the **Choose Domain** list box, select the subdomain that you created in the previous procedure.
6. Leave the **In Directory** text box blank.
7. In the **Site Name** text box, type the site name. By default, the site name appears in the title bar of users' web browsers when they visit your site.
8. In the **Site Description** text box, type the site description. By default, the site description also appears in the title bar of users' web browsers when they visit your site.
9. To enable the WordPress Multisite feature (also known as WordPress Multiuser or WPMU), select the check box.
10. In the **Admin Username** text box, type the administrator username.
11. In the **Admin Password** text box, type the administrator password.
    > 🚧 Important
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    > Make sure that you choose a strong password! The Softaculous installer provides a ranking for your password's strength, and turns green when the password is strong. Alternatively, you can click the ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-softaculous-randompassword.gif) icon next to the **Admin Password** text box, and Softaculous generates a strong, random password for you.
12. In the **Admin Email** text box, type the site administrator e-mail address.
13. In the **Select Language** list box, select the default language for the application.
14. To limit the number of login attempts, under **Select Plugin(s)**, select the **Limit Login Attempts** check box.
    > 📘 Note
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    > Limiting the number of login attempts can help increase the security of your WordPress installation.
15. Click the ![](https://static.hosting.com/kb/kb-softaculous-advancedoptions.gif) icon to expand **Advanced Options**.
16. In the **Database Name** text box, type the name of the database to create for the application, or accept the default value.
17. In the **Table Prefix** text box, type the database table prefix, or accept the default value.
18. If you do not want to receive e-mail notifications when application updates are available, select the **Disable Update Notifications Emails** check box.
    > 🚧 Important
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    > We **strongly** recommend that you receive e-mail notifications when application updates are available. Keeping your site updated helps prevent unauthorized access attempts and data loss.
19. To automatically update the application when updates are available, select the **Auto Upgrade** check box.
20. To automatically update plugins when updates are available, select the **Auto Upgrade WordPress Plugins** check box.
21. To automatically update themes when updates are available, select the **Auto Upgrade WordPress Themes** check box.
22. In the **Backup Location** list box, you can select a location to store application backups.
23. In the **Automated backups** list box, you can select whether or not Softaculous makes periodic backups of your application.
24. In the **Backup Rotation** list box, you can select how often Softaculous overwrites the oldest backup file with a new backup file.
25. To receive site configuration information after the installation is complete, type an e-mail address in the **Email installation details to** text box.
26. Review the installation options and settings, and then click **Install**. When installation is complete, Softaculous provides information about the WordPress configuration.
27. Use your web browser to visit the subdomain you created in the previous procedure. You should see the WordPress home page.