Installing WordPress using the cPanel WP Toolkit

This article describes how to quickly and easily install your own WordPress site using the WP Toolkit in cPanel. The WP Toolkit provides a convenient, easy-to-use interface directly within cPanel that you can use to install, configure, and manage WordPress websites.

Installing WordPress

To install WordPress using the WP Toolkit, follow these steps:

1. Log in to cPanel.

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   Note

   If you do not know how to log in to your cPanel account, please see this article.

2. Open WP Toolkit:

   • If you are using the Jupiter theme, on the Tools page, in the Domains section, click WP Toolkit:
     

   • If you are using the Paper Lantern theme, in the DOMAINS section of the cPanel home page, click
     WP Toolkit:
     

3. The WP Toolkit page appears. Under Installations, click Install:
   

4. Under Choose installation options, customize your site:

   • Under General, in the Installation path text box, you can optionally specify a directory in which to install WordPress.

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     Tip

     If you want your domain name (for example, https://www.example.com ) to go directly to WordPress, make sure the Installation path text box is blank.

   • In the Website title text box, specify the title of your site.

   • In the Plugin/theme set list box, you can optionally select a package of plugins and themes to install.

   • In the Website language list box, select the language for the site.

   • In the Version list box, select the WordPress version you want to install.

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     Note

     Unless you have a specific reason for not doing so, you should install the current version.

   • Under WordPress Administrator, in the Username text box, type the username you want to use to log in to the site.

   • In the Password text box, type the password you want to use for the username to log in to the site. Click the eye icon to view the password.

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     Important

     Make sure that you use a strong password! Alternatively, you can click Generate , and cPanel generates a strong, random password for you.

   • In the Email text box, type a valid e-mail address. This address is used to receive update notifications and other news.

   • Under Database, you can optionally change the database settings.

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     Note

     The database options are for advanced users. You do not need to change any of them unless you have a specific reason for doing so.

   • Under Automatic Update Settings, you can optionally change the settings for WordPress, plugin, and theme updates.

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     Note

     You do not need to change any of these settings unless you have a specific reason for doing so.

5. Click Install. cPanel begins the installation and provides a progress indicator:
   

6. After installation is complete, you can optionally install plugins:
   

7. Now that WordPress is installed, you can use the WP Toolkit to help manage your site. For information about how to do this, please see this article.

More Information

• For more information about the cPanel WP Toolkit, please visit https://www.cpanel.net/wp-toolkit.

• For more information about WordPress, please visit https://wordpress.org.

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