{"id":1601,"date":"2025-01-09T22:57:12","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T22:57:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/?p=1601"},"modified":"2026-03-06T12:38:00","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T12:38:00","slug":"how-to-install-wordpress-with-softaculous-on-telahosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-softaculous-on-telahosting\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WordPress with Softaculous on telaHosting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LhlXgY161xM?rel=0;si=vHHcMUgZTUp84HTi\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Setting up a WordPress website on telaHosting is quick and easy with the help of Softaculous. This step-by-step guide will show you how to install WordPress effortlessly. Let\u2019s dive in!<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" 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href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-softaculous-on-telahosting\/#Step_2_Access_Your_cPanel\" >Step 2: Access Your cPanel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-softaculous-on-telahosting\/#Step_3_Locate_Softaculous_Apps_Installer\" >Step 3: Locate Softaculous Apps Installer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-softaculous-on-telahosting\/#Step_4_Select_WordPress\" >Step 4: Select WordPress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-softaculous-on-telahosting\/#Step_5_Start_the_Installation\" >Step 5: Start the Installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-softaculous-on-telahosting\/#Step_6_Configure_Installation_Settings\" >Step 6: Configure Installation Settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-softaculous-on-telahosting\/#Step_7_Complete_the_Installation\" >Step 7: Complete the Installation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/how-to-install-wordpress-with-softaculous-on-telahosting\/#Step_8_Log_In_to_Your_WordPress_Dashboard\" >Step 8: Log In to Your WordPress Dashboard<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Log_in_to_Your_telaHosting_Account\"><\/span>Step 1: Log in to Your telaHosting Account<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\">\n<li>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/my.telahosting.com\/login\"><strong>my.telahosting.com\/login<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Enter your username and password, then click <strong>Log In<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Once logged in, navigate to your hosting account dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Access_Your_cPanel\"><\/span>Step 2: Access Your cPanel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>From your dashboard, click<strong> Log in<\/strong> <strong>cPanel<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>This will take you to the cPanel interface, where you can manage your hosting account.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"d3d4db\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d3d4db;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1587 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_3_Locate_Softaculous_Apps_Installer\"><\/span>Step 3: Locate Softaculous Apps Installer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 1 []\">\n<li>In cPanel, scroll down to the <strong>Software<\/strong> section.<\/li>\n<li>Click on <strong>Softaculous Apps Installer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Softaculous is a tool that allows you to install applications like WordPress with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"d0d1da\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d0d1da;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1611 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-8-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-8-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-8-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-8-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_4_Select_WordPress\"><\/span>Step 4: Select WordPress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\">\n<li>Inside Softaculous, find <strong>WordPress<\/strong> under the popular scripts section, or search for it using the search bar.<\/li>\n<li>Click on the <strong>WordPress<\/strong> icon to begin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"c0c8cc\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c0c8cc;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1610 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-9-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-9-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-9-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-9-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_5_Start_the_Installation\"><\/span>Step 5: Start the Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\">\n<li>Click on <strong>Install Now<\/strong> to start the installation process.<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019ll be taken to the setup page, where you can configure your WordPress installation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"c9cfd6\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #c9cfd6;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1609 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-10-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-10-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-10-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-10-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_6_Configure_Installation_Settings\"><\/span>Step 6: Configure Installation Settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>\u00a01. Software Setup<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Choose Protocol:<\/strong> Select <code>https:\/\/<\/code> if your site has an SSL certificate or <code>http:\/\/<\/code> otherwise.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Choose Domain:<\/strong> Select the domain where you want to install WordPress.<\/li>\n<li><strong>In Directory:<\/strong> delete wp from the box if you want WordPress installed at the root of your domain (e.g., <code>www.yourdomain.com<\/code>).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>2. Site Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Site Name and Description:<\/strong> Enter the name of your site and a brief description (you can change these later).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>3.<\/strong> <strong>Admin Account\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Admin Username and Password:<\/strong> Create a username and strong password for logging in to your WordPress dashboard.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Admin Email:<\/strong> Provide a valid email address for site management notifications.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>4. Enter the email if you are installing for someone, so they can get the details. then click<strong> Install.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"dddfe1\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #dddfe1;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1608 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-11-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-11-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-11-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-11-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_7_Complete_the_Installation\"><\/span>Step 7: Complete the Installation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\">\n<li>Double-check your settings, then click <strong>Install<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Wait a few moments while Softaculous sets up WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Once done, you\u2019ll see a success message with links to your website and WordPress admin panel.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"d4d8db\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #d4d8db;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1607 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-12-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-12-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-12-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-12-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_8_Log_In_to_Your_WordPress_Dashboard\"><\/span>Step 8: Log In to Your WordPress Dashboard<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol start=\"1\" data-spread=\"false\" data-pm-slice=\"3 3 []\">\n<li>Click on the admin panel link (e.g., <code>www.yourdomain.com\/wp-admin<\/code>).<\/li>\n<li>Enter the admin username and password you created earlier.<\/li>\n<li>Welcome to WordPress! You can now start customizing your site.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img data-dominant-color=\"96979a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #96979a;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1606 aligncenter not-transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-13-711x400.avif\" alt=\"\" width=\"711\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-13-711x400.avif 711w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-13-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/telahosting.com\/manual\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/telaHosting-Featured-image-template-1366-x-768-px-13-png.avif 1366w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 711px) 100vw, 711px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">And that\u2019s it! You\u2019ve successfully installed WordPress on telaHosting. Happy blogging and website building! \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Setting up a WordPress website on telaHosting is quick and easy with the help of Softaculous. This step-by-step guide will show you how to install WordPress effortlessly. Let\u2019s dive in! Step 1: Log in to Your telaHosting Account Go to my.telahosting.com\/login. Enter your username and password, then click Log In. 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