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Easily create a WordPress site using app installers
There are two key ways to install WordPress on our hosting platform. There is no major functional differences between our app installers – we offer two for your personal preference.
You can also manually install WordPress using their official guide.
Installatron
- Log in to your cPanel service.
- Navigate to Installatron Applications Installer.
- Click on the Applications Browser tab.
- Scroll down, and select WordPress.
- Click Install This Application.
- Fill out the form with your desired installation options
- Remember to note down the username and password in a secure place.
- Finally, click Install at the bottom right of the page.
Softaculous
- Log in to your cPanel service.
- Click the Softaculous Apps Installer icon.
- Hover over the WordPress option and select Install.
- Complete the form as required;
- Choose the domain to install the site to.
- In Directory should be left blank unless you want the site to be under a certain folder.
- Ensure you set a strong admin password (greater than 60 strength).
- Click Install.
WordPress Toolkit*
*Available add-on for your hosting plan. Not available on retired plans.
- Log in to cPanel.
- Click on WordPress Toolkit under Applications.
- Click Install under the Installations tab.
- In the installation menu that appears, there will be quite a few options. At a minimum, you should adjust the following:
- Set the Installation Path to HTTPS and select the domain name you want to install WordPress under.
- Set your desired Website Title (this can be always be changed later).
- Select a Plugin/Theme Set – we recommend WordPress Essentials.
- Set the Version to the latest available version.
- Ensure that you note down the WordPress Administrator Username, Password and Email.
- Advanced users may want to modify the database and update settings, but this is not necessary.
- Click Install.

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