To install WordPress using the WordPress Toolkit, follow these steps:
- Log in to cPanel.
- In the DOMAINS section of the cPanel home screen, click WordPress Toolkit.
- The WordPress Toolkit page appears. Under Installations, click Install.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Under Automatic Update Settings, you can optionally change the settings for WordPress, plugin, and theme updates. - Click Install. cPanel begins the installation and provides a progress indicator.
After installation is complete, you can optionally install plugins.
Now that WordPress is installed, you can use the WordPress Toolkit to help manage your site. For information about how to do this, please see this article.
