This guide will instruct you on the steps to install WordPress via Softaculous on your cPanel.
Login to your cPanel
Go to your cPanel login page and enter the correct login details.
Now look for Softaculous icon in the cPanel as shown in the screenshot below. Click on the Softaculous icon which will take you to the Softaculous enduser panel.
You will be able to manage all WordPress installations in this panel, if you have not already created an installation, you'll need to select "install" as per the screenshot below.
Fill the install form
After clicking on the Install button, you need to fill in the form displayed as shown in the screenshot below. The form asks lots of details (which are prefilled by default), you can change it if you need or leave it as it is and proceed with the installation with default values.
Choose Installation URL : Choose the domain and the folder where you want to install WordPress.
Note : If you want to install WordPress in document root i.e. example.com and NOT in a sub directory i.e. example.com/wp then leave the In Directory field as blank.
Admin Username : Choose the username to be used for WordPress admin account
Admin Password : Choose the password to be used for WordPress admin account
Admin Email : Choose the email to be used for WordPress admin account
Select Language : Select the language in which you want to install WordPress
After filling the form click on the Install button to start the installation process.
Sit back and relax, let Softaculous handle the installation process for you.
Installation Completed
You will see the success message as shown in the screenshot below when the installation is completed.
Now select "Return to WordPress Management", and select "Login" to access your WordPress!
