{"id":12482,"date":"2017-02-06T14:43:43","date_gmt":"2017-02-06T13:43:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/artikel\/hur-installerar-jag-wordpress\/"},"modified":"2023-06-05T15:44:16","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T14:44:16","slug":"how-do-i-install-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/en\/artikel\/how-do-i-install-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How do I install WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you currently have no services with us, but want to host WordPress on one of our servers, we recommend that you order a Standard web hosting account, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.com\/web-hosting\/\" target=\"_blank\">available for order here<\/a>. If you later notice that the performance of the account isn&#8217;t enough, you may upgrade to <em>e.g.<\/em> a Premium account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\">An alternative to installing WordPress via Softaculous is to install it via <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/en\/artikel\/how-do-i-use-wordpress-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Toolkit<\/a>. <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/en\/artikel\/how-do-i-add-a-wordpress-installation-to-wordpress-toolkit\/\" target=\"_blank\">This guide<\/a> details how.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Installing WordPress (and a whole lot of other platforms) is a very simple task using our one click installer Softaculous, available via cPanel for your web hosting account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-alert\">The general principle for installation described below is applicable to the majority of platforms available via Softacolous, not exclusively to WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Begin by <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/en\/artikel\/how-do-i-login-to-cpanel\/\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"4236\" target=\"_blank\">logging on to cPanel<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find the icon <code>Softaculous Apps Installer<\/code> under the category <code>Software<\/code>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cpanel_icon_softaculous_apps_installer.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"712\" height=\"253\" class=\"wp-image-18656\" style=\"width: 712px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cpanel_icon_softaculous_apps_installer.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cpanel_icon_softaculous_apps_installer.png 712w, https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cpanel_icon_softaculous_apps_installer-300x107.png 300w, https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cpanel_icon_softaculous_apps_installer-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cpanel_icon_softaculous_apps_installer-60x21.png 60w, https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/cpanel_icon_softaculous_apps_installer-100x36.png 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 712px) 100vw, 712px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you&#8217;ve entered Softaculous, find <code>WordPress<\/code>. You should see it as a big icon on the middle of the screen, among the most installed platforms.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_find_wordpress.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1047\" height=\"554\" class=\"wp-image-14916\" style=\"width: 1047px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_find_wordpress.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><br>You may also search for <code>wordpress<\/code> using the search box in the top left:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_search_for_wordpress.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"217\" height=\"206\" class=\"wp-image-14920\" style=\"width: 217px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_search_for_wordpress.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once you&#8217;ve found WordPress, click <code>Install<\/code>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_install_wordpress_button-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"347\" height=\"279\" class=\"wp-image-14918\" style=\"width: 347px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_install_wordpress_button-1.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the following page you get to customise your WordPress installation.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_install_wordpress_settings.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1061\" height=\"1138\" class=\"wp-image-14922\" style=\"width: 1061px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_install_wordpress_settings.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Under <code>Choose Installation URL<\/code>, you get to select protocol, domain and directory:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Under <code>Choose Protocol<\/code>, select <code>https:\/\/<\/code> if you have an SSL certificate for your domain. A certificate should be available since all our web hosting servers run a feature called <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/en\/artikel\/how-does-autossl-work\/\" target=\"_blank\">AutoSSL<\/a>. You could also issue a certificate using <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/en\/artikel\/how-do-i-get-started-with-lets-encrypt-ssl\/\" data-type=\"ht_kb\" data-id=\"4552\" target=\"_blank\">Let&#8217;s Encrypt<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then choose the domain you want to install WordPress on under <code>Choose Domain<\/code>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you cannot find the domain you wish to install WordPress on in the dropdown menu, make sure that you&#8217;ve <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/en\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=4526\" target=\"_blank\">added it to your web hosting account<\/a> first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\">\n<li>Under <code>In Directory<\/code>, you may choose a folder on the domain where WordPress should be installed. <em>E.g.<\/em> if you want to install WordPress under <code>example.com\/wp<\/code>, enter <code>wp<\/code> in the field.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-danger\">If you want to install WordPress directly under <code>example.com<\/code>, leave the <code>In Directory<\/code> field empty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\n<li>Now, select the <code>version<\/code> of WordPress you wish to install. If you do not have any specific requirements (<em>e.g.<\/em> from a plugin you want to use that requires an older version), select the highest version number.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then enter a <code>Site Name<\/code> and a <code>Site Description<\/code>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Now, select an <code>Admin Username<\/code> for the site administrator. The suggested name &#8220;admin&#8221; is often a poor choice from a security point of view, since it makes it easier for hackers to breach the site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select a strong <code>Admin Password<\/code> for the admin user, and enter an <code>Admin Email<\/code> address.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Then choose a language for the WordPress installation. English is the default, but a variety of languages are available. Of course you may change the language later.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_choose_language_english.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"455\" height=\"156\" class=\"wp-image-14929\" style=\"width: 455px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_choose_language_english.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-ht-blocks-messages wp-block-hb-message wp-block-hb-message--withicon is-style-info\">If you plan to utilise <strong>another cache plugin<\/strong> than LiteSpeed Cache (which is the one we usually recommend), make sure that you uncheck the checkbox for installation of the LiteSpeed Cache plugin. Having multiple cache plugins installed at the same time may lead to strange site behaviour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"12\">\n<li>Once you&#8217;re done with the selections, click <code>Install<\/code> to let Softaculous install WordPress for you.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_install_button.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"94\" height=\"52\" class=\"wp-image-14926\" style=\"width: 94px;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oderland.se\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/02\/softaculous_install_button.png\" alt=\"\"><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>When the installation is completed, you will end up on a page where you will see a URL that takes you directly to the login page for WordPress Admin of the newly installed website. You use the credentials you chose above for logging in.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need further help with WordPress once you&#8217;ve installed it, there are lots and lots of resources available online. The primary source of knowledge is <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/codex.wordpress.org\" target=\"_blank\">WordPress Codex<\/a>, the official manual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you plan to start an ecommerce site, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\">WooCommerce<\/a> is the plugin most commonly used for this. You find its documentation <a href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/guides\/new-store\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installing WordPress (and a whole lot of other platforms) is a very simple task using our one click installer Softaculous, available via cPanel for your web hosting account. 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