To Install WordPress, please follow the below instructions.
NOTE - For clients who haven't delegated the domain name to Hosting Australia servers, please contact our support team for instructions on how to manage the setup.
- Login to your accounts cPanel. You can access cpanel directly, but Hosting Australia.com recommends using the Client Area to access. Details on how to do this are HERE.
- Scroll to the bottom of the cPanel page, and you will find a section titled "Softaculous Apps Installer"
- Choose the applicable package you wish to install, in this case Wordpress. (You can also follow this process to install other packages)
- You will be presented with the installer page, which shows information about the chosen package. Click the INSTALL button from the sub menu.
- Complete all details required. Making sure to enter an email address in the "Email Installation Details to:" field.
- IMPORTANT - under the "In Directory" field, we highly recommend leaving this field blank, removing the default "WP" entry, unless you specially need to have a sub folder install. See below image
- Click Advanced Options
- To enable auto updates, please click the applicable boxes. There are 3 update options, see image below:
AUTO UPGRADE: This updates the WordPress core files
AUTO UPGRADE WORDPRESS PLUGINS: This will update plugins on your site. Licensed plugins will need an active license to be upgraded.
AUTO UPGRADE THEME: This will update the WordPress Theme. Please take care when selecting this option, in particular if you have a customised theme.
Please note - Once selected, updates will occur automatically, please ensure you are testing the site function after each upgrade.
- Click Install. Installation will take 4-5 minutes to complete.
- Follow instructions on how to access your site and administrator panel.
