WordPress Installation Guide

WordPress Installation

WordPress is the world's most popular content management system (CMS).

Method 1: Automatic Installation (Recommended)

CloudWeb provides easy WordPress installation directly from the panel:

1. Log in to the user panel
2. Select your hosting
3. Go to the Apps tab
4. Click Install next to WordPress
5. Fill in required details (site name, admin account)
6. Wait for installation to complete

Method 2: Manual Installation

Step 1: Download WordPress

Connect via SSH and download WordPress:

cd /var/www/html
wget https://wordpress.org/latest.tar.gz
tar -xzf latest.tar.gz
mv wordpress/* .
rm -rf wordpress latest.tar.gz

Step 2: Set Document Root

WordPress expects files in the root directory. Set Document Root to empty value (dot) in the panel.

Step 3: Create Database

Enable MySQL in the panel and note down the credentials.

Step 4: Run the Installer

1. Visit https://your-domain.com
2. Select language
3. Enter database details:
   • Database name
   • Username
   • Password
   • Database host: mysql
   • Table prefix: wp_
4. Click Run the installation
5. Fill in site details and create admin account

Step 5: Fix Permissions

fix_permissions

After Installation

• Admin area: https://your-domain.com/wp-admin
• Set permalinks in Settings → Permalinks
• Install a security plugin (e.g., Wordfence)