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This article will give you a step by step guide on how to install WordPress from your cPanel using Softaculous.
Sign into your cPanel and follow these steps:
1) Scroll down to Software/Services and click Softaculous
2) Scroll down to Blogs. Find the WordPress link and click on it
3) Click Install
4) Fill out all of the boxes. For In Directory type the name of a new directory you would like created. By default, the box will be left blank to install the software into your main directory. When you are finished, click Install.
5) You will then get a confirmation page of your installation
This concludes how to install WordPress from your cPanel using Softaculous.
To install WordPress MU, click HERE.
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After the above installation is done, where do you go from here? Is there a step by step process that will help in order to get the themes/template installed and have you on your way to completing your site?
Once the installation is completed, go to yourdomain.com/wp. For the admin page, go to yourdomain.com/wp/wp-admin/
Why is that when I leave the blank, I mean making the box empty, I could not see my url online. But when I leave the there as the default, its taking me to http://springnotes.net/wp? I want it to be shown as http://springnotes.net only. What should I do?
Leaving the folder option completely blank will install WordPress in your root directory. I might suggest going to the “current installations” (icon in the upper right of softaculous) and uninstall all existing copies of WP, and maybe manually delete any stray folders that are leftover. You might be having some kind of strange “interference” from an old installation of WP if you have tried it once or twice already.
Let me know how it goes.
Arian,
Saved a backup of wp from godaddy hosting. How do I upload that to my wp just installed on Arvixe hosting?
If you used WordPress’ Export Tool, simply click on Import WordPress in the Tools menu.
Not difficult.
I downloaded wordpress version 3.6.1 software purposely to use some plugins therein particularly those that are not found in the dashboard of wordpress.com. Is this the software I’m going to install here and again will there be provision for plugins?
Hi Emmanuel,
Do you mean you want to install plugins that do not come with WordPress? That is fine to do with Arvixe. We do recommend that you verify the creator of the plug-ins to make sure they are trust-worthy through.
Regards.
Arian,
Thanks for your step by step guide.very useful tips for wordpress user.what about wordpress security plugin? which plugin will be good.I need your suggestion.thanks again
After Step 1, I get directly to this error message:
Site error: the file /usr/local/cpanel/whostmgr/docroot/cgi/softaculous/enduser/inc.php requires the ionCube PHP Loader ioncube_loader_lin_5.4.so to be installed by the website operator. If you are the website operator please use the ionCube Loader Wizard to assist with installation.Child failed to make LIVEAPI connection to cPanel.
Hi, please contacted our support department. More details will be needed and support will be able to assist you through e-mail.
I use arvixe builder, and now i want to activate a wordpress theme but it can’t make change in website
Hi, please contacted our support department. More details will be needed and support will be able to assist you through e-mail.
How do I get to a c-panel?
I didn’t put a domain in when i signed up for arvixe, now i need to add one and get started. is there a walkthrough article for that? sorry im technically inept.
Hi, The information is sent in the sign-up e-mail. You can also access the link through your billing panel. http://billing.arvixe.com/ Our Support team can also provide you the information if you start a live chat.
I installed. I go to the admin login, now what credentials do I use? The ones I thought I set up through the steps in this guide do nothing. How do I log in?
Hi, Unfortunately that information is set during website setup. If can not log in, the best thing is to delete the install and then re-install it through Softaculous.
I want maindomain.com to display my wordpress blog, but I want to install wordpress in a subdirectory of maindomain.com. I do NOT want the URL to be maindomain.com/subdirectory ONLY maindomain.com, but I want the files to live in maindomain.com/subdirectory. How do I do that?
Hi, this would need to be done by setting up a .htaccess rewrite. Unfortunately that is beyond something that can be explained in a simple comment.
Web site does not recognize user name or password. Please help
Hi, please contact our support team (support@arvixe.com) and they will be able to assist you.
where is the c-panel located, am I suppose to go to my web site to carry out this task?
Hi, yourdomain.com/cpanel or the server name provided in your sign-up e-mail.