WordPress is by far the most popular software for creating websites, whether you wish to create your own WordPress site or have someone develop a WordPress site for you. It is user friendly, has a ton of functionality, is endlessly extensible (meaning you can install plugins to add just about anything you can imagine to your site), and best of all it’s open source and completely free.
Read on to learn how to get WordPress installed in only a few short minutes and a few simple clicks. The two sets of steps complete the same actions. The second set is supplied as a backup, or for those that wish to know how to do it while already in Plesk control panel.
Tip: you will need to have a hosting plan to install WordPress. If you haven’t yet ordered your hosting plan, click here to order WordPress hosting. During the order you can opt to preinstall WordPress to avoid completing these install steps entirely.
How to install WordPress from the Websavers Client Centre
- Log in to your Websavers account
- In the Active Products/Services list, choose View Details on your hosting plan, then wait for the panels to load
- Find the “Web Applications” box and choose “Create a WordPress Site”
- If it’s not selected by default, choose the domain you wish to install to
- Provide a site name and tagline and make note of the securely generated username and password
- Click Install.
How to install WordPress from Plesk
- Log in to your Websavers account
- In the Active Products/Services list, choose Login to Plesk
- Select 1-click web apps. You will either see a list of apps to install OR a list of already installed apps. If the latter, choose “Applications Browser” in the upper right.
- In the grid of apps, choose “WordPress”
- If it’s not selected by default, choose the domain you wish to install to
- Provide a name and tagline and make note of the username and password
- Click Install.
Now go to our Learning WordPress guide to learn how to log in to – and use – WordPress!
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