How to Install WordPress

WordPress is by far the most popular software for creating websites. 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 on your blog in only a few short minutes and a few simple clicks. Note: you can watch the video walk through as well, however we apply regular changes to our systems and so it may not be exactly as you see it in the video.

1-Click Install of WordPress

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 New Site"
Wait for the list of apps to load, then select 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.

Alternative steps:

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.