Green Geeks makes WordPress installation nice ‘n easy with the Softaculous installer. We will walk you through the steps to complete setup so you can get your website up and running pronto!
Once you have registered and set up a user account with GreenGeeks, you will find the Cpanel, which is your dashboard to access all your website features.
1. Click the blue cPanel button at the bottom.
2. Once you are in cPanel, scroll all the way down to “Softaculous Apps Installer” and click the WordPress icon. You could also search “WordPress” in the top search bar to find the icon.
3. Click the “Install Now” button. The latest version of WordPress will automatically apply.
4. Now it’s time to get your settings configured. You will find the following sections, which are pretty straight forward.
Software Set up
The latest version will appear at the top. Enter https if you have an SSL. Otherwise, http://. The next is your domain, “yoursitename.com”, which will automatically appear unless you have more than one domain. Unless you’re technically-minded, you can ignore the “In Directory” section. This simply helps you organize your web directory.
Site Name
Enter the title of your website. The title appears in search engines as well as the top of the browser window tab.
Site Description
The site description is an important one to fill out. The site description determines how likely you will show up in a search result. Keep it simple but accurate and including your location is helpful. Example: Title: Das Studio — Making Brands Better.
Description: Das Studio is a remote, full-service design agency. Specializing in branding and website designs for small businesses with big dreams.
Admin Account
For security reasons, be sure you remove the “admin” and enter your own unique username and password. Make the password Is complex. You can click the little key icon to automatically generate a new password. Voila!
Choose Language
This is self-explanatory. Select your language from the dropdown.
Select Plugin
Here you have the option to automatically install some of the more popular plugins.1. Limit Login – protects your site by limiting the number of login attempts. 2. Classic Editor – the original WordPress editor, which was recently replaced by Gutenburg. Select this if you prefer the original look or you’re using a builder/plugin that requires the old editor. Elementor Page Builder – a popular drag and drop WordPress page builder. WPForms Lite – best free WordPress contact form.
Advanced options
This section includes advanced options, including auto-updates and backup. We recommend automatically upgrading to the latest version of WordPress, theme, and plugins. Also, be sure to backup your site at least once a week.
Select a Theme
And finally, we have our theme options! You can choose a free WordPress theme if you desire, or allow the installer to automatically pick the default theme for you. This can be changed at any point and custom/paid themes can be added once logged into your WordPress site.
Now click the blue install button and you’re done!
You’ll see a notice that your software was installed successfully at your domain. It’s a good idea to bookmark your WordPress login address (www.YourSite.com/wp-admin) for easy access.
That’s it! You’re ready to begin working on your new website. Let the fun begin!
Contact us if we can be of assistance in your web building.
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