Installing WordPress in one click

What you'll learn: how to install WordPress on your domain in about a minute, without touching any settings files.

WordPress is the most popular way to build a website — blogs, business sites, online stores, you name it. MaxPanel installs it for you with one click.

Before you start

You'll need:

A domain added to your hosting account. If you don't have one yet, see Adding your first domain.
An idea of what your site title should be (don't worry — you can change it later).

Step 1 — Open the Installer

In the sidebar, click Sites, then Installer.

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Step 2 — Choose WordPress

You'll see a list of apps you can install. Click WordPress, then Install.

Step 3 — Fill in the form

You'll be asked for a few simple things:

Domain — pick which of your domains this WordPress should live on.
Folder (optional) — leave this blank if you want WordPress to be the main site. Fill in something like blog if you want it at yourdomain.com/blog.
Site title — what you want the site to be called. (Changeable later.)
Admin username — the login name for the WordPress admin (don't use admin, pick something else).
Admin password — a strong password for managing the site.
Admin email — where WordPress sends notifications.

Click Install.

Step 4 — Wait about 30 seconds

The panel does the work for you — creates the database, downloads WordPress, sets it up. When it's done, you'll see two links:

Your site — visit your domain to see the fresh WordPress install.
Admin login — usually https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin. Sign in with the username and password you just set.

🎉 You're online.

What to do next in WordPress

A few first steps that make a big difference:

Pick a theme. In the WordPress admin, go to Appearance → Themes and find one you like.
Install only the plugins you need. Plugins are powerful but each one is something to keep updated. Start lean.
Set up automatic updates. WordPress can update itself for you — turn this on under Dashboard → Updates.

Tips

Don't use admin as your username. Bots specifically guess admin. Pick something unique.
Pick a password manager. WordPress sites are a popular target — strong, unique passwords matter.
Try staging before changing live sites. When you want to try a new theme or plugin without breaking your live site, create a staging copy first. (See Creating a WordPress staging site — coming soon.)

If something goes wrong

"Domain not available" — make sure the domain is added to your account, and that the folder you picked isn't already used by another site.
The install seems stuck — give it a minute. If after two minutes it still hasn't finished, refresh and check the Installer page; it'll show you the status.
You see a "Database connection error" when visiting the site — contact your hosting provider; this usually means the database wasn't created cleanly and they can sort it in seconds.

What's next?

Creating a WordPress staging site to test changes safely — coming soon
Choosing your PHP version and adding extensions — coming soon

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