How to Install WordPress in cPanel (Softaculous)

Before you start — PHP version and SSL check

Method 1 — the Softaculous one-click install, the path for 95 percent of sites:

1. In cPanel, open Softaculous Apps Installer (sometimes labelled just WordPress — the AutoInstaller section of the panel).
2. Click Install Now; pick the domain and leave the directory field empty for a root install.
3. Set the site name, description, admin username and a strong password — the credentials you will actually use.
4. Choose language and plugins (skip the defaults you do not need), then click Install.
5. Wait for the progress bar; Softaculous creates the database, configures wp-config.php and prints your wp-admin URL.

Two minutes of prep prevents the classic failures: confirm the PHP version (8.1+) under MultiPHP Manager and issue the SSL certificate first via Security → SSL/TLS Status. No Softaculous? The manual File Manager route follows below, along with the database steps. Every WordPress hosting plan includes the autoinstaller, and essential plugins are the next stop after login.

Method 1 — Softaculous one-click install (steps)

How this plays out with Softaculous: settings that look cosmetic usually decide page speed and uptime under real traffic. The defaults WebJi® ships are tuned for Indian network conditions, and support can review your setup on request.

Method 2 — manual install via File Manager

manual install via File Manager. Do this on one site or a staging copy first, then check the public URL in a private window so cache does not hide the result. Stop if the page errors, and email support@webji.services with the step name and the exact error before you repeat it on every account. WebJi® support mail is staffed 24/7 in Hindi and English; the phone line +91 141 4941811 is business hours only.

Creating the MySQL database and user

Creating the MySQL database and user. Do the change this heading names on one site first, then check it in a private browser window or in the mail client, depending on the topic. Change one setting at a time, and undo it if the result is wrong before you try the next. If you want the Jaipur desk to look with you, email support@webji.services — that mailbox is staffed 24/7 in Hindi and English. Phone +91 141 4941811 is business hours only.

wp-config.php settings that matter

Two practical notes on wp-config.php: it interacts directly with caching and database response, and misconfiguration is the most common cause of 'hosting is slow' tickets. WebJi® support checks it as part of standard migrations.

First 10 minutes after install — login, permalinks, cleanup

First 10 minutes after install — login, permalinks, cleanup. Do the change this heading names on one site first, then check it in a private browser window or in the mail client, depending on the topic. Change one setting at a time, and undo it if the result is wrong before you try the next. If you want the Jaipur desk to look with you, email support@webji.services — that mailbox is staffed 24/7 in Hindi and English. Phone +91 141 4941811 is business hours only.

Common install errors and their fixes

Common install errors and their fixes. Do the change this heading names on one site first, then check it in a private browser window or in the mail client, depending on the topic. Change one setting at a time, and undo it if the result is wrong before you try the next. If you want the Jaipur desk to look with you, email support@webji.services — that mailbox is staffed 24/7 in Hindi and English. Phone +91 141 4941811 is business hours only.