Installing WordPress and first settings

WordPress is a free content management system that powers a large share of the world’s websites. With the WordPress tool in the hosting control panel you can install it without creating a database or uploading files yourself.

1. Start the installation

1. Use One-click panel login from your hosting service (see The hosting control panel).
2. Click Install in the WordPress section.
3. Choose your domain and the installation directory. Leave the directory empty to run the site on the main address.
4. Set an admin username, a strong password and an email address, and choose the site language.
5. Confirm. Your site is ready in a few minutes.

2. Signing in to the dashboard

Sign in at https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin with the details you set during installation. The WordPress tool lists installed sites in one place; you can manage updates, security and backups there too.

3. First steps

• SSL: install the free certificate and switch the addresses under Settings › General to https:// (see Installing a free SSL certificate).
• Permalinks: choose “Post name” under Settings › Permalinks.
• Updates: keep WordPress, themes and plugins up to date; delete the plugins and themes you don’t use.
• Admin username: avoid guessable names such as “admin”, and consider a security plugin that offers two-factor authentication.
• Backups: back up before major changes (see The hosting control panel).

4. Speed tips

• Use a caching plugin and compress images before uploading (WebP is ideal).
• Upgrade to a current PHP version from the control panel.
• Avoid unnecessary plugins; each one can add to page load time.

Common problems

• “Error establishing a database connection”: check the database name, user and password in wp-config.php.
• White screen: disable the plugin or theme you installed last by renaming its folder in Files.
• Memory limit errors: raise the memory limit in PHP settings.