WordPress is one of the most popular website builders in the world — perfect for blogs, business websites, portfolios, and online stores. With adxhost, you can install WordPress in just a few clicks using your cPanel.

 

Follow the steps below to get started.

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Step 1: Log in to Your cPanel

 

You can access cPanel two ways:

 

Option 1 – From Your adxhost Client Area:

1. Go to  https://adxhost.com/billing

2. Log in and go to Services → My Services

3. Click your hosting package, then click “Login to cPanel”

 

Option 2 – Directly via URL:

 

Type https://yourdomain.com/cpanel

Log in with your cPanel username and password (from your welcome email)

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Step 2: Open Softaculous App Installer

 

Once inside cPanel:

1. Scroll down to the “Softaculous Apps Installer” section

2. Click on the WordPress icon

 

This will launch the WordPress installation wizard.

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Step 3: Fill Out the Installation Form

 

Click “Install Now”, then fill in the following details:

 

➤ Software Setup

• Choose Protocol: Use https:// if you have an SSL certificate

• Choose Domain: Select the domain where WordPress will be installed

• In Directory: Leave blank if you want to install on the main domain (yourdomain.com), or type a folder name (like blog)

 

➤ Site Settings

• Site Name: Your website title (can be changed later)

• Site Description: A short description of your site

 

➤ Admin Account

• Admin Username: Create a unique username (don’t use “admin”)

• Admin Password: Use a strong password

• Admin Email: This is where WordPress will send alerts and recovery info

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Optional: Choose a Theme

 

Softaculous gives you the option to pick a free theme now or skip this step and choose one later from your WordPress dashboard.

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Step 4: Click “Install”

 

Click the “Install” button at the bottom of the page.

 

You’ll see a progress bar — in a few moments, your WordPress site will be ready!

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Step 5: Access Your WordPress Site

 

After the installation finishes, you’ll see two links:

• Your Site: https://yourdomain.com

• Admin Login: https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin

 

Log in to your WordPress dashboard using the username and password you just created.

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What Next?

 

From the WordPress dashboard, you can:

• Install themes and plugins

• Add pages and posts

• Set up menus and widgets

• Customize your site appearance

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Need Help?

 

If something doesn’t work or you’d like us to install WordPress for you:

 

Submit a Support Ticket

Or chat with us — we’re happy to help!