--- title: "How to Install WordPress on Your Hosting | GlobalHostia" url: "https://globalhostia.com/guides/install-wordpress" description: "Install WordPress on your hosting with the one-click app installer or by hand: database, wp-config, first login, HTTPS and the settings to change on day one." source: "GlobalHostia; prices are synced from the billing system and exclude any taxes shown at checkout" --- Guide # How to install WordPress Install WordPress with the one-click installer or by hand, then secure it and finish the first settings. 6 minute read · Prices on this page are live from our billing system ## On this page 1. [Before you start](#before) 2. [Install with the one-click installer](#steps) 3. [Or install it by hand](#manual) 4. [Keep it fast and safe](#secure) 5. [Questions](#ln-faq-h) Rather ask a person? [WhatsApp our team](https://wa.me/971507341578?text=Hello%20GlobalHostia%2C%20I%20have%20a%20question%20about%20%22How%20to%20install%20WordPress%22.) ## Before you start You need a hosting plan with PHP and MySQL or MariaDB (every web hosting plan has them), a domain and about ten minutes. WordPress hosting starts at **$0.25 / month** today. [See WordPress hosting](https://globalhostia.com/wordpress-hosting) ## Install with the one-click installer 1. ### Point your domain and enable SSL Make sure the domain points to your hosting and the free SSL certificate is active, so WordPress is installed on an https:// address from the start. See [how to change nameservers](https://globalhostia.com/guides/change-nameservers). 2. ### Open the app installer Sign in to your control panel and open the one-click app installer, then choose WordPress. 3. ### Choose the address Select the https:// version of your domain and leave the directory empty to install at the root. Use a sub-folder only if WordPress should live at an address like /blog. 4. ### Set the admin account Pick an admin username other than “admin”, a long unique password and an email address you check. Set the site name and language. 5. ### Install and sign in Run the installer, then sign in at `/wp-admin` with the account you just created. 6. ### Finish the first settings - Settings, Permalinks: choose “Post name”. - Delete the sample post, page and unused themes and plugins. - Turn on automatic updates for plugins you trust. - Confirm backups are running for your hosting account. ## Or install it by hand - Download WordPress from wordpress.org and upload the files to `public_html`. - In the control panel, create a MySQL database and a user, and give the user all privileges on it. - Open your domain in a browser; the setup wizard asks for the database name, user, password and host (usually `localhost`). - Follow the wizard to create the admin account. ` # or with WP-CLI over SSH wp core download wp config create --dbname=DB --dbuser=USER --dbpass=PASS wp core install --url=https://yourdomain.com --title="Site" --admin_user=you --admin_email=you@yourdomain.com ` ## Keep it fast and safe - **Update** WordPress, themes and plugins regularly; remove what you do not use. - **Use a caching plugin** and compress images before uploading. - **Turn on two-factor login** for every administrator. - **Test restores** from your backups once in a while. ## More hosting guides - [How to move a website to Globalhostia](https://globalhostia.com/guides/move-website-to-hostia) - [How to point a domain or change nameservers](https://globalhostia.com/guides/change-nameservers) - [How to set up business email on your domain](https://globalhostia.com/guides/business-email-setup) - [How to install an SSL certificate](https://globalhostia.com/guides/install-ssl) [All hosting guides](https://globalhostia.com/guides) **Price-lock**your renewal price never goes up **30-day money-back on shared hosting** - [**Free website migration**](https://globalhostia.com/free-migration) **24/7 engineers by ticket & WhatsApp** ## How to install WordPress: questions ### Yes. WordPress itself is free and open source. You pay for the hosting and domain, and for any premium themes or plugins you choose. ### ### ### ## Not sure which plan you need? Answer four questions and get a recommendation from our live plans, or let our engineers move your site for free. [Open the plan finder](https://globalhostia.com/plan-finder)[Free website migration](https://globalhostia.com/free-migration)