How Do You Install WordPress on a Hosting Server?

What Are the Ways to Install WordPress?

There are three methods: one-click install via your hosting control panel, manual installation via FTP, or WP-CLI. One-click install is fastest. I use WP-CLI for professional installations because it takes under 30 seconds and allows scripting.

How Do You Install WordPress With One-Click?

Log into your hosting dashboard, find the WordPress installer, enter your site name, admin email, and username. The installer creates the database and admin account automatically. On Hostinger this takes about 2 minutes.

How Do You Install WordPress Manually?

Download WordPress from wordpress.org, upload files via FTP, create a MySQL database and user, run the installer at /wp-admin/install.php. This takes 15-20 minutes. I prefer manual installs when I need specific database configurations.

How Do You Install WordPress Using WP-CLI?

Run five commands: wp core download, wp config create, wp db create, wp core install. This installs WordPress in under 60 seconds. I use WP-CLI for all deployments because it is repeatable.

What Should You Do After Installing WordPress?

Change permalinks to Post Name, install Wordfence, set up caching, configure backups, and install an SEO plugin. These five changes take 10 minutes and set your site up for performance.

Need More Installation Help?

Read How to Choose WordPress Hosting before installing. After setup, learn about the WordPress Dashboard. For customizing, check How to Install a WordPress Theme.