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Installing WordPress

WordPress is the most widely used CMS in the world and easy to install on your hosting plan. Below you'll find how to install WordPress in a few steps through Installatron in DirectAdmin.

This article applies to our Web Hosting and Reseller Hosting plans (control panel DirectAdmin). Using WordPress Hosting (Plesk)? Follow the article Installing WordPress with WordPress Toolkit instead.

Installing WordPress
After installation
Instructional video

Installing WordPress

Log in to DirectAdmin — via Single Sign-On or directly at https://yourdomain.com:2222.
Under Recommended Applications, click WordPress.
Click + Install this Application.
Fill in the form as follows:

Domain — choose the domain on which you want to install WordPress.
Path — optional. Leave empty to install WordPress directly on your main domain, or enter a folder (for example blog) to place WordPress on a subpath.
Version settings — leave all fields (Version, Language, EULA, Automatic Updates) at their default values.
Administrator username — enter a username. Avoid common names like admin.
Administrator password — enter a strong password, or use the built-in password generator.
Admin email — your email address (default: the linked email address).
Website title — the name of your website.
Website tagline — the tagline or description of your website.

Click + Install to start the installation.

The installation completes within a few minutes and WordPress is ready to use.

Never use admin as your username and choose a strong, unique password. Simple combinations like admin / password123 are the first things attackers try in a brute-force attack.

Automatic updates for your WordPress installation are enabled by default via Installatron. This means minor updates of WordPress and your plugins are applied automatically — which keeps your website secure.

After installation

Once your domain name is active, you can start building your website right away:

Logging in to your WordPress dashboard — go to https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin and log in with the username and password you just chose.
Logging in via Installatron — click the /wp-admin link next to your installation in Installatron to log in directly via Single Sign-On without entering your password.
Enable SSL — your hosting plan comes with AutoSSL, so your website automatically receives a free SSL certificate. See Generate a free SSL certificate for more information.

Instructional video

Prefer to see how it works? Watch our short instructional video on installing WordPress:

Can't figure it out? Feel free to get in touch — we're happy to help.

Updated on: 19/04/2026

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