How to install WordPress

Installing WordPress

There are basically two ways to install WordPress on a Hosting:

• Manual installation, step by step, performed by the user.
• Automatic installation, 90% unassisted, where the process rests on the installer.

We address separately these two methods of installing WordPress, also differentiating the installation on a main domain of Hosting, on a subdomain and on an additional domain, as they are the 3 most common cases that you can find.

There are many hosting services that offer WordPress installers to their customers to simplify the process.

In the main folder of the Hosting

Most WordPress installations in a Hosting are done in the main folder, which in WePanel hosting is in the public_html folder, since this is the folder that hosts the contents that are displayed by the main domain of the Hosting account.

Installing WordPress on a subdomain

To consider the use of subdomains you must first be clear that they always depend on a domain and that they are not individual elements, that is, without a domain you can not create a subdomain.

A subdomain will basically allow you to create independent content from the main domain, either by way of content categorization, separation of web languages or simply to have independent sites based on the same domain.

We could say that one of the biggest drawbacks of managing different websites under the same domain is the lack of mobility when you want to separate web projects managed in the same domain. Against that, the use of subdomains is a viable and economical option that you can use to install WordPress themed websites.

Advantages of working on a subdomain:

• They work as independent installations from the ones you manage with the domain.
• Its use is unlimited (understanding that you can have hundreds of subdomains under the same domain).
• It is an economic solution (zero cost).
• They are an alternative to the use of directories (folders) to host other websites (1)
• It does not generate its own ranking independent of the domain, although it subtracts strength to the main domain.

(1) A company with departments can use subdomains such as commercial.domain.com instead of domain.com/commercial.

From the WePanel Hosting Panel in the Domains section and within Subdomains, you can create the subdomains you need.

Before installing a website associated with the subdomain, you must first create the subdomain and then assign it to the WordPress Pack you are going to install.

When you create a subdomain, a folder is created in /public_html in which you can install the new website independent of the main one hosted in the main folder of the Hosting which is /public_html (or in another different folder).

To install WordPress on a previously created subdomain, from WePanel,access (in the case of a Webempresa Hosting) to Software/Services, Webempresa Packs.

Once inside go to the Application Browser tab, select the WordPress Pack you want to install, which will take you to the next installation screen where you click on the button + install this application.

Installing WordPress on an additional domain

The difference of installing WordPress on an additional domain with respect to a subdomain basically lies in the selection of the domain that will host the installation in the corresponding folder, previously created, automatically, when adding a domain in WePanel as Additional Domain, the rest of the process is similar for automatic installation.

This video illustrates the automatic installation process in an Additional Domain.

In that same screen, below, you must create the user that will have privileges to use that database and generate a secure password, preferably only alphanumeric (letters and numbers).

Then, from a new tab in your browser, open the url of your domain (or the temporary url if you do not yet have a domain assigned to your Hosting) and launch the WordPress installation (self-hosted).

Now, with the database data you have previously created, fill in the fields of the second WordPress installation screen manually.

From the url of your domain.com/wordpress/wp-admin you will be able to access the dashboard of the installation.

It is possible to install WordPress on a contracted Hosting using an installation from WordPress.com, Automattic’s free but limited hosting service.

This involves exporting the contents from WordPress.com, and importing them to a clean installation of WordPress.org (self-hosted) previously installed on your Hosting, using the XML format.

Exporting your blog content you have on WordPress.com using the default Export tool will generate an XML file with all the pages and posts of your blog. This file does not contain information about plugins, WordPress themes,, or general site configuration. The import task for these cases is manual.

• Migrate WordPress
• Migrating from WordPress.com to WordPress.org

This video illustrates the WordPress installation process by importing content from WordPress.com.

If you need to uninstall WordPress, either from the main folder of your Managed WordPress Hosting, usually /public_html, from an additional domain or a subdomain, you have to keep in mind a few things before proceeding to delete data from the Hosting that may then affect other websites (if you have several) or prevent you from restoring it in case of later need.

Any uninstallation in the Hosting Panel is always a somewhat delicate task, so taking the proper precautions by making a full WordPress backup of the Hosting ensures you have all the files, folders, databases, and other items hosted on WePanel, so that you can access them from the WordPress backup in case of need, especially if problems arise after the uninstallation of WordPress.

There are 2 common ways to remove a WordPress installation on a Hosting:
 

• Automatic uninstallation, 90% unassisted, from the Hosting.
• Manual uninstallation, deleting files and database.

Uninstallation process:

1. Log in to your Hosting Panel (WePanel).
2. Go to the Software/Services section, Webempresa Packs.
3. Go to the top tab My Applications.
4. If you have several, locate the one you want to remove.
5. In the pack to uninstall/remove you will see a blue X button.
6. Click on the X icon to uninstall the pack (2).
7. Then click on the Uninstall button.
8. When the process is complete the pack information disappears from the My Applications screen.
9. You have successfully uninstalled the WordPress Pack.

Manual uninstallation

The manual uninstallation of WordPress applies to cases in which the installation was previously also performed manually or was the result of a transfer of a website from another Hosting, which means that this installation possibly lacks automatic uninstaller in the Hosting Panel, Software, Packs, My Applications

There are several ways to install WordPress on a Hosting (self-hosted) so choosing the right one is more a function of the specific needs of your web project and the knowledge of the medium you have..

However any of the installation process is extremely simple once you observe the steps explained in the different sections of this WordPress installation manual.

There are other installation methods such as using FTP to upload an extracted installation to the Hosting and then from the hosting management panel create the database and complete the installation process via browser, but it is not explained in this tutorial because it is considered a more laborious process for users who are new to the use of WordPress to develop their web projects on the Internet.