WordPress runs most small business websites. The Softaculous installer in cPanel sets it up for you, including the database.
Steps
- Log in to cPanel from the Client Area.
- Open WordPress Manager by Softaculous (or Softaculous Apps Installer, then WordPress).
- Click Install.
- Choose https:// and your domain. Leave In Directory empty to install on the main domain.
- Enter your site name, then choose an admin username, a strong password and your email address. Do not use "admin" as the username.
- Click Install and wait for the confirmation.
Log in to your new site at yourdomain.co.zw/wp-admin.
What to do next
- Choose a theme under Appearance, then add your pages.
- Install the LiteSpeed Cache plugin. Our servers run LiteSpeed, so it makes your site noticeably faster.
- Keep WordPress, themes and plugins updated, and delete the ones you do not use.
- Check that the padlock shows. Free SSL is added automatically, normally within an hour of the domain going live.
Other applications
Softaculous installs many other applications, such as Joomla, the same way: choose the app, click Install and fill in the same details.
Related guides
- How to install WordPress
- How to update WordPress safely
- How to reset your WordPress password
- WordPress hosting
Need a hand?
WhatsApp us on +263 78 377 1089, email support@jometechafrica.com or open a support ticket. Our Harare team is available Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00, and Saturday, 08:00 to 13:00.
