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Installing and Managing WordPress

Last updated on Apr 30, 2025

WordPress is the world’s most popular website platform — perfect for blogs, business sites, portfolios, and even eCommerce stores.

With Eco Web Hosting, you can install and manage WordPress easily using the Softaculous App Installer built into your hosting control panel. This guide will walk you through setup and ongoing management.

🔐 First: Access Your Hosting Control Panel

If you're not already logged in, start here:
👉 How to Access Your Web Hosting Control Panel

🚀 Installing WordPress Using Softaculous

  1. In your hosting control panel, scroll down and click on WordPress under the Softaculous Apps Installer section

  2. Click the Install Now button

  3. Fill in the details for your site:

    Choose Installation URL

    • Select your domain (e.g. https://yourdomain.com)

    • Leave the "Directory" field empty if you want WordPress on the main site (if you enter blog, it installs to yourdomain.com/blog)

    Site Settings

    • Site Name: Your website title

    • Site Description: A short description or tagline

    • Enable Multisite (optional): Leave unchecked unless needed

    Admin Account

    • Set your WordPress admin username, password, and email

    • Use a strong password and a secure email address

    Choose Language

    • Select your preferred language for the WordPress dashboard

    Select Plugins (optional)

    • You can pre-install common plugins like Limit Login Attempts or Classic Editor

  4. Click Install at the bottom

You’ll see a progress bar, and within a few seconds your new WordPress site will be live. A success screen will show your admin URL (typically https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin).

🧰 Managing WordPress After Installation

You can manage your WordPress site at any time from Softaculous > WordPress Manager:

  • Access your admin dashboard

  • Change your admin password

  • Manage backups and staging copies

  • Clone, move, or delete the installation

  • Set automatic WordPress, theme, or plugin updates

🔄 Keeping WordPress Updated

Keeping WordPress up to date is essential for security and performance.

Softaculous makes this easy:

  • Enable automatic updates during install or from the WordPress Manager

  • Or update manually from the WordPress admin dashboard (under Dashboard > Updates)

🛠 Need to Clone, Stage, or Move a Site?

From the WordPress Manager, you can also:

  • Clone your site to another domain or subdomain (e.g. for redesign work)

  • Create a staging site to test changes without affecting your live site

  • Backup or restore with one click

These features are especially useful for developers and growing sites.