Though Cpanel provides Fantastico Deluxe through which we can install WordPress It is better to install WordPress manually for security reasons. When you install WordPress using Fantastico Deluxe a common MySql database name created domainname_wrdp1 will be created which helps hackers to easily hack our account.
It involves 3 steps
- Creating FTP account and uploading files or manual transfer
- Creating MySql Database & Username
- Configuring WordPress
Creating FTP account and uploading WordPress
- Login to your CPanel Account, scroll down and click the FTP Accounts Icon.
- Create FTP Account providing necessary values
- After creating FTP account, remember login details
- Use WinSCP or FileZilla software and check whether you can able to login successfully or not
Uploading WordPress
- Download latest version of WordPress from WordPress.org
- Using FTP transfer the WordPress installation files to public_html level.
Note :: Upload/transfer files in such a way that you should see index.php at public_html folder
If you find difficulties through FTP, you can use directly upload the WordPress ZIP folder and can extract at cpanel but as I said earlier upload in such a way that you should see index.php file when you enter in public_html folder.
If you want to check yourselves whether you uploaded WordPress correctly or not. Once transferred files completely, open your site yourdomain.com
Creating MySql Database and UserName
- In CPanel check for MySQL Database wizard as shown in the below figure
- Click on MySQL Database Wizard
- In the next page opened, it asks for a database name. Provide a bit complex database name and click Next
- In the next page, create a user by providing username and password
- successfully created a MySQL Database and MySQL user
Configuring WordPress
- This is the final step
- Open your site yourdomain.com
- Click on ‘Create a Configuration file’
- In the page open provide configuration details like My SQL Database name, MySQL username you created and change wp_ to some name like yourdomain_wp123 (say ) for better security
- Provide Username and Password for your WordPress login in coming pages.
Though it takes bit time when compared to installing WordPress through Fantastico De luxe it is safe and gives better security. Please let me know if you face any problems in installing WordPress.