You can install WordPress on your website in a few clicks, using the app installer built into your Enhance panel. There’s nothing to download and no database to set up – it’s all done for you.
First, log in to your Enhance panel – see how to login to Enhance Panel.
Open the app installer
- Select Websites in the left side bar, then select the website you want to install on.
- Select Apps in the menu along the top.
- Select Install app.
Fill in the details
- Application – choose WordPress.
- Version – the latest version is selected for you. Leave this as it is unless you need an older version for a particular reason.
- Domain – choose the domain to install on. Leave the box after the / empty to install on the main address, for example yourdomain.com, or enter a folder name, for example blog, to install at yourdomain.com/blog.
Under WordPress admin account, enter the login details you’ll use to manage your website:
- Username – avoid obvious names such as admin, which attackers try first
- Email address – used for password resets and important notifications, so use an address you check
- Password and Confirm password – at least 10 characters, including a lowercase letter, an uppercase letter, a number and a special character. Select the key icon to generate a strong one.
Select Install. It only takes a moment.
Keep a note of your username and password somewhere safe, such as a password manager. They’re the keys to your website.
Install on a new, empty website or folder. If there’s already a website at that address, installing over it could overwrite it. If you’re not sure, take a backup first, or ask us.
After installing
Your new WordPress site appears in the Applications box on your website’s home page, and on the Apps page.
- Select Admin to log straight in to WordPress – see how to log in to WordPress from your Enhance panel.
- Select Toolkit to manage updates, plugins and themes – see how to manage WordPress updates and plugins in Enhance.
Your domain needs to point at your hosting for visitors to see your site. Your free SSL certificate is issued automatically once it does – see how SSL certificates work on your website.
Want an online shop?
Choose WooCommerce + WordPress instead, and WordPress is installed with the WooCommerce shop plugin ready to go – see how to install WordPress with WooCommerce.
Already installed WordPress yourself?
If you installed WordPress by hand or moved it here from another host, select Scan on the Apps page. Enhance looks for existing installations so you can manage them from your panel.
Keeping WordPress, its plugins and themes up to date is the most important thing you can do for your website’s security. We recommend turning on automatic updates in the Toolkit.
Need a hand? Please contact our support team and we’ll be happy to help.
