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Understanding how to install WordPress and make a website with the platform is quite simple.

There are only a few steps you should follow before being able to use the CMS to create a great website.

In the following paragraphs, you will read how to install WordPress in a matter of minutes.

In short:

 

How to Install WordPress

To install WordPress, follow these steps:

 

Register to AwardSpace

To publish a website on the Web, you need a hosting plan. This is why, the first step you should take is to register to any of the AwardSpce hosting plans. Depending on your preferences, you can choose between shared hosting, semi-dedicated hosting, or VPS plans.

AwardSpace also offers a WordPress hosting plan, specially optimized for WordPress websites.

Regardless of which hosting plan you choose, the following steps are identical.

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Register a Domain Name

Although not a mandatory element of websites, domain names remain important for each contemporary site project. To do so, check the domain name availability and purchase the one that fits your preferences and needs best.

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Enter the AwardSpace Hosting Panel

Now that you have registered to a hosting service and have a domain name, it is time to install WordPress.

To do so, the first thing you should do is log in to your AwardSpace hosting panel.

To log in, go to AwardSpace.com and click on the white Login button at the top right corner:

Log in AwardSpace hosting panel to install WordPress

 

A new web page will open:

Enter your AwardSpace credentials to access the hosting panel

 

While on this page, enter your AwardSpace credentials (the email and password you chose when registering to an AwardSpace hosting service) and click the blue Login button:

Log in with your AwardSpace credentials

 

This will lead you to the AwardSpace hosting panel:

Enter the AwardSpace hosting panel

 

Install WordPress With Zacky App Installer

Now that you have entered the AwardSpace admin panel, it is time to install WordPress.

To do so, within the hosting panel find and click on Zacky App Installer:

To install WordPress, open Zacky App Installer

 

Once you click the icon, a new page will load:

Zacky App Installer

 

From here you can install plenty of CMS (Content Management System) platforms, including WordPress.

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To begin the installation process, click on the green Browse and Install Apps:

Click the green button to browse and install CMS apps

 

Once you click the button, a list with available platforms will appear:

AwardSpace list of CMS apps

 

While here, the first thing you should do is select which domain will be connected to the WordPress app you are about to install.

To do so, from Hostname select the domain name you registered earlier in the process:

Select domain name to use with WordPress

 

Once you have selected your domain name, you can begin installing WordPress.

To install the CMS, click on the WordPress icon from the list of available apps:

Select WordPress to install the CMS

 

Then click on the blue Next button, located at the bottom right corner of the screen:

Proceed forward with the installation of WordPress

 

Clicking the blue Next button would open a new web page, which prompts you to select the admin username and admin password and an email address for your WordPress website:

Add WordPress credentials

 

Choose your credentials and click on the blue Install application:

Install WordPress

 

N.B! Remember these credentials, as you will use them to log in the WordPress admin dashboard,

Clicking the button would prompt the WordPress installation:

WordPress installation process

 

Once the installation process has finished, a message will appear:

WordPress installation finished message

 

Now you can log in to your WordPress website and start building

 

Log In to the WordPress Dashboard

To start working on your WordPress website, you should log in to the platform’s admin panel.

There are three main ways to do so:

The first way is to follow the link path from the message box that appeared once WordPress was installed:

WordPress admin dashboard login link

 

The second way is to follow the instructions you received in your email once WordPress was installed:

WordPress admin dashboard email login link

 

The third way is to manually add an element to your domain name.

The process is simple: at the right of your domain name, you simply add

/wp-admin/

Here’s an example:

Httpt://www.examplewebsie.com/wp-admin/

 

Either way, you choose, your browser will open the WordPress login page:

WordPress admin dashboard login page

 

Now you can enter your credentials log in to the WordPress admin dashboard and start working on your website:

Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard

 

How to Install WordPress – Conclusion

Installing WordPress is simple and fast.

You only need to follow a few quick steps before installing and using the app to create your beautiful and fully functional website.

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