Installing WordPress in DirectAdmin
The fastest way to install WordPress is with the Website Manager in My WebOké. Read The Website Manager. You can also do it in DirectAdmin, using Installatron.
- Log in to My WebOké, go to My Products and click DirectAdmin next to your hosting package.
- Under Extra Features, click Installatron Applications Installer.
- Choose WordPress and click Install this application.
- Under Domain, choose the address with https:// in front of it. Want WordPress in a subfolder, for example yourdomain.com/nieuw? Then enter the folder name under Path (Optional). Leave the field empty for your main domain.
- Choose a username and password for the administrator, or have them generated. Enter an email address you have access to.
- Start the installation.
After that, you can log in to your WordPress with one click via the Website Manager in My WebOké.
Note: make sure your domain points to our server and has an SSL certificate before you install. Read Activating an SSL certificate.
See also in the DirectAdmin manual: Installing in a subfolder or on a subdomain and Can I also do this in My WebOké? The Website Manager.
Detailed explanation with screenshots: Installing WordPress in the DirectAdmin manual.
Want to learn more? Take the free WordPress course, lesson 2.1 Preparing: hosting, domain and https or lesson 2.2 Installing with an installer.