{"id":7485,"date":"2016-04-22T15:20:37","date_gmt":"2016-04-22T07:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/exabytes.sg\/blog\/?p=7485"},"modified":"2021-12-27T11:24:06","modified_gmt":"2021-12-27T03:24:06","slug":"install-wordpress-securely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/install-wordpress-securely\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WordPress Securely with 12 Simple Steps in 5 Minutes Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

We discovered that many people\u00a0had overlooked the safety of WordPress install. Therefore, if you just bought our\u00a0WordPress Hosting<\/a> and you need a guidance, you may follow our step by step below on how to make your WordPress hosting more secure with install WordPress Securely using Cpanel.<\/p>\n

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\"install<\/p>\n

(Source : www.theme-fusion.com)<\/em><\/h6>\n<\/div>\n

Lets we get started now how to install WordPress Securely using Cpanel\u00ae via Softaculous.<\/span><\/p>\n

How to Install WordPress Securely Using CPanel<\/strong><\/h2>\n

1. First step is to login to your hosting cPanel;<\/p>\n

Using URL: “yourdomainname.com\/cpanel” from your address bar.<\/p>\n

Enter the username and password.<\/p>\n

\"WordPress<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0The following is the display\u00a0<\/strong>on cPanel Hosting of Exabytes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Once inside cPanel, find for\u00a0Softaculous<\/b>.<\/p>\n

\"Cpanel<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

3.\u00a0Now you are in\u00a0Softaculous<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Softaculous\"<\/p>\n

4. In\u00a0Softaculous,\u00a0install WordPress<\/strong>. You will see the logo of WordPress on the installation page. Point your mouse cursor over the logo and click Install<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Softaculous<\/p>\n

5.\u00a0The following is the Installation Configuration of WordPress<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"Installation<\/p>\n

6. \u00a0Now it\u2019s time to choose a protocol for WordPress. If you\u2019re using SSL, then you would use HTTPS. If you haven\u2019t purchased an SSL Certificate, then HTTP will suit you just fine.<\/p>\n

Select an option for Choose Protocol. In this case we\u2019re selecting https:\/\/
\n( For Information, \u00a0visit\u00a0SSL Certificate<\/a>\u00a0)<\/p>\n

\"Choose<\/p>\n

7. \u00a0Next, select your Choose Domain<\/b>. This is the domain under which WordPress will be installed. If you want WordPress installed in the root directory for your domain, then under In Directory<\/b> remove “wp”<\/b>.<\/p>\n

–>You may also specify another directory.<\/p>\n

\"Choose<\/p>\n

8.\u00a0Both the Site Name<\/strong> and the Site Description<\/strong> should be filled in with information relevant to your new blog\/site. Only Enable Multisite (WPMU) if you plan to use this feature. (A multisite network is typically very similar to a personal version of WordPress.com, where end users can create their own sites on demand.<\/em>)<\/p>\n

\"filled<\/p>\n

9. \u00a0It is strongly<\/b> recommended that the Admin Username<\/b>\u00a0changed to other<\/b> than “admin”. For the Admin Password<\/b>, be sure to follow the Tips for creating a strong password on safe passwords: Practice Safe Passwords: Tips for creating a strong password<\/a>.\u00a0And then enter an appropriate e-mail address for the Admin Email<\/b>. This email will receive notifications from your WordPress installation.<\/p>\n

\"set<\/p>\n

10. Select a language<\/strong> for your WordPress installation and it is wise to select Limit Login Attempts<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\"select<\/p>\n

11. All the options under the Advanced Options heading, suggested at least\u00a0enabling backups<\/strong>, Auto Upgrade WordPress Plugins<\/strong> and Auto Upgrade WordPress Themes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

For example, if you want to store one week worth of Automated backups, then select Once a week and then under Backup Rotation select 4.<\/p>\n

\"WordPress12. The theme is entirely based on personal preference.<\/p>\n

Reminder: Don\u2019t forget to put \u201cEmail installation details<\/em>\u201d to receive details of your WordPress configuration.<\/p>\n

Then click install <\/strong>button.<\/p>\n

\"Install<\/p>\n

It Completed!!!<\/p>\n

Your WordPress Hosting<\/a>\u00a0application is now installed and ready to use with secure. You can now login and start a business, or blog with peace of mind!<\/p>\n

If you have any further questions about this topic or your personal situation, please do not hesitate to contact our customer service<\/a> for help.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

We discovered that many people\u00a0had overlooked the safety of WordPress install. Therefore, if you just bought our\u00a0WordPress Hosting and you need a guidance, you may follow our step by step below on how to make your WordPress hosting more secure with install WordPress Securely using Cpanel. (Source : www.theme-fusion.com) Lets we get started now how […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7486,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[280],"tags":[64,255],"class_list":{"0":"post-7485","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wordpress-sharing-tips","8":"tag-cpanel","9":"tag-wordpress-security"},"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/install-wordpress.png?fit=540%2C338&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbHhPQ-1WJ","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7485","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7485"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7485\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21292,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7485\/revisions\/21292"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7486"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7485"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7485"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7485"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}