Install WordPress using QuickInstall
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Install WordPress using QuickInstall
QuickInstall is an in-house script auto-installer provided by HostGator to their hosting customers. It is included in all Hostgator’s Shared and Reseller plans. Dedicated and VPS plans with cPanel can also be enabled with this popular script auto-installer. QuickInstall is the easiest WordPress installations and management tool even. Typically to install a WordPress site on a server requires from 5 to 10 minutes for skilled WordPress user. With QuickInstall in cPanel however anyone can install WordPress within 1 minute. It is much faster than WordPress manual installation. Learn how to install WordPress using QuickInstall in cPanel hosting below.
Install WordPress using QuickInstall in cPanel
Similar to Fantastico, you can try QuickInstall from your hosting account with HostGator. This auto-installer makes installing scripts and CMS extremely easy.
Log into your cPanel. Go to the Software/Service section, you can find QuickInstall there. See below screen capture.
Click on QuickInstall, you will open the QuickInstall page. You can find WordPress from the left side menu, it is under the Blog Software section. Click on WordPress to continue.
To install WordPress using QuickInstall, you firstly need to choose a domain or subdomain to install the WordPress to. You can also specify a subfolder to host your WordPress installation. If you choose to input a sub-directory name, like ‘blog’, after the selected domain, such as ‘www.betterhostreview.com’, then QuickInstall will install WordPress to this ‘blog’ folder under your domain root and you will be able to access your WordPress site from ‘http://www.betterhostreview.com/blog/’. If you want to install WordPress to domain root, then leave the subfolder field blank. Fill in other boxes as required and tick the Enable Auto Upgrades so additionally QuickInstall will automatically upgrade your WordPress scripts to the latest available version. When you are ready, click the Install Now! button to finalise the auto WordPress installation via QuickInstall. The installation progress and results will display under the above installation or setup section on the same page. See below screenshot.
Congratulations, your WordPress installation is ready. You can now log on WP admin area and start blogging right away.
