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How to install WordPress in CloudPanel (one-click)

CloudPanel has a built-in WordPress installer: it creates the site user, the database and a fully configured WordPress install in one step, with no setup wizard. Here's the whole process on CloudPanel 2.5.4 (Ubuntu 24.04).

You'll need: a domain whose DNS A record points to your server (needed for SSL afterwards).

Step 1: Sites → Add Site → Create a WordPress Site
Open Sites, click + Add Site and choose Create a WordPress Site.
   

Step 2: Domain and site title
Enter the domain name and a Site Title. The title is just WordPress's site name; you can change it later in WordPress settings.
   

Step 3: Site user and WordPress admin

• Site User: the Linux user that owns this site's files.
  
• Admin User Name: your WordPress login. Don't use "admin"; it's the first name attackers try.
  
• CloudPanel generates strong passwords for both. Click Create.
  

   

Step 4: Copy your credentials (shown once!)
CloudPanel shows everything on one page: the site user and password, the database name, user and password, and further down the WordPress admin login. Copy them into a password manager now; they're only shown once.
   

Step 5: The site is ready
Back in the sites list, the WordPress site has its own site user, separate from your other sites.
   

Visit the domain: WordPress is already installed and configured.
   

Step 6: Log in to WordPress
Go to

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https://yourdomain.com/wp-admin

and log in with the admin user and password from Step 4.
   

Step 7: Add free SSL
Open the site's SSL/TLS tab and issue a Let's Encrypt certificate. See our guide How to install a free Let's Encrypt SSL certificate in CloudPanel.

Recommended tweaks

• Upload limits: if you'll upload big themes, plugins or media, raise upload_max_filesize and post_max_size in the site's Settings → PHP Settings.
  
• Real cron: replace WordPress's built-in cron with a real cron job every 5 minutes (covered in our cron, logs and Varnish guide).
  
• Varnish Cache: great for blogs and content sites; CloudPanel's CLP Varnish Cache plugin clears the cache when you publish.
  
• Backups: set up remote backups in the Admin Area before going live.
  

Questions? Post in CloudPanel WordPress Support.

CloudPanel guide series

1. What is CloudPanel? Complete overview
   
2. CloudPanel system requirements
   
3. CloudPanel features: the complete list
   
4. How to create a PHP site
   
5. How to install free Let's Encrypt SSL
   
6. How to install WordPress (one-click) (you are here)
   
7. Databases, users and phpMyAdmin
   
8. SSH, SFTP, FTP and File Manager
   
9. Cron jobs, logs and Varnish Cache
   
10. Backups, firewall and Basic Auth