Step 1: Log in to the DirectAdmin panel (instructions - click to open the instructions in a new tab)
Step 2: Click on the search field:
Step 3: Type "wordpress" in the search field and click on Create WordPress Installation
Step 4: Pay attention to the following:
- In the upper right corner, select the domain where WordPress will be installed. Choose the domain you plan to install WordPress on.
- In the Directory field, you can enter the name of the directory (folder) where you want to install WordPress. If left empty, WordPress will be installed directly on the domain, which is fine. However, if you want WordPress to work in a subfolder, for example, somedomain.com/blog, enter blog in the Directory field.
Click on Advanced mode and enter:
- Your email address (mandatory)
- Create a new username for the site administrator
- Create a new password for that administrator and write it down so you don't lose it
- Check Create New (under the Database option) so the new site has a new database
Step 5: Finally, click the Create button, and WordPress will be installed:
