How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous?

How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous? [Important| Updated Dec 2021]

WordPress can be installed from Softaculous with a single click and is the best option because it saves our time and most of the users that are not much trained highly prefer installing WordPress with Softaculous

But if you still want to install WordPress manually, we will show you how it can be done.

Step by step process to install WordPress manually [Updated Dec 2021]

step::1. Download the WordPress file to your local PC from https://wordpress.org/download/

step::2. Now login to your cPanel and go inside File Manager

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How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous

step::3 Then go to Public_html and create a folder (you can also directly upload the zip file in public_html without creating any folder)

How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous
How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous

step::4 Now open that Folder and click on Upload section

How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous
How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous

step::5 Now upload WordPress zip file which you have downloaded

How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous
How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous

step::6 Unzip/Extract the zip file

How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous
How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous

step::7 Create MySQL database- you will have to create a database for your WordPress site. You can do this through cPanel, using the MySQL database wizard

step::8 Go to MySQL Database section in your cPanel

How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous
How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous

step:9  Create A Database, enter the database name and click Next Step.

How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous
How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous

step::10 Create Database Users, enter the database user name and password and click Create User.

How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous
How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous

step::11 Add User to the Database, click the All Privileges checkbox and click Next Step.

step::12 Complete the task, make note of the database name, username and password, as you will need them in the next step.

step::13 Now visit the URL where you installed WordPress

How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous
How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous

step::14 Enter the Database name, username and password which i told you to remember in the step 4

You should now see a welcome page that says “Welcome to the famous five minute WordPress installation process!”

How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous
How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous

step::15 Complete the Installation

On this page, fill in the fields for:

Site Name

Username

Password (needs to be entered twice)

Email address (login information will be sent to this email address)

Click Install Now, and you should be taken to the final screen, showing the following message:

How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous
How to install WordPress manually without Softaculous

Congratulations!! Now you know how to install WordPress manually without using Softaculous.

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