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How Can A Beginner Install WordPress on their Money Site?

Last Updated on November 2, 2016 By Walter Akolo 43 Comments

how to install wordpress

WordPress is by far the world’s most famous content management system. It is easy to install and use. Most of your favorite sites, including this one, use WordPress.

As we continue with the internet marketing challenge, which hopes to get most Africans earning online via their own sites, this is one of those topics that cannot be overlooked.

So, once you’ve registered your domain name and hosted your website, the next step is be to install WordPress. Note that we’re talking about the free self-hosted WordPress software and not the free WordPress blogging platform.

I am also part of this challenge and at the time of writing this, I have just installed WordPress on one of the sites that I’m developing for this challenge – internetmarketinginafrica.com. There is still no content there as I’m doing this together with all those who are following this challenge. If you see this later, then I will already have lots of content there that you can learn from.

With time, most who are following will be earning regular income from their websites, or “money sites” as I’d like to call them.

The screen shots below were taken in HostGator where I host my sites

Here is the step by step tutorial on how to install WordPress.

1. Log in to your web host and scroll down to “Quick Install”

As stated, this is where to find “Quick Install” in HostGator cPanel. It should be similar in most other web hosts. Click on “Quick Install”.

Install WordPress using "Quick Install"

2. Click on WordPress

Install WordPress on Cpanel

3. Fill in the form

Quickly fill in the form. You can leave the “install/path/here” part blank but fill in the rest. Of course those who are more advanced in WordPress can fill in their desired path. But if you’re a beginner, leave it blank.

WordPress details on Quick Install

Voila! Once you click on “Install WordPress” it will be installed in seconds. Congratulations, my friend, you now have a powerful content management system installed in your website.

4. Log in to WordPress

You can now proudly log in to WordPress. By default, your login link will be yoursite.com/wp-admin (replace “yoursite” with your website name).

You’ll get your log in details (link, username and password) on the same “Quick Install” page you’re in, see below:

wordpress login details on quick install

If you want to, you can change the appearance of your site from the “Appearance” setting as shown below.

wordpress appearance settings

For those who are following this real time, I’ve not yet added content on my new site but will alert you when I do. Just make sure you’re part of my mailing list so that you don’t miss a thing.

In the new site, I’ll talk more about WordPress themes, plugins and how you can create content that sells.

Don’t worry, we’ll cover it all till you start earning. In fact, the new site will be all about internet marketing , so feel free to bookmark internetmarketinginafrica.com.

In the meantime, install WordPress with the directions above. You can also download my free blogging eBook for further tips.

Have you installed WordPress on your site? Are you experiencing any challenges? Do you have any questions, comments, compliments or suggestions on what has been covered on this post? Simply leave a comment and let’s continue this discussion.

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Comments

  1. Panafrick Sammy says

    August 21, 2020 at 3:45 pm

    My WordPress is now installed! Thank you Walter for your training.

    I want to start monetizing now.

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      August 21, 2020 at 7:11 pm

      That’s great! Keep taking massive action!

      Reply
  2. Mary Ndung'u says

    May 30, 2020 at 2:14 pm

    Very educative. looking forward to owning a website

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      July 16, 2020 at 3:23 pm

      Thanks, Mary!

      You can do it!

      Reply
  3. lucy says

    May 26, 2020 at 1:36 pm

    Thanks,
    I finally installed WordPress. God bless

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      July 16, 2020 at 3:16 pm

      Great! God bless you too!

      Reply
  4. Ian says

    May 4, 2020 at 10:07 am

    Hi… so I need to become a freelancer writer but unfortunately am a begginer so how will I get to start posting my pieces for public awareness so that I may be recognized.

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      May 6, 2020 at 11:14 pm

      Hi Ian,

      You can start posting on sites like Medium and LinkedIn. If you have a budget, create your own site as well. If you don’t, you can create a free WordPress blog and start practicing there as well.

      Here’s a guide that can help you get started right https://freelancerkenya.com/money-online/how-to-make-money-online-in-kenya-as-a-freelance-writer/

      Reply
  5. Susan says

    March 17, 2020 at 5:42 pm

    Very educative piece.
    Thank Walter.

    God bless you.

    Reply
  6. RUTH NJERI KIIYUKIA says

    March 1, 2018 at 4:19 pm

    Hi, I have tried to install WordPress. I have received an email saying that the installation has been successful, the page shows that it’s still installing. What could be the problem? I cannot proceed from there. Thank you.

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      March 13, 2018 at 8:57 pm

      Hi Ruth,

      We’ve communicated on email. All will be well.

      Reply
  7. mirriam says

    February 2, 2018 at 7:57 am

    hallo Walter? if i created my website with either wix, weebly or square space, can i host it in host gater?

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      February 9, 2018 at 12:33 am

      Hi Mirriam,

      No. HostGator is for self-hosted sites. For such, I recommend WordPress.

      Reply
  8. PRINCE says

    February 1, 2018 at 7:18 pm

    Hello,
    Amazing post
    Question what if i want an e commerce site?

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      February 9, 2018 at 12:32 am

      Hi Prince,

      You can go ahead and create it then market heavily.

      Reply
  9. Terry says

    December 20, 2017 at 7:02 am

    Hi Walter, after creating, and hosting a site, and also installing WordPress how do you market the site?

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      January 2, 2018 at 1:56 pm

      Hi Terry,

      You can market via many methods. I recommend you study out social media marketing, search engine optimization and email marketing. Start with those.

      Reply
  10. Betty says

    October 26, 2017 at 7:06 pm

    Hi Walter,

    I like this post, very helpful.

    A quick question, is it possible to migrate content from wordpress.com? If yes, how does one go about it?

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      November 1, 2017 at 10:27 pm

      Hi Betty,

      Yes, it’s possible.

      Here’s how http://www.wpbeginner.com/wp-tutorials/how-to-properly-move-your-blog-from-wordpress-com-to-wordpress-org/

      Reply
  11. Risper says

    October 23, 2017 at 12:33 pm

    Hi Walter,

    Kindly advise on installation of WordPress, do we have to wait for the account to be ready? so in my case i have to wait 48 hours?

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      November 1, 2017 at 10:22 pm

      Hi Risper,

      As soon as you’re done with the domain and hosting, you can install WordPress immediately using the above tips.

      Reply
  12. jowal says

    June 16, 2017 at 8:44 pm

    thanks Walter i have followed your guide from domain registration to web hosting and now i want to install word press. I am having trouble logging in to my hostgator cPanel i am suspecting maybe my account is not yet live. Otherwise you are doing a good job and i hope to start earning very soon from my site.God bless you

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      June 19, 2017 at 7:41 pm

      Hi Jowal. Thanks for your comment. Good to see you’re setting up your blog. Yes, you’ll soon start earning. I hope your site is now functional. God bless you too.

      Reply
  13. Kegesa Danvas says

    May 18, 2017 at 10:06 am

    This is excellent. I have already installed WordPress and my site is up and running from February 8th this year.
    I am making rapid progress in this online thing.

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      May 18, 2017 at 9:12 pm

      Fantastic, Kegesa. Good to know that.

      Reply
  14. Janet Masika says

    March 18, 2017 at 8:50 am

    Hi Walter,
    Thank you for your training.

    I have installed Word Press. Now how to I go about customizing it or what else do I need to do to after installation.

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      March 19, 2017 at 8:36 pm

      Hi Janet. That’s great! After that you’ll need to install useful plugins and start adding content. You’ll gain a lot from my free eBook here https://freelancerkenya.com/go/list

      Reply
  15. Mmata lordrick says

    January 16, 2017 at 10:44 pm

    Hi walter am a beginner how can i get help. Furthermore is about how to register wordpress dormain.

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      January 17, 2017 at 2:47 pm

      Hi Mmata

      I’m glad you’re getting started.

      The post above shows you how to install WordPress. Follow it.

      About domain name and hosting, see the two posts below:

      1. Registering a domain name https://freelancerkenya.com/money-online/register-a-domain-name/

      2. Hosting https://freelancerkenya.com/money-online/host-website-blog-pictures/

      Read them and implement.

      Reply
  16. tim says

    January 14, 2017 at 12:02 pm

    i already have a free wp blog…is an upgrade to a premium version necessary for this process?

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      January 14, 2017 at 8:47 pm

      Hi Tim,

      You can start with that, but for you to explore your full potential, it’s better to use a self-hosted blog.

      Reply
  17. karanja says

    October 1, 2016 at 5:18 pm

    hi Walter .please give the steps to create wordpress.com blog am stuck!!!

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      October 3, 2016 at 12:16 pm

      Hi Karanja,

      You can download my free ebook here https://freelancerkenya.com/go/list

      That will help you get started with WordPress.com.

      Reply
  18. angie says

    September 23, 2016 at 3:16 pm

    Hi Walter. You said we install wordpress on an already existing site. What if you dont have any site where do you start? How do you get a site?

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      September 23, 2016 at 6:17 pm

      Hi Angie,

      You start by registering a domain name then hosting the website. You can get all this information by downloading my free blogging ebook here https://freelancerkenya.com/go/list

      Reply
  19. Priscah says

    September 19, 2016 at 8:41 am

    Hi Walter, excited about the challenge.what if I used bluehost to register my domain, they already have wordpress installation as part of thier offer/package

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      September 20, 2016 at 2:02 am

      Hi Priscah,

      I’m glad you’re following the challenge. Sure, you can go ahead and use Bluehost. It’s awesome too.

      Reply
  20. Julius says

    September 17, 2016 at 7:14 pm

    Good work, guides like these helped me too a lot. I hope they will be more helpful to beginners

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      September 17, 2016 at 9:41 pm

      Thanks Julius.

      Reply
  21. Amba says

    September 15, 2016 at 11:24 am

    WordPress is indeed powerful. Even microsoft has not been left behind… Will follow along. Thanks walter for the first initiative

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      September 17, 2016 at 9:35 pm

      Thanks Amba. Good to know that Microsoft also uses WP. Let’s do this!

      Reply
  22. Felix Abur says

    September 13, 2016 at 4:08 pm

    Looking forward to seeing your list of favorite plugins, Walter

    Reply
    • Walter Akolo says

      September 13, 2016 at 7:10 pm

      Sure, Felix. Very soon 🙂

      Reply

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