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How to Install WordPress with One Click

This article discusses how to use the One-Click feature to install WordPress in your new Shared hosting's primary domain. 

Important Notes:
  • This feature is only available in Shared hosting plans and does not apply to Cloud or Reseller hosting.
  • You can only add more sites to your hosting packages if you have not exceeded the number of allowed websites yet. For more information, please visit the Shared Hosting section of our font-of-site.
 

Here are the steps in installing WordPress using One Click

Step 1: Install WordPress

Excited to get started with your website? You can go ahead and install WordPress immediately after purchase.

After paying for your hosting package, you will be redirected to the Customer Portal Dashboard.

  1. Click Websites.

    Customer Portal - Websites

  2. Click ADD SITE.

    HostGator Add Site

  3. It will direct you to the Hosting tab. Select the package to where you want to install WordPress. Select MANAGE.

    WP Login Card

  4. Click ADD SITE.

    Hosting - Add Site

  5. Select Install Worpress and click CONTINUE.

    Hosting - Add Site

  6. You can add your site title or select SKIP FOR NOW.

    WP - Add Title

  7. You'll be given 3 options. Enter Domain Name, Use a temporary domain, and SKIP FOR NOW.

    WP - Connect Domain

  8. The WordPress will start to install.

    WP - Installing

 


Step 2: View your WordPress dashboard

We have two options for viewing your website's WordPress dashboard:

Option 1: Via Customer Portal

The WordPress Single Sign-On (SSO) feature is only available to new Shared hosting customers who use the One-Click method to create a new WordPress site. 
  1. Log in to your Customer Portal.
  2. In the Dashboard, navigate to Websites, then click Edit Site.

    HostGator Customer Portal Edit Website

  3. It will automatically log you into your WordPress Dashboard.

    WordPress Login page

Option 2: Via wp-admin (Direct Login)

Once full propagation is done, you can directly access your WordPress dashboard through your domain name.

  1. In your browser, type in:

    https://yourdomainname/wp-admin

    (Please make sure to replace 'yourdomainname.com' with your actual primary domain name.)

  2. Enter the WordPress username and password you copied from Step 1 above.

 

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