{"id":22803,"date":"2026-08-15T07:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T01:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/?p=22803"},"modified":"2026-08-13T10:37:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T05:07:01","slug":"install-wordpress-in-directadmin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/install-wordpress-in-directadmin\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WordPress in DirectAdmin (Step-by-Step Guide)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I know installing WordPress for the first time can seem a little confusing, especially when you see options like DirectAdmin, Softaculous, databases, and installation settings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, I\u2019ll tell you through the whole process in simple steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you use YouStable hosting, you can install WordPress through Softaculous directly from your DirectAdmin panel. You don\u2019t need to upload WordPress files or create the database manually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before we begin, there\u2019s one important thing I want you to know. DirectAdmin does not include one-click WordPress installation through Softaculous by itself. Your hosting provider needs to enable Softaculous with the required license for the option to appear inside DirectAdmin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With YouStable, Softaculous is available with your hosting, so I can show you how to install WordPress with just a few clicks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-install-wordpress-in-directadmin-step-by-step\">How to Install WordPress in DirectAdmin: Step-by-Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve added clearly labelled screenshots along with the steps below, so you can follow the same process on your screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 1) First, go to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/\">YouStable website<\/a> >><\/strong> Click Login >> Enter your account credentials >> Click the Sign In to YouStable button >> This will take you to your YouStable Client Area, where you can manage your hosting service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1839\" height=\"813\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-54.png\" alt=\"Enter your account credentials\" class=\"wp-image-22815\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 2) Once you\u2019re inside your Client Area >><\/strong> Find the hosting service where you want to install WordPress >> Click Manage next to it >> You\u2019ll now see the management page for your hosting account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1694\" height=\"964\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-60.png\" alt=\"Find the hosting service\" class=\"wp-image-22822\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 3) In your product details page >><\/strong> Look for the option to access your hosting control panel >> Click Login to DirectAdmin >> YouStable will take you straight to DirectAdmin, so you don\u2019t have to enter your DirectAdmin login details again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1332\" height=\"504\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-52.png\" alt=\"product details\" class=\"wp-image-22812\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 4) Now you\u2019re inside DirectAdmin >><\/strong> From the DirectAdmin dashboard >> Find Softaculous Apps Installer >> Click WordPress >> This will open the WordPress section in Softaculous, where you can start the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1379\" height=\"278\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-51.png\" alt=\"Click WordPress \" class=\"wp-image-22813\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 5) You\u2019ll now see the WordPress installation page >><\/strong> Take a quick look around before you continue >> Softaculous gives you information about WordPress, including its features, how it works, and other useful details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1846\" height=\"835\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-57.png\" alt=\"WordPress installation page\" class=\"wp-image-22821\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 6)<\/strong>\u00a0 Once you\u2019re ready, <strong>Click Install Tab<\/strong> that you see in blue in the screenshot below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1490\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-55.png\" alt=\"Install \" class=\"wp-image-22816\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 7) Start Setting Up WordPress >> <\/strong>Fill in a few details about your new WordPress website >> First, select the domain where you want to install WordPress >> You\u2019ll also need to choose the appropriate protocol. If your SSL certificate is already active, select HTTPS for your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next, enter your basic website information:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Website name<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website description<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admin username<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admin password<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Admin email address<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1572\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-56.png\" alt=\"Setting Up WordPress\" class=\"wp-image-22817\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I recommend that you pay special attention to the admin username and password. You\u2019ll need these details whenever you want to log in to your WordPress dashboard &gt;&gt; Use a strong password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 8) Add Plugins if You Need Them >><\/strong> Softaculous may also give you the option to install some WordPress plugins during the setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1572\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-56.png\" alt=\"Add Plugins\" class=\"wp-image-22820\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 9) Next, open the Advanced Options section >><\/strong> Here, you\u2019ll find settings related to your WordPress database.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1548\" height=\"535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-58.png\" alt=\"Advanced Options\" class=\"wp-image-22819\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>I also recommend that you should keep a proper backup system for your website. Your WordPress site contains important files and database information. A backup can help you recover your website if something goes wrong later.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choose the backup option that suits your <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/\">hosting plan<\/a><\/strong> and requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 10) Once you\u2019ve checked everything >><\/strong> Click Install >> Softaculous will now start the WordPress installation >> The process usually takes only a few moments.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1572\" height=\"290\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-53.png\" alt=\"Click Install\" class=\"wp-image-22814\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Please Note: While it is running, don\u2019t refresh the page, click the Back button, or close the window.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just wait until Softaculous finishes the installation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once everything is complete, you\u2019ll see a confirmation message telling you that WordPress has been successfully installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Step 11) After the installation, you\u2019ll find the Website URL<\/strong> (Use this to open your website) &amp; your WordPress Admin URL (Use this to access your WordPress dashboard) >> Click the website URL to see your new WordPress site.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1590\" height=\"587\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/image-59.png\" alt=\"After the installation, you\u2019ll find the Website URL\" class=\"wp-image-22818\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>To manage your website, click the Admin URL and log in with the username and password you created during the installation.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That\u2019s It! WordPress Is Ready!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One More Thing to Keep in Mind<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you use hosting from another provider and don\u2019t see the Softaculous Apps Installer inside DirectAdmin, your hosting company may not provide it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In that case, you may need to contact their support team or install WordPress manually. A manual installation requires you to upload the WordPress files, create a database, connect the database, configure the installation and complete a few additional steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, if Softaculous is available with your hosting, it can make the entire WordPress setup much quicker and easier.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know installing WordPress for the first time can seem a little confusing, especially when you see options like DirectAdmin, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":22840,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"iawp_total_views":67,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2275,350],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22803","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-kb-directadmin","category-knowledgebase"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22803","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22803"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22803\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22843,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22803\/revisions\/22843"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22840"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22803"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22803"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.youstable.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22803"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}