How to Set up a Word Press Blog Using a Panel Account

Today, it does seem like everyone and their dog has a blog. And, considering the broad range of free blogging software that's available, it can be challenging to decide whether to set up your WordPress blog or get a blog with another provider. WordPress is one of the most accessible and popular blogging platforms out there, and even a beginner can easily set it up. The simplest way to do this is via a cPanel hosting account.

Things You'll Need

• CPanel web hosting account
• Domain name

Instructions

1. Set up a domain name and web hosting account. Log into your cPanel account. Click on the “Fantastico” icon (or Fantastico De Luxe).

2. Select “WordPress” when the Fantastico window opens. Then select “New Installation.” This will open a page that presents you with New Installation options.

3. Fill in the form on this page with your preferred selections. Under the Installation Directory leave the “Install in directory” field empty unless you want to install your WordPress blog in a directory on your domain.

4. Click “Install WordPress” and finish the installation once you are done entering all the required information. The installation will state the updates that have been made. Click on the "Finish Installation" button.

5. Enter your email address to have the installation emailed to you or another party of your choosing. Providing your email will come in handy if you ever forget your user name or password. You can choose to go back to the overview instead.

6. Go to your WordPress admin panel by typing in the URL: domainname.com/wp-login.php.

7. Log into the WordPress admin panel at this URL: yourdomain.com/wp-login.php. Your password and user name will be the same as the ones that you previously used for the administrator account.

8. Click the Write menu to begin blogging. You can now create posts, links or pages using the text editor. You can also change the layout an also create categories, which will help you organize your blog content so that readers can easily navigate.

Tips & Warnings

• You always have the option of requesting the WordPress Install4Free team to do the installation for you at no charge!

• Not all the web hosting providers who offer cPanel accounts also offer Fantastico, which is a third party software. However, if your provider has upgraded to cPanel 11, you can still set up a Word Press Blog Using a cPanel Account but without Fantastico.