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Step By Step Guide to Create a Subdomain in cPanel

choose sub domain

Hosting is the base for every website. It is very important to provide a user-friendly interface to make effective usage of the features. Because even though there are thousands of features, you can use it only if it is easy to understand. So user interface must be easily understandable. So normally every hosting provider will provide the cPanel details for the users which is easy to understand.

What is a Subdomain?

A subdomain is a domain name that is followed by the main domain. For Example: Seekahost.com is a domain and blog.seekahost.com is a subdomain.

How to Create a Subdomain in cPanel?

In cPanel it is very simple and easy steps to create the subdomain. Just follow the below steps to create a subdomain in your account.

  • Login to your cPanel with your Account Details.
  • After login, you will see an interface like below. Sometimes it may vary just because of different themes.

Cpanel interface

  • In search, type “domains“, then you will get the results as shown below.

Domains section

Create a new domain

  • Just click the “Create a New Domain” and you will see an option as the below image. There enter your subdomain name in the provided box and just make a click inside the document root text box. For example: I have used the domain wealthystreet.com and created the subdomain “demo”.

Creating subdomain

Just follow the below steps to install WordPress and Use the subdomain.

  • Go to cPanel, and search for Softaculous.
  • Click on the Softaculous under software.
  • In Softaculous, go to WordPress installation. For more refer step by step guide to make use of a click installer.
  • Choose your subdomain and provide the needed details to install WordPress.

WordPress Install

  • Click on Submit. Once after the installation, your subdomain is ready to design and use.
  • To check, go to cPanel and click on File Manager as shown below.

file manager option

  • In Filemanager, Click on public_html.
  • Here you will see a folder in the name of your subdomain as shown in the below image.

sub domain files

  • Finally, you have created a subdomain and it is ready to use it.

For more, Visit -> seekahost.com/blog

How to Install WordPress in cPanel? – Step by Step Guide

Install WordPress in cPanel

If you are hosting a website, you may receive the cPanel Login Details through Automated Mail or manually by submitting tickets. You will get full control over your domain, so you can install or work with your domain as you need. You must check these things before you install WordPress in cPanel.

    • No WordPress exists in the current installation path.
    • If you want to install new/fresh WordPress by deleting existing WordPress, you must delete it before installing it.
    • Make sure you want to create a new database or use the existing database in which you have the content.
    • Don’t install on a sub-directory unless you want to load the website with the sub-directory name only.
    • Check if there is enough disk space available to install new WordPress.

 

How to Install WordPress in cPanel?

  • Login to your cPanel Account using the provided login details.
  • Your Hosting provider will provide easy install options through One Click Installer or Softaculous.
  • In cPanel, click ‘WordPress Manager By Softaculous’ on left side. You can install new WordPress or can check the existing installation.

SeekaHost WordPress Manager - Softaculous

 

  • To install new WordPress, you want to click on the ‘Install’ button which shows over the WordPress.

New Installations - Softaculous

 

  • Make sure the directory section is empty so that WordPress will install in the root directory of your website. Also, choose protocol as you wish from the drop-down.
  • Note down the login details of the WordPress and click ‘Install‘ which is at end of the page.

WordPress Installation Setup

 

Once you click the install button, your WordPress will be installed and will get the WordPress URL for the website as well.

 

To check the existing installation,

  • Once you enter that particular window, you can see all the WordPress install on the cPanel and can directly login to WordPress by clicking the ‘Login‘ button.

 

All Installations - Softaculous

 

Troubleshoot WordPress Issue:

Edit Installation:

1. In cPanel, search ‘Softaculous‘ and click ‘Softaculous Apps Installer’.

Softaculous Apps Installer

 

2. Now click ‘Installation‘ option and click ‘Edit Details’ icon.

Edit Installations - Softaculous

 

Here, you can edit the following details on the installation if you make any changes on the website ‘wp-config’ file or database and username of the website cPanel.

1. Directory

2. URL

3. Database Name

4. Database User

5. Database Password

6. Database Host

 

How to Login to WordPress:

1. Domainname.tld/wp-admin

2. Domainname.tld/wp-login.php

3. Domainname.tld/admin

4. Domainname.tld/login

5. Direct Login through Softaculous in cPanel.

Replace the word ‘Domainname.tld‘ with your website full URL where WordPress is installed.

 

Recover Lost WordPress Password:

  1. Domainname.tld/wp-login.php?action=lostpassword
  2. Reset Password through phpmyadmin
  3. Reset through plugin

 

Video Tutorial to Install WordPress in cPanel:

 

Check the Below Articles if you want to tackle any of the common WordPress Issues.