Install WordPress in a few clicks

Install WordPress on web hosting

WordPress propells more than 40% of the web. This guide installs the latest version on your web hosting Anthony IT Solutions: MySQL database, SFTP files or panel installer, initial configuration and hardening.

With PHP 8.2, LiteSpeed and Let's Encrypt, you have an optimal stack for a blog, showcase or WooCommerce.

What you need

• Active web hosting
• MySQL Base
• DNS
• SFTP or panel

Preparing the environment

1. PHP 8.2

   Version PHP.

2. MySQL base

   Create base utf8mb4.

3. DNS

   Domain resolves to hosting.

4. SSL

   SSL before or after installation.

Method 1, Panel Installer

1. Applications

   Panel → WordPress → install.

2. Area

   Choose root or subfolder.

3. Administrative identifiers

   E-mail + strong mdp.

4. End

   Remove folder install if present.

Method 2, manual SFTP

1. Download

   wordpress.org latest.zip.

2. Upload

   SFTP web root.

3. Assistant

   /wp-admin/install.php.

4. wp-config

   BDD identifiers entered.

Post-install configuration

1. Permales

   Settings → Permalians → Title publication.

2. Delete demo content

   Article "Hello world", comment test.

3. admin user

   No login "admin".

4. Auto updates

   Activate minor.

Performance and safety

• Check memory_limit 256M+
• Exclude basket from cache
• Cron wp-cron or panel
• SMTP for transactional emails

1. LSCWP

   Cache LiteSpeed.

2. HTTPS

   Force HTTPS.

3. Security

   Secure WP.

4. Backup

   Sauvages.

Troubleshooting

• Error setting BDD, wp-config identifiers.
• 403 install, Permissions folders.
• 404 permalians, .htaccess, htaccess.
• 500 MAJ, Error 500.

Frequently Asked Questions

wordpress.com vs self-hosted ?
Self-hosted = total control over Anthony IT.

Multisite ?
Multisite Guide.

Staging ?
Subdomain staging, subdomain.

PrestaShop instead?
PrestaShop.

Related guides

• MySQL Base
• SSL
• Cache
• Security

See also our web hosting offer and all the procedures on wiki web hosting.