It is not necessary to manually install WordPress as it can be quickly installed via Softaculous or QuickInstall, however, if you want a more technical option, this article will cover the steps needed to install WordPress manually.

Step 1: Download WordPress

  1. Download the WordPress package to your local computer from https://wordpress.org/download/.
  2. Unzip the downloaded file to a folder on your local computer.

Step 2: Upload WordPress to Hosting Account

There are three available options for uploading WordPress to your hosting account. When you unzipped the file in Step 1, you were left with a folder named WordPress, and the contents need to be uploaded to your hosting account's file manager ( go inside Wordpress folder and make zip file ( select all files and folders + click zip , name it on the local system/computer ). 

Step 3: Create MySQL Database and User

WordPress stores its information in a database. Therefore, a database will need to be created.

Step 4: Configure wp-config.php

The wp-config-sample.php file contains the database information and tells the WordPress application from which database to pull data. This step must be completed to ensure the correct database information is associated with the WordPress installation.

The wp-config-sample.php file can be found in File Manager in the folder where WordPress is installed.

Step 5: Run the Installation

Open a new browser window and enter your domain to run the installation script. Depending on where you installed the script, you will be automatically redirected to either of the following URLs:

If you uploaded WordPress to the domain's root folder, you should be redirected to:

https://example.com/wp-admin/install.php