How To Install WordPress Using Fantastico

The good thing about having a web hosting account with Fantastico is that installation of WordPress is a breeze. If you intend to set up a lot of WordPress blogs in the future, it pays having a hosting account that provides Fantastico. However, if you currently have an account without Fantastico, you can still set up WordPress blogs easily by yourself, albeit with a little bit more work. You can check out my previous post on “Manual Installation of WordPress” to learn how to install WordPress manually.

Now, to use Fantastico to install your WordPress blogs automatically, first of all you need a web hosting account with Fantastico. After you have log into your hosting account, you have to click on the Fantastico icon shown below.

Once you have click on the Fantastico icon, you will be direct to the next screen below.

Click on the “WordPress” link at the side navigation menu. You will be direct to the next screen shown below.

Click on the highlighted in blue “New Installation” link to start a new WordPress Installation. You will be direct to the next screen shown below.

Installation Location

Under the “Installation On Domain” box, if you have more than one domain on your hosting account, you will have to scroll down and choose the domain that you want to install the WordPress blog on. Otherwise, the default domain will be shown. Leave the “Install in Directory” box blank.

Admin Access Data

As for the “Administrator Username” and “Password” boxes, just type in your preferred username and password.

Base Configuration

In the boxes under this section, type in a nickname for your admin nickname box, as for the email part, type in your domain email such as admin@profitablepoint or john@profitablepoint etc. Remember to create a administrator email or general email for your domain inside your hosting account before installing WordPress. The next two boxes require you to type in your site name and a short description of your site. You can change this site name and description later in your WordPress control panel, so there’s no need to get stressed out over this part.

When you are done, just click on the “Install WordPress” button at the bottom of the page to go to the next screen shown below.

Click on the “Finish Installation” button to complete your WordPress installation.

Over at this screen, you will see the details of your WordPress installation. You have the option to email the details of this WordPress installation to your email by filling in the box shown above and then click on the “Send E-Mail” button.

Now that you have complete your WordPress installation, you can visit your site by clicking on the “Visit Site” link to visit your newly set up WordPress blog over at the WordPress overview screen.

As you can see, installing WordPress using Fantastico is very straightforward and easy. If you are looking for more information on web hosting with Fantastico, you can check out my section on “Web Hosting Reviews” to find a suitable web host with Fantastico.