Hey guys, Bryan with WP Cupid Blog, and in this video, I'm going to be going over how to install
WordPress on Hostgator step by step from start to finish. I'll also be providing you with an
exclusive Hostgator promo code that Hostgator has provided me with so you can save some money
on your Hostgator domain name and web hosting purchase. You will get up to 66% off Hostgator
hosting plus a free domain name for annual plans or a domain discount for non-annual plans.
Let's get started with the Hostgator tutorial on how to install WordPress on Hostgator web hosting.
The first thing you want to do to install WordPress on Hostgator is to click the link
in the description below so you can be taken to Hostgator and so you can take
advantage of the Hostgator discount by getting up to 66% off. I've included the
promo code to enter at checkout with the link. The promo code is cupid60.
A little disclosure. The link is an affiliate link, meaning I'll receive a commission from
Hostgator at no extra cost to you. Plus you'll get an awesome Hostgator discount.
Once you click the link in the description below you'll be on the Hostgator home page.
Click the get started button. You'll now be on the Hostgator plans page.
You'll see three different plans you can choose from. The Hatchling, Baby, and Business Plan.
You'll see the discounted amount that is being shown for the plans. You'll be able to save
even more than what is showing with our exclusive Hostgator promo code. You'll save up to 66% off.
The hatchling plan is a great plan if you are going to have one site or just starting out.
The hatchling plan allows for you have to have one website. If you are going
to have multiple sites the baby plan is a good plan as it allows unlimited websites.
The difference in the hatchling and baby plan is the baby plan comes with
unlimited websites and the hatchling plan you are limited to one site.
The business plan comes with unlimited sites like the baby plan and includes more features
like a free upgrade to a positive SSL, free dedicated IP, and the Hostgator add-on SEO Tools.
Click the buy now button on the plan you want to select. For this tutorial,
I'm going to select the Hatchling plan.
You will now be on the choose a domain section.
You'll see you'll get a free domain name for annual plans. If you go with a non-annual plan
you'll get a domain discount by using our exclusive promo code at checkout.
You can type in a domain name that you'd like for your site. If you click the .com over to the right
you can choose the domain extension you want for your domain name. If you already own a domain name
you can click on the I already own this domain tab at the top and type in the domain you own.
After you choose your domain scroll down and you'll see the domain privacy protection that
is selected if you chose a domain name. You can select or unselect domain privacy. Completely
up to you. I do recommend domain privacy as it'll keep your personal information private
so that spammers and telemarketers won't have access to your personal information
and contact you by phone and email with offers of their services.
When you register a domain name no matter what company you choose the domain goes into the public
whois directory as domain names are regulated. If you select domain privacy it'll show Hostgator's
default contact information instead of yours. Highly recommend domain privacy + protection.
Next, scroll down to the choose a hosting plan section.
You'll see under billing cycle 36 months. If you click this you'll see the pricing without
the promo code. Let's now add in our exclusive Hostgator promo code. Scroll down to the enter
a coupon code section. Replace the promo code that is there with CUPID60. Scroll back up to
the billing cycle section. You'll now see the new discounted rates showing. You'll see you can save
the most money by going with the 12-month term getting 66% off your Hostgator hosting purchase.
You can choose to pay monthly, every 3 months, 6 months, 12 months, 24 months, or 36 months.
Once you choose a hosting term to go with scroll down to the create your Hostgator account section.
Enter an email address and password. Next, scroll down to the enter billing info section.
Input your billing information. You can also choose to pay with Paypal if you wish.
Next, scroll down to the add additional services section.
This is where you select any Hostgator add-on services that you want.
All of these add-ons are completely optional. You'll see the SSL Certificate add-on.
Hostgator does come with a free SSL Certificate for your site
so this add-on isn't necessary unless you want to upgrade to a Positive SSL Certificate
which will allow you to show a site security badge on your site if you'd like
and with the positive SSL Certificate you'll have a $10,000 limited guarantee warranty by Comodo.
Next, you will see Sitelock Essentials. This add-on checks your website daily for
malware and protects your site from hackers and malicious attacks. It will notify you if your
site has been hacked into and malicious code has been placed into it. Sitelock Essentials
also removes malware automatically. This add-on can be beneficial and give you peace of mind if
your site were to get hacked into and malware is placed on it. If you are going to be using
WordPress for your site there are free security plugins that do a good job at security as well.
The next add-on is Professional Email. This add-on provides you with an email address ending in your
domain name along with other features provided by Google workspace such as Gmail, calendar, chat,
cloud storage with drive, video conferencing with meet,
and many more Google workspace features. I do want to note that Hostgator does come
with free email addresses ending in your domain name so this add-on isn't
necessary unless you really want to utilize all the added features with Google workspace.
The next add-on is site backup. This will backup your site daily and you can restore
your site to a previous backup with a click of a button with their one-click restore.
This add-on can be a good one because if your site gets hacked into
or you mess something while creating it, or editing it you can restore it to the
version right before whatever happened took place and everything will be back to normal.
This add-on can be very beneficial as you never know when you might need it.
The next addon is Hostgator SEO Tools. Hostgator SEO Tools will provide you with reports,
insights, and analytics regarding the SEO for your site and it'll recommend things to
do to improve the SEO of your site. It will also report your site to search engines. This add-on
isn't really necessary. It touches the basics in terms of SEO and is limited in what it tracks.
It could be helpful for some if you aren't familiar with SEO at all.
Next, you'll be at the enter a coupon code section. If you haven't already replace the
promo code that is there with cupid60 to take advantage of our exclusive Hostgator discount.
Now, just scroll down and accept the terms and conditions and click the checkout now button.
You will now be directed to a thank you page. Hostgator will now email you
your Hostgator receipt and your Hostgator billing and cPanel login credentials
so you can begin creating your site.
Hostgator will now automatically take you to the Hostgator dashboard.
We now want to install WordPress. You can do this a few ways. You can click the install WordPress
link. It'll now take you to the Install WordPress page. You can also get to the WordPress install
page by clicking the launch cPanel button which will take you to the Hostgator cPanel.
If you log in to your Hostgator cPanel you'll be here on the main cPanel page.
Scroll all the way down to the bottom to the Softaculous Apps Installer. Click on WordPress.
Click the install now button.
Where you see the choose a Protocol keep this selected as http. If you change this to https
right here it can cause a 402 bad gateway error that won't allow you to get into your
WordPress site. After installing WordPress you can then implement the free Hostgator
Let's Encrypt SSL Certificate with a few clicks.
Next, choose a domain that you want to have for the WordPress installation.
Next, put in the site name, site description. Over to the right put in the admin username which will
be the username for logging in to WordPress. Put in a password and put in an email address.
Scroll down and you can change the language for WordPress if you'd like.
If you want anything over on the right you can select it.
I'm not going to select anything. You don't need to select any of it unless you want it.
Next, scroll down to select a theme. You can choose a WordPress theme for your
site here. I recommend choosing one in the WordPress dashboard.
If you happen to see one here you like feel free to select it.
Click the install button. WordPress is now being installed. It'll just take a few minutes.
Once it is done installing you will see congratulations the software was installed
successfully. Click the administrative URL to go to the WordPress dashboard. This is
the WordPress dashboard. Something to note. I would bookmark the administrative URL as this is
the easiest way to log in to WordPress to begin in creating your site. To log in to WordPress
just enter your domain name with a /wp-admin just like you see here. This will take you
to the WordPress login page for your site. Once logged in you'll be in the WordPress dashboard.
That is all there is to it. You have now successfully
installed WordPress on Hostgator. I hope you enjoyed this Hostgator Tutorial.