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Installing WordPress

One-click WordPress install through Softaculous, plus first-steps.

One-click install

  1. Open the hosting panel from your dashboard.
  2. Scroll to Softaculous Apps Installer → WordPress.
  3. Click Install Now.
  4. Pick the protocol: https://.
  5. Leave the domain alone (it’s already yourname.zizbe.com).
  6. Leave In Directory blank to install at the root, or set it to blog if you want WordPress at /blog.
  7. Set an admin username, password, and email. Do not use ‘admin’.
  8. Click Install. After about 30 seconds you will get a confirmation with the WP admin URL.

First-steps checklist

  • Log into /wp-admin and change your display name (it leaks via the REST API).
  • Settings → Permalinks → pick Post name. Save.
  • Settings → Discussion → require accounts for comments, or disable comments entirely.
  • Plugins → delete Hello Dolly and Akismet if you don’t plan to use them.
  • Users → turn off pingbacks (Settings → Discussion).

Performance tips

  • Use a caching plugin (WP Super Cache or W3 Total Cache).
  • Keep plugin count low. Each plugin runs on every request.
  • Do not install themes you do not use. They can still be reached through the file system.