{"id":4278,"date":"2021-09-15T18:24:46","date_gmt":"2021-09-15T18:24:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=4278"},"modified":"2023-01-24T22:04:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T14:04:00","password":"","slug":"how-to-install-wordpress-using-softaculous","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/help\/how-to-install-wordpress-using-softaculous\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Install WordPress using Softaculous?"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5621 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-cPanel-1024x556.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-cPanel-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-cPanel-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-cPanel-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-cPanel-1536x834.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-cPanel.jpg 1812w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\r\n<li><strong>Go to your CLDY cPanel.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Usually, this can be found on your domain, with this format:\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/cpanel\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/yourdomain.com\/cpanel<\/a><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\r\n<li><strong>Find the section \u201cSoftaculous Apps Installer.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>On CLDY, this is at the bottom of the cPanel area.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5624 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Apps-Installer-1024x556.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"556\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Apps-Installer-1024x556.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Apps-Installer-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Apps-Installer-768x417.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Apps-Installer-1536x834.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Apps-Installer.jpg 1812w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\r\n<li><strong>Find the \u201cWordPress\u201d icon.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>On the CLDY cPanel, this is at the leftmost of the Softaculous section.<\/li>\r\n<li>Click the WordPress Icon.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5623 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WordPress-via-Softaculous-1024x422.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WordPress-via-Softaculous-1024x422.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WordPress-via-Softaculous-300x124.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WordPress-via-Softaculous-768x316.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WordPress-via-Softaculous.jpg 1353w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\r\n<li><strong>Click \u201cInstall Now,\u201d as indicated on this screenshot:\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5626 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Install-Now-1024x575.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Install-Now-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Install-Now-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Install-Now-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Install-Now-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Softaculous-Install-Now.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\r\n<li><strong>Fill the details you need to install WordPress on your domain or subdomain.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n<ol>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ol>\r\n<li>Fill in the http\/https protocol format that you prefer.<\/li>\r\n<li>Select the domain you want to install WordPress on. This is especially applicable if you have multiple domains on your CLDY hosting account.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Indicate the folder you want to install WordPress on.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Choose the WordPress version you want to install.<br \/><em>* Make sure to empty the \u201cIn Directory\u201d if you want to install on the root document of the domain<\/em><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/WP-Softaculous-Install-http-https-format.jpg\" alt=\"Select http\/https Protocol\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Select-Domain.jpg\" alt=\"Select Domain\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Select-Folder.jpg\" alt=\"Select Folder\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Select-WordPress-Version.jpg\" alt=\"Select WordPress Version\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\r\n<li><strong>Fill in these details:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Website Name<\/li>\r\n<li>Site Description or Tagline<\/li>\r\n<li>Select whether you want a multi-site installation or not<\/li>\r\n<li>Admin Username<\/li>\r\n<li>Admin Password\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>The Admin Username and Password are your login credentials to your WordPress Website.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li>Admin Email\u2015This will be where the installation details will be sent, as well as where password reset requests will go to.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<br \/><br \/>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Fill-In-Site-Details-1024x396.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Fill-In-Site-Details-1024x396.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Fill-In-Site-Details-300x116.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Fill-In-Site-Details-768x297.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Fill-In-Site-Details-1536x594.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Fill-In-Site-Details.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"7\">\r\n<li><strong>Choose the language you want your WordPress interface to be in. Major languages are available.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5648 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Language-Option.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"943\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Language-Option.jpg 943w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Language-Option-300x129.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Language-Option-768x331.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"8\">\r\n<li><strong>Choose if you want to pre-install some plugins. You can also create plugin sets even upon install.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>If you want to have a security system that limits login attempts in the case of brute force hacking, you may want to tick the box for \u201cLoginizer\u201d or whether you want to Limit Login Attempts.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>If you\u2019re a fan of the Classic Editor instead of the current WordPress editor, you may also choose to install that, as well.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5649 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Loginizer-Classic-Editor.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"939\" height=\"397\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Loginizer-Classic-Editor.jpg 939w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Loginizer-Classic-Editor-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Loginizer-Classic-Editor-768x325.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 939px) 100vw, 939px\" \/><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"9\">\r\n<li><strong>Select the theme you want to pre-install with your WordPress.\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>You don\u2019t have to get stuck with the boring default WordPress theme! Choose a cool and snazzy one instead!\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Themes-Step-1.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Themes-Step-2.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Themes-Step-3.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"10\">\r\n<li><strong>If you feel like customizing your WordPress installation further, you may click the Advanced Options drop-down menu and customize a few more options:\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5664 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Not-Expanded-1024x107.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Not-Expanded-1024x107.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Not-Expanded-300x31.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Not-Expanded-768x81.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Not-Expanded.jpg 1487w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5650 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-1024x514.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"514\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-1024x514.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-300x151.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-768x386.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-1536x771.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\u00a0<\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Customize the Database Name to your own coding system, or something more human-friendly if you like.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5659 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Database-Name.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"926\" height=\"185\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Database-Name.jpg 926w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Database-Name-300x60.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Database-Name-768x153.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 926px) 100vw, 926px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Tick if you want to enable\/disable:\u00a0<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Update Notifications Emails (Tick to DISABLE if you don&#8217;t want to get update emails from WordPress)<\/li>\r\n<li><strong>Tick to ENABLE:<\/strong>\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Auto Upgrade WordPress Plugins<\/li>\r\n<li>Auto Upgrade WordPress Themes<\/li>\r\n<li>Ticking these options will allow WordPress to Upgrade your Plugins and Themes automatically, without a need for you to set or monitor anything.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5660 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Auto-Upgrade-Options.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"943\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Auto-Upgrade-Options.jpg 943w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Auto-Upgrade-Options-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Auto-Upgrade-Options-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 943px) 100vw, 943px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Modify the Table Prefix to your own coding system, or use a more human-friendly table prefix.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5661 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Table-Prefix.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"930\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Table-Prefix.jpg 930w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Table-Prefix-300x62.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Table-Prefix-768x159.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 930px) 100vw, 930px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Modify the Auto Upgrade options.<\/strong>\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Upgrade to any latest version available:\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>This is great if you have regular backups, so it would be easier to restore if an upgrade corrupts your website.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Advisable if you want to free up time spent doing routine website maintenance tasks.<\/li>\r\n<li>Advisable only if you have regular backups that have saved your latest work.\u00a0\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Upgrade to Minor versions only:\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Minimizes the risk of major data losses, if WordPress accidentally rolls out a buggy update.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Advisable for those who can\u2019t afford major risks to their data and their website.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5662 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-More-Auto-Upgrade-Options.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"848\" height=\"219\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-More-Auto-Upgrade-Options.jpg 848w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-More-Auto-Upgrade-Options-300x77.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-More-Auto-Upgrade-Options-768x198.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 848px) 100vw, 848px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li><strong>Backup Options:<\/strong>\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Choose where to save your backups by defining this on \u201cBackup Location.\u201d\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Choose the frequency of Automated Backups, or whether they will be allowed at all.<\/li>\r\n<li>Automated Backups will cause your backup files to take up increasingly more space on your CLDY Hosting account, so be careful with this option.\u00a0\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>A less frequent backup schedule will strike a balance between preserving hosting space and security.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>However, a less frequent backup schedule will be less likely to preserve more recent data.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>Make your choice based on your priority: Data preservation, or saving hosting disk space.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Backup-Options.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Backup-Location.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/11\/WP-Softaculous-Install-Advanced-Options-Automated-Backup-Options.jpg\" width=\"1024\" height=\"396\" \/><\/p>\r\n<br \/>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"11\">\r\n<li><strong>Are you ready? Hit INSTALL!<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>A copy of your installation details will be shown on the final screen. You may save the information for later use.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<li>A copy of your installation details will be sent to the email address you indicated on \u201cEmail installation details to :\u201d Save this for future reference.\u00a0<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5631 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Install-Now-1024x138.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Install-Now-1024x138.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Install-Now-300x40.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Install-Now-768x104.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Install-Now-1536x207.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.cldy.com\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/09\/Install-Now.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\" \/>\r\n\r\n\r\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p>Softaculous is more than just installing WordPress. 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