{"id":12117,"date":"2026-06-01T10:05:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-01T14:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/lits\/?page_id=12117"},"modified":"2026-06-01T11:33:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T15:33:02","slug":"install-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/lits\/digital-scholarship\/domains-and-websites\/wordpress-basics\/build-your-site\/install-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"Install WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress can be installed on your Trinity Domains site through <strong>cPanel<\/strong>, the dashboard used to manage your web space.<\/p>\n<p>At Trinity, WordPress installations are managed through a tool called <strong>Installatron<\/strong>. Installatron allows you to install, update, back up, and manage web applications such as WordPress.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Before You Begin<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before installing WordPress, make sure you have already claimed your Trinity Domains site.<\/p>\n<p>Your Trinity Domains address will usually look something like:<\/p>\n<p><em>yourname.domains.trincoll.edu<\/em><\/p>\n<p>You will also need to log in using your Trinity username and password.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1: Log In to Trinity Domains<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Go to <a href=\"https:\/\/domains.trincoll.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trinity Domains<\/a>, select Dashboard, and log in with your Trinity credentials.<\/p>\n<p>After logging in, you will be taken to <strong>cPanel<\/strong>. This is the main dashboard for managing your domain.<\/p>\n<p>cPanel includes many tools, but for installing WordPress, you will mainly use the <strong>Applications<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2: Find the WordPress Application<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In cPanel, look for the <strong>Applications<\/strong> section.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/domains.trincoll.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/CPanelPicture1.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click the <strong>WordPress<\/strong> icon to begin installing a new WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p>Be careful not to confuse this with <strong>My Apps<\/strong>. The <strong>WordPress<\/strong> icon starts a new installation. <strong>My Apps<\/strong> is where you go later to manage WordPress sites or other applications that have already been installed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 3: Start the Installation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After selecting WordPress, Installatron will open.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/domains.trincoll.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/InstallatronPicture1.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Click <strong>Install this application<\/strong> to begin setting up WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>You will then see a settings page where you can review and adjust details for the new WordPress site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 4: Choose the Installation Location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In the installation settings, choose where WordPress should be installed.<\/p>\n<p>Pay close attention to the <strong>Domain<\/strong> or <strong>Location<\/strong> field. If you have more than one domain or subdomain, make sure you select the correct one.<\/p>\n<p>When possible, choose the version of your site that begins with:<\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/<\/p>\n<p>Using HTTPS helps keep the connection to your site secure and prevents browser security warnings for visitors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 5: Review the Settings<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In most cases, you can leave the default installation settings as they are.<\/p>\n<p>However, you may want to review the following fields:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Website Title<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is the name of your WordPress site. You can usually change it later.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Website Tagline<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is a short description of the site. Some themes display the tagline, while others do not.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Updates and Backups<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If options are available for automatic updates or backups, review them carefully. Within the Automatic Backup section, choose the frequency that would work best for your site. For example, if you edit your site daily, you would want to make sure you include a daily backup. Alternatively, if you work in your site infrequently a monthly backup schedule would work fine. After you have selected your backup schedule, click \u2018Save All\u2019 in the bottom right.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/domains.trincoll.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/HousekeepingPicture2.png\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Check out this article for more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.trincoll.edu\/lits\/digital-scholarship\/domains-and-websites\/wordpress-basics\/build-your-site\/backing-up-your-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">backing up your WordPress<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 6: Install WordPress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Once you have reviewed the settings, click <strong>Install<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Installatron will begin installing WordPress. This may take a few moments.<\/p>\n<p>When the installation is complete, you should see your new WordPress application listed in Installatron.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 7: Open the WordPress Dashboard<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To edit your new WordPress site, open the link that ends in:<\/p>\n<p>wp-admin<\/p>\n<p>This takes you to the WordPress Dashboard, where you can begin creating pages, writing posts, uploading media, choosing themes, and managing site settings.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After Installation: Check HTTPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After installing WordPress, confirm that your site is using HTTPS.<\/p>\n<p>Trinity\u2019s documentation notes that some WordPress installations may also need the site address checked from inside WordPress.<\/p>\n<p>To check this in WordPress:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the WordPress Dashboard.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <strong>Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Select <strong>General<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Look for <strong>WordPress Address (URL)<\/strong> and <strong>Site Address (URL)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>If either address begins with http:\/\/, change it to https:\/\/.<\/li>\n<li>Save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/domains.trincoll.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SecurityPicture5.png\" width=\"536\" height=\"205\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You may also need to make sure <strong>Force HTTPS Redirect<\/strong> is turned on in the Domains area of cPanel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/domains.trincoll.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/SecurityPicture4.png\" width=\"284\" height=\"179\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WordPress can be installed on your Trinity Domains site through cPanel, the dashboard used to manage your web space. 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