{"id":4143,"date":"2023-11-14T14:12:49","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T14:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=4143"},"modified":"2023-11-20T10:43:35","modified_gmt":"2023-11-20T10:43:35","slug":"green-webhosting-cms","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/articles\/green-webhosting-cms\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Web Hosting: How to install WordPress, Joomla, Drupal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When installing a CMS such as WordPress, it can all be done from the Install CMS page under the Site tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-7-1024x682.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4147\" style=\"width:458px;height:305px\" width=\"458\" height=\"305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-7-1024x682.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-7-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-7-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-7-50x33.png 50w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-7-1536x1022.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture1-7.png 1660w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>First a database needs to be chosen to install. By clicking choose, a pre-existing database can be chosen, or a new one can be automatically created if one has not been made yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture2-4-1024x315.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4148\" style=\"width:458px;height:141px\" width=\"458\" height=\"141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture2-4-1024x315.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture2-4-300x92.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture2-4-768x236.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture2-4-50x15.png 50w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture2-4-1536x473.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture2-4.png 1706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now you can click choose by the \u201cStep 2: Choose CMS\u201d box to choose your CMS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-3-3-1024x485.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4149\" style=\"width:457px;height:217px\" width=\"457\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-3-3-1024x485.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-3-3-300x142.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-3-3-768x364.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-3-3-50x24.png 50w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-3-3-1536x728.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-3-3-2048x970.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now the Choose CMS window is open, all the details needed can be put in place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first box is where you can choose your domain, if you have multiple domains attached to the hosting you can select which one you would like to add the CMS to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-4-1024x256.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4150\" style=\"width:457px;height:115px\" width=\"457\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-4-1024x256.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-4-300x75.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-4-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-4-50x13.png 50w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-4-1536x385.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-4.png 1577w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now choosing the CMS. WordPress is the first option in this but you can also choose Drupal and Joomla. <strong>Note: <\/strong>It does not have Joomla 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click the drop-down box and select the one needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-5-1024x239.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4151\" style=\"width:455px;height:106px\" width=\"455\" height=\"106\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-5-1024x239.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-5-300x70.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-5-768x179.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-5-50x12.png 50w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-5.png 1501w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Below is where you would pick the version of the CMS you want and the language. In this example we have chosen WordPress 6.4.1 in American English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-6-1024x234.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4152\" style=\"width:455px;height:103px\" width=\"455\" height=\"103\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-6-1024x234.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-6-300x68.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-6-768x175.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-6-50x11.png 50w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-6.png 1516w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 455px) 100vw, 455px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The next few boxes are for you login details. Here you need to create a username and password and input your email address. This is to log into your CMS such as the WordPress Admin to start creating your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-7-1024x610.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4153\" style=\"width:458px;height:273px\" width=\"458\" height=\"273\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-7-1024x610.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-7-300x179.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-7-768x458.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-7-50x30.png 50w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-7.png 1490w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 458px) 100vw, 458px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The final box will be your site title.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To install the CMS the tick box \u201cI know that when a CMS is installed, all the data on my site will be erased. 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Now you can click install and the install process will start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-8-1024x376.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4154\" style=\"width:457px;height:168px\" width=\"457\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-8-1024x376.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-8-300x110.png 300w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-8-768x282.png 768w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-8-50x18.png 50w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-8-1536x565.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.names.co.uk\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Picture-8.png 1994w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 457px) 100vw, 457px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installation Guide When installing a CMS such as WordPress, it can all be done from the Install CMS page under the Site tab. 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