The WordPress Manager helps you install WordPress on one of your domains and see any existing installs it detects in your account. From here you can set up a fresh site, reset the admin password, or remove an installation safely.

Who can use this

The signed-in account owner. You’ll see this page only if the server has a web server (Nginx/Apache), PHP (with versions configured), and the database service installed.

Before you start

• Pick the domain or subdomain where WordPress will live (DNS should point here).
• Decide your site title and the WordPress admin user, password, and email.
• Make sure the target folder is empty or contains only what you expect (the installer will place a clean WordPress there).

Install a new WordPress (step-by-step)

1) Choose Domain / Sub-domain from the dropdown.
2) Enter Site Title (you can change it later in Settings → General).
3) Set the Admin User, Admin Password, and Admin E-mail (used for password resets).
4) Click Install WordPress. You’ll see a status message; on success, the page refreshes and the install appears in the table below.

After install (first login)

• Go to https://your-domain.tld/wp-admin and sign in with the admin user you set here.
• Visit Settings → Permalinks and save once (helps generate clean URLs).
• Install only the plugins/themes you need; keep WordPress, themes, and plugins updated.

Existing WordPress installations

The table lists each detected install with: Domain/Path, Version, last Modified time of wp-config.php, DB name, and DB User (read from wp-config.php). Rows with missing/unknown details are skipped.
Detection scans your home directory for folders containing wp-config.php.

Actions per installation

• Reset Admin PW — sets a new WordPress admin password for that install (you’ll be prompted for the new value).
• Remove — deletes the WordPress installation’s files in that path. This is permanent. Back up first if needed.

Tips & good practice

• Use a modern PHP version (set in PHP Manager) that your plugins support (8.1–8.3 recommended).
• Enable HTTPS (use SSL Manager / AutoSSL).
• Keep backups off-site and purge old ones to save space.
• Limit plugins, enable caching, and keep everything updated for speed and security.

Troubleshooting

• Install fails: confirm DNS points here and that web/PHP/DB services are enabled; try again.
• Site shows 500 error: check Error Log; disable conflicting plugins via wp-content/plugins rename if needed.
• Can’t log in: use Reset Admin PW here; also verify the domain is loading over HTTPS correctly.
• Install not listed: the scanner looks for wp-config.php. If the site sits outside your home or the file is missing/renamed, it won’t appear.