{"id":2974,"date":"2025-07-07T11:36:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-07T11:36:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=2974"},"modified":"2025-07-07T11:36:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T11:36:46","slug":"green-webhosting-cms","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.lcn.com\/support\/articles\/green-webhosting-cms\/","title":{"rendered":"Green Web Hosting: How to install WordPress, Joomla, Drupal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Installation Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img 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\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img 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\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img 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\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img 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\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img 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\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img 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\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\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. 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