Deploy WordPress in five minutes

WordPress is the most-installed CMS in the world. It runs roughly 43% of the web. Here is how to get from “I want a blog” to “blog is live at my-domain.in” in under five minutes on WebHost24.

Before you start

You need:

• A custom domain (or use the temporary *.webhost24.in URL we assign automatically)
• A container plan that supports apps. The smallest entry Apps plan is enough to run a single WordPress site comfortably; live pricing is on /pricing.
• Free SSL is issued automatically after you point your domain at us.

Step 1 - Open the apps catalog

From our home page, click Apps, then pick the WordPress card. The install screen opens.

Step 2 - Name your site

Pick a slug. That becomes part of your default URL: your-slug.webhost24.in. If you would rather use your own domain, type it into the Custom domain field instead. We will show you the DNS records to point at the end of the install.

Step 3 - Pick a plan

The default selection is your current hosting plan. If you have not picked one yet, the install will pause and ask you to pick one. The smallest Apps plan is enough for a blog with under 10,000 monthly visitors.

Step 4 - Wait for the deploy

We provision a container, attach a managed MySQL database, set up backups, and issue the SSL certificate. This takes three to five minutes for a fresh install. You will see the progress live in the dashboard.

Step 5 - Log in to WordPress

Once the status flips to Live, click the URL. The first visit shows the default WordPress “Hello world” post. Click Log in in the bottom right and use the admin password we send you on WhatsApp. Change the password the first time you log in.

What you get out of the box

• Free Let’s Encrypt SSL with auto-renewal
• Daily database backups (7-day retention by default - see the DPA for the data-handling terms)
• One-click staging (coming soon)
• INR pricing, billed monthly

What to do next

• Replace the default theme
• Install the plugins you need (Jetpack, Yoast, Contact Form 7 are the usual suspects)
• Point your custom domain at the new app
• Set up your admin email so comment notifications reach you

When to upgrade

The smallest Apps plan is sized for a personal blog and a single small WordPress site. The next tier up roughly doubles headroom for both visitors and storage, and unlocks the managed cache layer + free CDN.

That is the whole flow. Five minutes from signup to a live WordPress site, hosted in India, with free SSL and daily backups. If you get stuck, our WhatsApp is open.