Install WordPress with IONOS
Comprehensive manual
- Setup assistant
- Security updates
A step-by-step guide to your first installation
1
Starting the WordPress installation
Start your WordPress setup simply and quickly. After purchasing your Managed WordPress package, choose "Start your web project" on the confirmation page.
Once you are already in the control panel — the central customer portal for your IONOS experience — you can now begin.
2
Title and login details
Decide what you would like your website to be called and enter it under “Title”. Next, enter your desired login details (a username and password) you will use to access your WordPress blog.
Some tips for creating a strong password to ensure your blog is secure will be provided.
3
Managing WordPress yourself or with support
If you would like to manage the WordPress installation and take care of plugins and updates yourself, select “Continue with WordPress.” Otherwise, you can choose "Managed WordPress," and we will take care of all the important plugins and updates for you.
Either way, our Setup Assistant is always available.
Plan overview
Free domain
SSL certificate
24/7 support
1 website
25 GB of SSD storage
AI website creation
AI chatbot
Add-on library
1 email address
Free domain
Free SSL
SiteAnalytics
Automatic updates
Vulnerability scanning
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1 website
50 GB of SSD storage
AI website & content creation
AI chatbot
Add-on library
5 email addresses
Free domain
Free SSL
SiteAnalytics
Automatic updates
Vulnerability scanning
Caching plugin
Jetpack Backup
1 website
75 GB of SSD storage
AI website & content creation
AI chatbot
Add-on library
10 email addresses
Free domain
Free SSL
SiteAnalytics Plus
Automatic updates
Vulnerability scanning
Caching plugin
Jetpack Backup
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At IONOS, you have a dedicated contact person for personalized advice, tips to boost your online success, and technical support. Reach them via phone, chat and email, all at no cost to you as an IONOS customer.
You're all set — we'll take care of the rest!
The IONOS Setup Assistant will install the WordPress instance and all the necessary databases are set up automatically. A WordPress user is created for you and your language preferences are set. The Setup Assistant also connects the domain you've selected with your webspace directory.
If needed, you can proceed with the WordPress instance installation manually. It is also possible to perform a local installation.
You can log in to your WordPress page via “Edit Website,” using the login details you decided on earlier.
New to WordPress? Our free ebook tells you everything you need to know about the world's most popular content management system. 'WordPress for Beginners' covers:
Creating projects and content
- Plugins and themes
- Security and performance
Automatic security updates
If you chose the Managed Mode for the WordPress installation via the IONOS Click&Build application, security patches and updates are executed automatically. If you chose Free Mode, you are responsible for the current state of your WordPress installation.
However, WordPress will keep you informed by email if there is a new update available in order to keep your blog up-to-date. The update itself is easy to carry out with just a few clicks in the administration menu of your blog.
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