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. Apps T2 (₹999/mo) is the smallest one that runs WordPress comfortably.
• 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. Apps T2 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 days retention on Apps T2)
• One-click staging (coming soon)
• INR pricing, billed monthly or annually

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

Apps T2 caps at 25,000 monthly visitors and 5 GB of storage. If you outgrow either, Apps T3 (₹1,499/mo) doubles both and unlocks daily backups. Apps T4 (₹1,999/mo) and above add a managed cache layer and a 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.