Why WordPress and DirectAdmin Work Well Together
Set out to install WordPress in Kenya and you are in good company: it runs 43% of all websites online, among them several of Kenya's largest news sites, shops and blogs. DirectAdmin is the control panel SiteBoma gives you for managing your hosting. Together they make building a Kenyan website easy.
Check These First
- Your SiteBoma hosting account is active
- The domain is pointed at that hosting
- You can sign in to DirectAdmin
The One-Click Route Through Softaculous
- Sign in to DirectAdmin at the address for your control panel
- Find Softaculous Apps Installer on the dashboard
- Choose WordPress
- Open the Install tab
- Enter the address for the site, for example mybusiness.co.ke
- Give the site a name, then pick an admin username and a strong password
- Add the email address for the admin account
- Press Install
- About 30 seconds later, WordPress is ready to use
Your First Jobs Once It Is Installed
- Sign in at yourdomain.co.ke/wp-admin
- Add a free theme; Kadence or Astra are good places to start
- Fill in your business name, logo and contact details
- Build Home, About, Services and Contact pages
- Add the Yoast SEO plugin to help with search engine optimisation
WordPress Hosting in Kenya, Ready When You Are
Every SiteBoma hosting plan includes one-click WordPress installs through Softaculous. Plans start at just KSh 80/month, and you can pay by M-Pesa.