Once logged in via SSH use the ‘cd’ command ( SSH cd Command) to navigate to the root directory of the domain you wish to install WordPress for, for example, if you want to install WordPress for your primary domain navigate to public_html. Install WordPress via SSHįirst, you need to connect to your account via SSH, you can check out our tutorials on how to connect via SSH in Windows, Mac and Linux. If you just want to learn more about SSH and how to use it, we absolutely encourage you to do so and the following guide would be a great start. The following guide will help you install WordPress through SSH in a matter of few mouse clicks. There are many cases, however, in which you would still prefer to install WordPress via SSH, whether you just prefer the convenience and quickness of the Linux terminal or are using a VPS hosting or Private Dedicated Server without a control panel. It can easily be installed through a control panel like cPanel or Plesk, additionally, there are many one-click installers like Softaculous which allow you to install WordPress automatically. Since WordPress is the most widely used CMS it’s installation process has been made as simple and user-friendly as possible.