This document outlines the process for installing a PHP script, specifically WordPress, in cPanel. It explains the prerequisites, including logging into cPanel, downloading and extracting the WordPress zip file, and creating a MySQL database and user with appropriate privileges. The guide walks through the necessary steps to successfully implement a PHP script in a server environment.

1. How to Install a PHP Script in
cPanel?
How to Install a PHP Script in
cPanel?
As the topic suggests, this knowledgebase will deal with installing
a PHP script in cPanel.
Before moving further with the topic, it is essential to know a bit
about PHP.
What is PHP?
PHP (Hypertext PreProcessor) is an incredibly powerful scripting
language that works on the server side. Users can create
dynamic, interactive, and secure websites and applications. PHP
is the most popular open-source scripting language used in web
development today. You will be amazed to know that complex
applications like WordPress and Facebook are built on PHP (along
with other supporting languages and elements).
Users can write effective code quickly while utilizing minimal
resources. With PHP, developers can create robust websites with
advanced functionalities in less time than with other languages.
PHP supports MySQL as its database to store information so that
you can create MySQL codes within PHP without any flaws.
Besides MySQL, PHP supports other databases like PostgreSQL,
SYBASE, IBM-DB2, and Oracle.
The simple and easy-to-implement module within PHP that
manages the MySQL database is called phpMyAdmin.

2. Also Read: How to Create a PHPinfo File and View PHP
Information?
How to Install a PHP Script in
cPanel?
Installing a PHP script within your cPanel involves the following
steps. Let’s have a look at them.
1.You must log in to your cPanel using the credentials first. If you
are unaware of the credentials, you may approach your web
hosting provider, and they will help you get through.
As an example, to explain things in a much better way, we will
install one of the most popular PHP scripts, i.e., WordPress.
Let’s begin with the Installation!
Also Read: Ultimate Guide to Fix Internal Server Error in
WordPress
Method to Install WordPress Script in
cPanel
Before proceeding, it is essential to understand the installation of
WordPress in your cPanel.

3. Begin first by downloading the latest (updated) version of
WordPress from the official WordPress website. The setup will
be downloaded as a zip file. You must save this file to your
computer’s desktop or an easily accessible location.
Locate
the WordPress zip file and extract the entire content to a folder.
Also Read: How to Upload HTML files to Your WordPress
Website?
Install the PHP script on your server

4. 1. Login to cPanel
2. From the visible tools, select your "File Manager" and
open it.
3. Search for the "public_html" directory.

5. Click on the “Upload” Option on the top
4. Now, Click on the “Select file” Button & choose file
5. Wait for the 100% Upload
6. Now, You will see the zip file of WordPress inside the
public_html folder
7. Right-click on the file & click on “Extract” to extract the zip
folder
A pop-up window will open to enter the path you wish to
extract the files. As we are doing this in public_html folder,

6. the path will be shown same as this. Click on “Extract files”
After extracting, A pop-up window will appear with
extracted files shown in it; You don’t need to do anything,
Just click on the “Close” button
Now, you have to create the database. For this, Go to the
cPanel main page & Click on “MySQL Databases” to build
your database.
In that, You may enter the name of your choice in the
blank space below "Create New Database" and click on
"Create Database". The process of building the database

7. has been done.
8.
9. Click on “Go back” to create a
user
10.
To create users for "MySQL". Go to "MySQL Users" and
type the username. Ensure the username
comprises alphanumeric characters. Moreover, mention a
(strong) password for this user. The strength meter will
show you the password strength. The stronger, the better.

8. The password strength must be above 40/100.
After adding, click the “Create User” button once you have
successfully entered the username and password.
You must add the created user to the database for the
script to work perfectly with the database. Scroll down on
the same page. Go to "Add User to Database," showing
two dropdowns. Select the created user from the first
dropdown. Select the database you created from the

9. second dropdown. Click on the "Add" button.
11.
12.
Select all the checkboxes in the "Manage User
Privileges" section and click on "Make Changes".
Selecting "All Privileges" will allow the user full access to
the database through the script.

10. It’s successfully done!
13.
Also Read: How to access wordpress dashboard from
Cpanel
Wrap up
Through this knowledgebase, we have explained the steps
involved in installing a PHP Script in your cPanel. You would also
have grabbed the idea of creating a MySQL database for your site,
creating a user, and assigning him the necessary privileges.

11. Source
https://www.hostitsmart.com/manage/knowledgebase/258/How-
to-Install-a-PHP-Script-in-cPanel.html