1. cPanel → WordPress Toolkit → Install.
2. Pick the domain, subdirectory (blank for root), admin username (never ‘admin’), and a strong password.
3. Enable Automatic Updates for minor releases; review majors manually.
4. Set Site Language and finish.

Post-install checklist

• Change site URL to HTTPS in Settings → General.
• Install a caching plugin (LiteSpeed Cache is preinstalled on our stack).
• Delete Hello World, Sample Page, and the default plugins you won’t use.
• Set permalinks to Post name.