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point you in the right direction (especially if you explain you wanted a one-
click install).
5. Visit wordpress.org21 and download the WordPress files.
6. Open the File Manager inside cPanel, click on “public_html”, and then
“upload.”
7. Upload the WordPress .zip file.
8. In the File Manager, select the .zip file and click “Extract” at the top.
9. Visit your domain in a browser and WordPress should recognize that it’s
installed and needs to be configured.
10. Walk through the process of telling WordPress what database to use and
setting up users, etc.

That should take a few minutes, and then you’re done. You have a complete
WordPress installation. Congratulations; you are now running the same website
platform as The New York Times!

Step 4 – Choose a Theme or Landing Page
($69 - 1 hour)

The next step is to put up a “Coming Soon” page with lead capture or a theme
for your live site.

It’s up to you whether you want to capture emails here or you want to put up a
simple one-page website. I’ll provide instructions for both.

Steps for creating a simple lead capture page

Inside WordPress, mouse over “Plugins” on the left and click “Add new.”
Enter the keywords, “SeedProd Coming Soon,” and hit “Search Plugins.”
Click “Install now” next to the plugin called “Coming Soon.”
Click “Activate Plugin” to turn it on.
On the left, mouse over “Settings” and click “Coming Soon.”
From there you can enable the “Coming Soon” page and connect it to an