Auto Installer

Install WordPress, WooCommerce, Joomla, and other apps in one click with Hostinger's Auto Installer in hPanel, including setup steps and troubleshooting.

One-click installer for popular web applications. Installs the app into your public_html (or a subdirectory), sets up the database, and hands you admin credentials — no manual unzip, no wp-config.php editing.

Available apps

The installer highlights three options:

• WordPress — the default choice for most sites; see Installing WordPress

• WooCommerce — installed as WordPress with the WooCommerce plugin

• Joomla

Below them, an Other option opens a searchable catalog of additional applications (CMSs, forums, e-commerce, and more). The catalog changes over time — search it in hPanel for the current lineup.

Install an app

1. Open your website dashboard in hPanel.

2. Click Auto Installer (under Website in the sidebar).

3. Pick one of the highlighted apps, or search the catalog under Other.

4. Fill in the setup form:

   • Install path — leave blank to install at the domain root, or enter a subdirectory (/blog, /shop, etc.)

   • Admin username + password — your login for the app's admin panel

   • Admin email

   • Site name / language — app-specific

5. Click Install.

Installation usually completes in under a minute.

What happens under the hood

• The latest stable release of the app is downloaded to the target directory.

• A MySQL database is created and credentials injected into the app's config file.

• Admin user is created with the credentials you provided.

• File permissions are set to match the app's recommendations.

Managing installed apps

The Installed applications list on the same page shows every app installed through the installer, with per-app details and management actions.

For WordPress, we recommend Automatic updates — they catch security releases faster than manual updating.

To remove an app, delete it from the installed applications list. This deletes the app files and the database it created — back up first if you might want the data later.

Troubleshooting

Install failed partway Delete the partial install directory via File Manager, then try again. Most failures are due to subdirectory permission issues that resolve on retry.

"Database limit reached" Your plan has a cap on MySQL databases. Delete an unused database or pick an install that can share an existing database.

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Last updated: July 22, 2026