How to install WordPress in Kelma dashboard

On Kelma you do not have to install WordPress manually — the latest version is installed automatically the moment you create a site, with caching, SSL, and the firewall already switched on. This guide shows you how to open your new WordPress install, and what to do if you want a clean reinstall.

WordPress is installed for you

When you create a site from the Sites page, Kelma provisions the server, installs the newest WordPress release, creates an isolated system user and database, and turns on server-level caching and a web application firewall. By the time the site finishes provisioning, WordPress is ready to use — there is no separate “install” step to run.

Log in to WordPress

1. Open your site and go to the WordPress tab.
2. Click Secure Admin Login. This signs you in to wp-admin as an administrator through a one-time secure link — no password to type or remember.
3. Set your site title and permalinks under Settings, then install your theme and essential plugins.

Reinstalling or resetting

If you want to start over with a clean WordPress, the simplest path is to create a fresh site and point your domain at it, or ask support to reset the install for you. For command-line work — resetting the database, swapping URLs, or reinstalling core — use the built-in Terminal and WP-CLI.

Before you build

• Confirm the padlock (valid SSL) once your domain resolves to Kelma.
• Take a manual backup before importing large amounts of content.
• Rely on the built-in caching rather than a third-party cache plugin, which usually conflicts with server-level caching.