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How the install works

Install in minutes with a WordPress plugin

The installer is a throwaway WordPress plugin. Set up a fresh WordPress on any VPS-class host, upload the plugin, and click Install. It reuses the WordPress database, downloads the verified build from webprocms.com, and swaps the folders. Your old WordPress is kept restorable.

No license key is needed to install. When you are ready to save your work and receive updates, a free webprocms.com account issues one.

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Four steps to a running site

01

Provision a fresh WordPress

Create a new WordPress site on a VPS-class host. RunCloud is the tested reference; Forge, Ploi, Cloudways or any VPS also works. Install WordPress in a folder named public and point the web root at that folder.

02

Upload the installer plugin

Download the plugin zip below. In WordPress admin, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, upload the zip, and activate it like any other plugin.

03

Click Install

The installer reuses the WordPress database, downloads the verified build from webprocms.com, and swaps the folders. The old WordPress is kept restorable, so you can go back if you need to.

04

Add your free license key

Create a free webprocms.com account to get your license key. Paste it into Settings → Updates & License on the new site, and saving and signed updates are switched on.

One free account, one license key

A free webprocms.com account issues your license key. Paste it into an install to activate saving and updates, and manage everything else from My Account.

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Your license key

Copy or regenerate it any time from My Account. One key activates saving and updates on each install you own.

Up to 5 sites on Core

The free plan activates up to five sites. Pro and Enterprise remove the limit with unlimited sites.

Signed updates

Releases are signed and delivered to every install over the license channel, with a pre-update snapshot and one-click rollback.

One login for everything

Subscription and billing, your installs and your passkeys live under My Account. Plan changes are self-serve and prorated.

What happens next

When the install finishes, the dashboard is ready. Here is where to go first.

Follow the setup guide

Settings → Setup asks what kind of website this is, creates the starter pages for it, and turns on the add-ons that fit. Then open any page under Pages and click Edit to start shaping your content.

Pick a theme

Themes bundle pages and branding. Choose a theme and variant under Design → Theme, make it yours, and export it as a zip to reuse on your next site.

Try it with demo data

Tools → Seed Demo Data fills the site with sample blog posts, content types, forms and navigation so you can explore the builder with content in place. Delete it from the same page when you are ready for real content.

Read the docs

The searchable documentation covers the page builder, settings, updates and every feature module.

Read the Docs →

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Start free on up to five sites. Upgrade to Pro or Enterprise when you need more.