Written by Admin on 2025-05-06

How to Download WordPress to Flywheel

Flywheel is a popular managed WordPress hosting provider that offers a streamlined platform for building and managing WordPress sites. If you're looking to move your existing WordPress site to Flywheel, or start a new site on Flywheel, you'll need to download WordPress first.

In this article, we'll walk you through the steps to download WordPress and install it on Flywheel.

Step 1: Download WordPress

The first step is to download the latest version of WordPress from the official website. Visit https://wordpress.org/download/ and click on the "Download WordPress" button. This will download a ZIP file containing the WordPress files.

Step 2: Unzip the WordPress File

Once the download is complete, locate the file on your computer and unzip it. This will create a folder called "wordpress" containing all the WordPress files.

Step 3: Connect to Flywheel

Next, you'll need to connect to your Flywheel account. Log in to Flywheel and navigate to the site where you want to install WordPress. Click on the "SFTP" button to launch the SFTP connection details.

Step 4: Upload WordPress Files to Flywheel

Using an FTP client such as FileZilla or Cyberduck, connect to Flywheel using the SFTP login details. Once you're connected, navigate to the "public" folder of your Flywheel site. Upload the "wordpress" folder you extracted in step 2 to this folder.

Step 5: Create a Database

Before you can install WordPress, you'll need to create a new database on your Flywheel site. Go to the "Database" tab in your Flywheel account and click on the "Add Database" button. Follow the prompts to create a new database.

Step 6: Install WordPress

Now that you've uploaded the WordPress files and created a database, you're ready to install WordPress. In your web browser, navigate to your Flywheel site and add "/wp-admin/install.php" to the end of the URL. Follow the prompts to complete the installation process.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You've successfully downloaded and installed WordPress on Flywheel. You can now start building your WordPress site on Flywheel's managed hosting platform. With Flywheel, you'll enjoy features like automatic backups, fast page load times, and expert support. Happy building!