{"id":59,"date":"2026-03-04T09:08:16","date_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:08:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.168.70.115:5555\/?p=59"},"modified":"2026-03-04T09:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T09:08:32","slug":"how-to-install-wordpress-subfolder-hostinger","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reuben.findingcities.in\/blogs\/how-to-install-wordpress-subfolder-hostinger\/","title":{"rendered":"How I Set Up My Blog at reuben.findingcities.in\/blog on Hostinger"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Why I Decided to Start a Blog<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

I already had my personal website up and running at reuben.findingcities.in. It covers who I am, what I do, and how to get in touch. But I wanted a dedicated space to write about digital marketing, automation, self-hosted tech, ERP implementations, and everything in between.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The question was: where do I host the blog?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why I Chose reuben.findingcities.in\/blog (Subfolder)<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

I considered a few options before making a decision:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. WordPress.com (free plan) <\/strong>\u2014 Quick to set up but you’re limited to a wordpress.com subdomain on the free tier. Custom domains require a paid plan. Limited control over design and no plugin access.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. A separate subdomain like blog.findingcities.in <\/strong>\u2014 This would work but Google treats subdomains as separate websites. Any SEO value the blog builds wouldn’t directly strengthen my main personal site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. A subfolder: reuben.findingcities.in\/blog <\/strong>\u2014 All blog content lives under the same domain as my personal site. Every post I publish builds authority for reuben.findingcities.in directly. This is the strongest SEO setup and keeps the brand unified.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The choice was clear: a subfolder install on my existing hosting. I wanted full control over the blog’s design and layout \u2014 custom themes, plugins, and the ability to build it independently from my main site \u2014 while still having it contribute to my domain’s overall authority.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    How I Got It Done Through Hostinger<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

    My website is hosted on Hostinger<\/a>, which makes WordPress installations straightforward through their hPanel control panel. Here’s exactly what I did:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Log Into hPanel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    I logged into my Hostinger account and navigated to hPanel \u2014 their custom hosting management dashboard. From there I went to Hosting \u2192 Manage for my findingcities.in hosting plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 2: Use the WordPress Auto Installer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Rather than using the “Add Website” flow (which only accepts domains and subdomains, not subfolder paths), I used the WordPress Auto Installer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n