If you’re
watching this page, you’re definitely in need of a blog or website. Your wait
is over now, you can get your website or blog up and running on your own now. It
doesn’t matter if you are not a tech expert or if you don’t have any previous
knowledge about web development. I’ll help you create your first website. We’re
gonna use WordPress website builder to create a website. You’ll be all up and
ready to create your website in under 30 minutes after you finish this
tutorial.
*and if you want your website built and
customized, I provide this service, contact me at Fiverr *
And yeah,
you don’t need a lot of money for this either. It costs from $0 to $60 to
create your own website.
Step 1:
Register
a domain and get Web Hosting:
To start
this process, you’re gonna need two things:
· Domain Name or URL
· Web Hosting
Owning a
domain name looks more professional than some random domain name that someone
else owns like *abc.free-website.com* and owning a domain name is pretty
affordable.
You cannot
go on any further in website creation if you don’t have a domain name and
hosting.
Now, where
to get these?
For domain
and web hosting, head over to BLUEHOST. They have different plans, choose
the one that suits you the most. There prices start from $2.75/month and
currently they are providing the domain name completely FREE for one year.
Choose a
plan that suits you best. Bluehost basically has four plans:
· Basic
· Plus
· Choice Plus
· Pro
Choose Basic
plan if you’re on a budget or if you are expecting a lot of visitors, choose
the Choice Plus plan or Pro plan.
Get a Domain
Name:
Choosing a
domain name is an easy part of this process.
· If you’re creating a website for your
business, your domain names should include your business name. It may look
something like *yourcompanyname.com*.
· If you’re creating a website for
personal use, using your name as a domain name is not a bad option either. It
may look something like *yourname.com*.
Fill In
Your Account Details:
You need to fill in your personal information like first name,
last name, country, street address, city, zip code, phone number, and email
address. Your receipt will be sent to the email address you enter here.
It’s optional to also add in your business name within this form.
And then enter your payment information to continue.
Checking Package Info:
Choose the package of your choice and finish the registration.
*Now create your password and login to Bluehost*
Step:2
Setting Up Website:
Now it’s time to get our website up and running.
Install WordPress:
Follow the following steps to Install WordPress.
1. Log in to your hosting (Bluehost)
account.
2. Go to your control panel.
3. Look for the “WordPress” icon.
4. Choose the domain where you want to
install your new website.
5. Click the “Install Now” button and you
will get access to your new WordPress website.
After installation, you will see a very simple looking website.
But don’t worry, you can make it look the way you want.
For that you need a theme, that basically tells how your website
will look.
This an example of a theme:
You’ll get hundreds of theme to choose from.
To find a theme you like, follow the steps down below:
Dashboard looks something like this:
2. Click
on “Appearance” and then on themes.
3. Choose
the theme you like and then click on “Install Now”.
Adding Content:
Adding and editing pages
To create a page,
follow the steps below:
1. Look along the
sidebar in the WordPress Dashboard for “Pages à Add New”.
2. Add text,
images and more to build the page you want, then save it when you’re done.
Adding pages to the menu
To link your new
page to navigation bar,
1. Save changes
you’ve made to the page by clicking “Update”.
2. Click
“Appearance” --> “Menus” in the sidebar of the WordPress Dashboard.
3. Find the page
you created and add it to the list by clicking the checkbox next to it and then
“Add to Menu”.
Adding a new plugin:
To install a new plugin, simply go to “Plugins" then click "Add New”.
Search for the plugin you need. Simply install and then activate
it.
You’ve your first website all set
up now, CONGRATULATIONS.