It’s a trend for everyone to own a website for a purpose; business, school, personal, and others. Well, if you are feeling lost on where to start and you’re looking for something at a cheaper cost; here’s a step-by-step guide on how to create your own website.
Find Your Domain Name
A domain name is your website’s address on the internet. This is what users type into the search box or browsers to reach your site (For example; mysite.com or site.com).
You’ll need a website hosting. All websites on the internet need hosting. This will be your website’s home on the internet.
A web hosting can costs from $7.99/month. Depending on your hosts cost and other factors. Always endeavor to search for good web host.
Install WordPress
After you install WordPress, choose your domain from the dropdown field and then click next.
Enter your website name, admin username and a password for the website. All these can be changed later in the WordPress settings.
Once the installation is complete, you need to click on the Installation Complete link. This will take you to the screen with the WordPress login URL and password.
Once done, your WordPress website is complete. Move on to the WordPress website and enter your details.
Select Your Theme
The appearance of the WordPress site is controlled by a WordPress theme. The themes are professionally designed templates that you can install on your website to change its appearance.
You can easily change from the default theme to whichever suits you. There are thousands of themes you can select from. After installing the theme you can customize it to whichever color you want.
Add content to Your Site
WordPress comes with two default content types; posts and pages.
Posts are part of a blog and appear in reverse-chronological order (newer items displayed first).
On the other hand, pages are meant to be static “one-off” type content such as your about page, contact page, privacy policy, etc.
Click add page. On this you can add text, links, images, embed videos, etc. After adding content you can hit publish and your page is officially live on your website.
Finally, Visit Sites To Know How To Make Yours Better.
Learn what type of content to push to make your website one of the top sites. Read tutorials and learn the tips and tricks.
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