To get a new website online, you need two basic things:
- A domain name (a web address like yourbusinessname.com)
- Hosting (a service that connects your website to the internet)
Now it’s time to get your site up and running. The first thing you will need to do is install WordPress to your website domain.
Installing WordPress
You have 2 choices here. You can install with 1-click installation or manual installation.
1. One Click Installation Process For WORDPRESS, JOOMLA and DRUPAL
Most web hosts will have the 1-click-installation integrated as standard within their dashboard. In your web hosting account you will find the “1-click-installation” in your account control panel.
The following are the steps you need to follow with the “1-click-installation” process. This will be the same or very similar on all other major web hosting companies websites.
Follow these quick and easy steps to install WordPress manually onto your server.
STEP 1:
Download WordPress official website and save it on your computer.
STEP 2:
Create a new folder on your desktop or somewhere on your computer and unzip WordPress in that folder.
STEP 3:
Find the file named wp-config-sample.php and change the name of it to:wp-config.php.You can do this by right clicking the file and selecting the option “rename”.
STEP 4:
Open the wp-config.php (with Notepad or Dreamweaver) and fill in the following lines:
define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘database_name_here’); – Database name (if you don’t know it, ask this from your hosting support)
define(‘DB_USER’, ‘username_here’); – Your hosting username
define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘password_here’); – Your hosting password
Once you’ve filled in all the areas noted in the above example, save the file.
STEP 5:
Now log-in to your hosting ftp (download FileZilla for that). The FTP address is usually ftp.yourdomain.com, username and password are the same that you used to register to your host.
STEP 6:
If there is any file named “index” – delete it. After that upload all the files from your WordPress folder to your FTP server. I believe you can use “drag n drop” function in FileZilla.
STEP 7:
Once you have completed the previous steps, go the URL:yourdomain.com/wp-admin/install.php
WordPress will automatically installs a very basic theme to get you started. With WordPress you have access to thousands of themes designed by professional website developers to help you make your site look great.
You can access these themes from the “Appearance” section on the left of the dashboard. Click “Appearance” then “Themes”. Then click on the “Add New” button, select the theme you want for your website and you’re ready to install it. This is really simple. Click on the option “Install” then click “Activate”.
How to Create A New Page In Your Website
In the WordPress Dashboard sidebar look for the section called “Pages” then go to the option “Add New”.
The following are the steps you need to follow with the “1-click-installation” process. This will be the same or very similar on all other major web hosting companies websites.
- Log in to your Web hosting account.
- Go to your control panel within your hosting account.
- Click on “1 Click Installs”
- Find the “WordPress” icon and click.
- Choose the domain where you want to install your website.
- Click the “Install Now” button and that’s it! You’ll get details of how to access your new WordPress website.
Follow these quick and easy steps to install WordPress manually onto your server.
STEP 1:
Download WordPress official website and save it on your computer.
STEP 2:
Create a new folder on your desktop or somewhere on your computer and unzip WordPress in that folder.
STEP 3:
Find the file named wp-config-sample.php and change the name of it to:wp-config.php.You can do this by right clicking the file and selecting the option “rename”.
STEP 4:
Open the wp-config.php (with Notepad or Dreamweaver) and fill in the following lines:
define(‘DB_NAME’, ‘database_name_here’); – Database name (if you don’t know it, ask this from your hosting support)
define(‘DB_USER’, ‘username_here’); – Your hosting username
define(‘DB_PASSWORD’, ‘password_here’); – Your hosting password
Once you’ve filled in all the areas noted in the above example, save the file.
STEP 5:
Now log-in to your hosting ftp (download FileZilla for that). The FTP address is usually ftp.yourdomain.com, username and password are the same that you used to register to your host.
STEP 6:
If there is any file named “index” – delete it. After that upload all the files from your WordPress folder to your FTP server. I believe you can use “drag n drop” function in FileZilla.
STEP 7:
Once you have completed the previous steps, go the URL:yourdomain.com/wp-admin/install.php
Choosing a Theme To Make Your New Website Look Awesome!
You can access these themes from the “Appearance” section on the left of the dashboard. Click “Appearance” then “Themes”. Then click on the “Add New” button, select the theme you want for your website and you’re ready to install it. This is really simple. Click on the option “Install” then click “Activate”.
How to Create A New Page In Your Website
In the WordPress Dashboard sidebar look for the section called “Pages” then go to the option “Add New”.
You will land on a page which is some where similar to Microsoft Word. It’s very similar in function too. You can add text, images, video, shortcodes and loads more.
Once you have added the text that you want on the page, click the “publish” button.
How to Add Pages To Your Menu
To show your new page in the top navigation bar of your website, you will need to do the follow 3 steps.
To make sure you don’t lose any of your content that you’ve created on your page, click “Update” Save your work.
In the wordpress Dashboard sidebar Click “Appearance” and then “Menus”
The page that you’ve just created will be displayed in the “Pages” box to the left of center. Click on the tick box to the pages you want added to your menu, then click “Add to Menu”.In the “Menu Structure” section, you can move the order of the pages around by just clicking and dragging into position.
How to Create Blog Post Pages
“Posts” are web pages where you will publish content from your blog. If your website is going to have a blog section, then “Posts” is where you’ll need to go to publish this type of content.
If you want to include a blog to your website, you can use different categories and posts. Let’s say you want to create a category named “blog”. To do so, simply add it to your menu and start making posts.
How to Create a Category
To create a new category for your blog, simply go to “Posts -> Categories”
Another way is to create a blog post by doing this…. “Posts -> Add New”. Then with your completed blog post, you just assign it the right category and you’re ready to publish.
So you’ve created your category for that particular blog post. You can then just add it to the menu, so that it’s easily accessed by one and all!
Wordpress Plugins are modules or extensions that are installed into the WordPress CMS to increase the capabilities of your website. Plugins add extra features, usability, tools and much more to your site.
Plugins can turn a normal website into an online shop in just minutes. Or it can help you get up to speed on your SEO for your site, add a photo gallery, forum and just about everything else!
Installing A Plugin
To install a plugin, go to the “Plugin” section in the Dashboard menu and then select “Add New”. Use the search function to find the plugin you want for your site. Installation is very simple. Just one click and you’re done.
website design and development can be quite complicated and daunting for someone who have never learnt how to code or had any experience with websites. This guide helps people to get online quickly , effectively and without the need of a web developers. If you have followed all these steps in this guide, then chances are you now have a website!
If you want to include a blog to your website, you can use different categories and posts. Let’s say you want to create a category named “blog”. To do so, simply add it to your menu and start making posts.
How to Create a Category
To create a new category for your blog, simply go to “Posts -> Categories”
Another way is to create a blog post by doing this…. “Posts -> Add New”. Then with your completed blog post, you just assign it the right category and you’re ready to publish.
So you’ve created your category for that particular blog post. You can then just add it to the menu, so that it’s easily accessed by one and all!
How To Install A WordPress Plugin To Help You Get The Most Out Of The Platform
Wordpress Plugins are modules or extensions that are installed into the WordPress CMS to increase the capabilities of your website. Plugins add extra features, usability, tools and much more to your site.
Plugins can turn a normal website into an online shop in just minutes. Or it can help you get up to speed on your SEO for your site, add a photo gallery, forum and just about everything else!
Installing A Plugin
To install a plugin, go to the “Plugin” section in the Dashboard menu and then select “Add New”. Use the search function to find the plugin you want for your site. Installation is very simple. Just one click and you’re done.
Conclusion
website design and development can be quite complicated and daunting for someone who have never learnt how to code or had any experience with websites. This guide helps people to get online quickly , effectively and without the need of a web developers. If you have followed all these steps in this guide, then chances are you now have a website!
