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Install WordPress Site
There are two ways to install WordPress The first is much simpler to install than the second.
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To create a website with wordpress, use one-click-installation:
A majority of well-established and reliable web hosting companies offer one-click installations for WordPress in the present.
If you decide to join Bluehost or another similar hosting provider you will find the “one-click installation” within the registration process or your control panel for your account.
In this case, for example, these are the steps that you have to follow when installing WordPress to Bluehost (the procedure is similar, or perhaps the same for all of the top web hosting providers):
- Go to Bluehost.com
- Select the plan that best suits your needs (cheapest plan is acceptable)
- If your domain is already registered name, you can type it in there
- Enter your details and select your hosting duration (you can also remove any “Extras”).
- Complete the payment process and then create your account.
- Log into Bluehost make use of “one-click WordPress install” to Install WordPress
If you’re not able to find it, check out this article: How to Install WordPress on Bluehost.
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Manual Installation (if you’re hosting service does not provide a simple method to install it)
If, for any reason (some hosting companies do not offer one-click installation to WordPress) you aren’t able to install WordPress by itself, check out the instruction manual in the following article:
Manually installing WordPress (Click to open)
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Choose a Theme for Your Site (Free or Premium)
In the next stage, we’ll dive into WordPress theme templates as well as how you can customize and use them.
WordPress themes are designs templates that allow you to change the appearance of your website simpler and quicker.
The good news is that WordPress provides a variety of themes for you to pick from. There is an Official WordPress themes directory includes more than 8,000 themes, all of which are free to download and use.
The themes are accessible directly within WordPress without needing to go to an external website.
To get started, visit Your Appearance, select Themes Themes, then select the big + symbol that reads Add New Theme..
Use Google’s search function to locate an appropriate theme for your website.
Click on any of the themes in the list to see the demo and learn more about its capabilities at its Details and Preview screen.
When you’ve found the theme you like you like, install it by pressing to the button to install it. button on the Details and Screenshot screen.
After the installation process is completed After the installation is complete, select the activate button which will appear just where it was the button to install button was.
If the themes listed in the official directory of themes isn’t what you want consider looking at themes that are premium, such as:
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Add Content (Pages and Posts)
Before you can start implementing site customization it is necessary to create certain content on your website.
It’s not easy to modify your website if there’s nothing to reflect the modifications. What you require regarding content can differ according to the topic of your website and your objectives.
There are, however, some key pages that almost every website has:
- Homepage
- About page
- Contact page
When making the decision of the pages you want to include take into consideration what information is most beneficial to your readers. It is also important to consider visual content, like photos.
To make life easier to make life easier for users, certain WordPress themes have pages templates specifically designed for certain pages. Some themes also have several layout options on each of the pages.
To make use of these features, visit Settings > Appearance and Personalize.
In this instance we’re using the most recent WordPress template, the default one called Twenty Twenty-One , in order to make an online website. It defaults to using static pages for the homepage. You can change under the Homepage Settings. Select the dropdown menu in order to choose the page you wish to be served as your site’s homepage.
If you prefer your homepage to display the latest blog posts, make sure you select the option The most recent posts.
Make sure you confirm your selections by clicking “Publish” at the top left.
Once you have that, you can begin to create new pages for your website. In the dashboard that you are using, select Pages > the New.
The theme Twenty Twenty-One is based upon the Gutenberg editor, therefore here I can insert page titles as well as content.
On this page it is possible to add elements such as images and formatting.
Repeat this process for adding more pages to your website.
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Make Sure Your Website is Well-Organized
Consider your website as an library.
The structure of your website becomes more important as you add more content you include on your site.
If you are learning to design your website, you have to become proficient in managing your website in a manner that will be clear to customers and is simple for them to navigate to.
The most important thing in this process can be found in the menu navigation. After you’ve made your pages, it’s now time to make them accessible to visitors to your website. It’s possible to do this in the menu the menus in Appearance.
The first step is to name to your menu the name you want and then select to create the menu.
Once you have done that, you can select the content you want you want to add to it from the left. For instance, you can tick the boxes beside pages that you would like to show in the menu, and then press “Add Menu”.
Drag to drop the items of your menu into the desired order, or transform them into sub-items placing them under other items like below. When you’re satisfied select the menu location that you’d like the menu to be displayed (in this instance, the the primary Menu).
Select to Save the Menu once more and navigate to the homepage of your site to view the new menu live.
In the end, you need to create the structure that is suitable for your website and assists visitors find the information they’re required to get to.
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Additional Customization Options
To customize your site further return to the Appearance tab and select Modify. If you browse around the options, you’ll see that it provides more options for making changes to your website. You can modify the content of your website for example:
- Tagline and title
- Colors
- Typography
- Background image
- Menus
- Widgets
You may also make modifications to your blog’s homepage or blog page, or include customized codes. The options available will differ based on the theme you’ve chosen to install.
Beyond themes that can be customized Beyond theme customization, there are a variety of plugins for WordPress that are paid and free. On the official WordPress website’s plugin database alone, you’ll discover more than 60,000 plugins that provide a variety of new features and functions to your website. Additionally there are many more available through third-party marketplaces.
In order to install new plug-ins, go to plugins > add new.
Then you’ll get the list of the most well-known plugins available. Search the field to locate any other plugin you’re searching for.
To download plugins for your site, click to click the Download Today button. After that, wait until the plugin has been downloaded and click activate. It is possible to find all plugins that are on your website, as well as the option to deactivate, activate, and then delete them. plugins within the WordPress main menu.
In terms of which plugins you need to install, a few options to consider include:
- Yoast SEO – A leading SEO plugin that provides on-page optimization suggestions to each page and blog post, as well as the ability to modify Open Graph social media tags.
- Jetpack It includes a broad variety of features that improve the speed of your website, optimize it for social media integration, electronic marketing, contact forms and search engine.
- Smush This plugin compresses images uploaded to WordPress and helps to reduce storage space and improves page load speeds.
- WooCommerce Woo Commerce HTML0 – This is the most used E-commerce store plugin available that works with WordPress that makes it simple to establish your own online shop. Further details on it are below.
- MonsterInsights This plugin will add Google Analytics to your WordPress dashboard.
If you’d like to have greater control over how your website appears you can use the page builder plugin. These plugins allow drag-and-drop capabilities to your website that allows you to create web designs visually and not only individual posts and pages. The most popular choices are:
- Elementor – This one-stop website builder lets you edit your website in a visual way and fast loading times and a wide selection of templates that you can choose from.
- Divi developed by Elegant Themes, Divi provides an alternative method to easily customize websites.
- Beaver Builder – A plugin for page builders that is easy to use which speeds up web design dramatically.
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Add a Blog (Optional)
There are many websites that do not require blogs. But, it can be an excellent idea to frequently publish new content, showcase your knowledge, and offer more value to your readers.
To create a blog on WordPress You first need choose a blog page. In the previous paragraph, I’ve explained how you can set your homepage to show the latest blog posts. If you’d like to have to have a separate blog page and want to keep your homepage static, you’ll first have to make it.
This is as easy as creating an empty website (Pages and Add New) then calling it blog (or whatever you like, however, Blog is a good choice since it automatically creates the URL yoursite.com/blog for your blog’s webpage) and then publishing it. After that, you can choose it to be the Pages Page in either the Appearance tab, then Customize homepage settings and in the Settings tab, Reading.
Once saved when you save it, all blog posts will be automatically displayed on the desired page. Be sure to include it in your menu navigation!
To add blog entries on your website, click the Posts tab and click Add New.
You will be able to access the same editor of content you used previously to create your pages. Include a title and a description for your post. Include formatting and images lists, headers and everything else you think it’s necessary. On the sidebar to the right side, you can have options to add tags and categories, create the excerpt and then set up an image to be featured.
Once you’ve completed making the adjustments After you’re done, press after which you can click. Your first post is done, congratulations!
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Adding an Online Store (Optional)
There are many websites that do not require an online store. If you’re interested to learn how to build your own website, and then add online stores, continue your eyes open.
The most well-known software for this can be found in WooCommerce.
It is possible to set up quickly, and it comes with a range of payment options and many optimized themes for creating an online store. In addition, it offers various extensions that you can purchase to personalize your online store and tailor it to different needs.
To find out how you can add an online store on your site..
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Configure SSL
Secure sockets layer (SSL) on your site signifies that information sent to visitors to your site is protected. SSL is an essential index of search rankings and is essential to provide a pleasant experience for users by focusing on security and privacy.
To verify whether SSL is in place on your brand new website using Bluehost Do the following:
- Log in to Bluehost.
- Go to My Sites.
- Click Manage Site.
- Locate your Secure tab in the following screen.
- Under the section that reads the word “Security Certificate Check the free SSL Certificate or SSL Certificate: Let’s Encrypt status. The toggle should be set towards on.
- Verify that SSL is enabled by re-visiting your website. A lock icon will appear in front of the domain’s name in the web browser’s address bar.
- Launch Your WordPress Website
Once your website is complete then it’s time to start it. Check your settings and proofread your articles and pages a second time. If everything is in order then click the link in the upper right of the dashboard, which says “Coming Soon Active”.
Then go to the bottom of the page and click the button that reads “Start your website”.
Now you can access your live site.
Go through every page to ensure the links are functioning Your text looks professional and your images are properly formatted (you could make use of this checklist as a guidance).
Congratulations! Now you’re proud to have a brand new website.
The process of creating an effective website is not an easy task and requires an in-depth guide to help you in the process.
In the same way it’s extremely satisfying when you learn new skills and begin watching your hard work pay off.
However, don’t stop there. Make use of your new information to gain more knowledge and incorporate more advanced functions and features. In this way, you will not simply learn to build an internet site but the website you’d like to have.
