How to Create a WordPress Website

In this post we going to tell you in simple way , How to create a wordpress website

Here are the step by step guide for create website.

• How to find and register a domain name for free
• Choosing the best web hosting
• How to install WordPress
• Installing a template to change your site’s design
• Creating pages in WordPress
• Customizing WordPress with addons and extensions

what do u need for build a website

a) First you need a Domain name – [Name of your website]

b) Hosting -[This is place your website files are stored]

How much its cost for WordPress website

Cost for start a WordPress website its depend on what type of website you are trying to build . 
A business website can cost as low as $100 per year OR might cost as high as $ 20,0000 to $30,000 per year. its depend on your what type of website .

I suggest start with basic features then you can add more features to your website as your business grows. This way you will save your money and minimize potential losses and avoiding overspending.

Which is the best website Platform for create a website

There are many website builder in market ,they help you to setup website. But we recommend you start with self hosted WordPress as your WordPress platform

WordPress is the most popular website platform in the world. It powers nearly 28% of all websites on the internet.

WordPress is free and it comes with thousands of website designs and extensions. It is extremely flexible and works with almost every third-party tool and service available to website owners.

How to create a WordPress website

Without wasting much times lets start the step by step guide how to start a WordPress website

1. Website Setup

Most common mistake that beginners do choosing the wrong website platform.As i mentioned earlier the self-hosted wordpress.org is the best choice . It comes with thousands of designs and addons which allow you to create any kind of  website.

For start a website you need a domain name , for beginners might get question what is domain name .

A Domain name is your website’s address on the internet. This is what your users will type in their browsers to reach your site

Next, you’ll need Website Hosting. All websites on the internet need hosting. This will be your website’s home on the internet.

A domain name typically costs $14.99/year and hosting costs start from $7.99/month.

For hosting best choice is Bluehost, has agreed to offer users a free domain name and over 60% off on web hosting. Bluehost is the one of the largest hosting company in world. Its hosting plan start with $2.95/month

Let’s go ahead and purchase domain name and hosting. 

First, you’ll need to go to the Bluehost website in a new browser window and click on the green ‘Get Started Now’ button.

On the next screen, select the plan that you need Basic ,Plus are the most popular, you which ever plan suites you need.

Ideally you should stick to .com domain name. Make sure that it is related to your business, easy to pronounce and spell, and easy to remember.

After choosing your domain name, click on the next button to continue.

Now you’ll be asked to provide your account information such as name, address, email, etc.

On this screen, you will also see optional extras that you can purchase. We generally don’t recommend purchasing these extras. You can always add them later on, if you decide that you need them.

Next, you will add your payment information to finish the purchase.

After completing your purchase, you’ll receive an email with details on how to login to your web hosting control panel (cPanel).

This is your hosting dashboard where you manage everything like getting support, setting up emails, etc. Most importantly, this is where you’ll install WordPress.

Step 2. Install WordPress

You will find tons of icons to do different things on your hosting account dashboard (cPanel). You’ll never need to use 95% of them, so you can safely ignore them.

Scroll down to the website section in cPanel and then click on the WordPress icon.

You will now see bluehost Marketplace Quick Install screen for WordPress. Click on the ‘Get Started’ button to continue.

On the next screen, you will be asked to select the domain name where you want to install WordPress. Choose your domain from the dropdown field and then click Next.

Now you’ll need to enter your website name, admin username, and a password for your website. Don’t worry, you can change them later in WordPress settings if you need to.

You’ll also need to check all the checkboxes on the screen and then click on the ‘Install’ button to continue.

Quick Install will now start installing WordPress on your website. Meanwhile, it will show you some website templates that you can install on your site.

You don’t need to do that right now because we’ll show you how to find and install free WordPress template on your website later in this guide.

Once the installation is over, you’ll see a success message in the top header.

Now you need to click on the ‘Installation Complete’ link, and it will take you to the screen with your wordpress login URL and password.

Congratulations! You have created your first WordPress website.

You can now head over to the WordPress login page. Your login URL will look like this:

 the next step and choose a design for your website.

Step 3. Select Your Theme

The visual appearance of your WordPress site is controlled by a WordPress theme.

WordPress themes are professionally designed templates that you can install on your website to change its appearance.

By default, each WordPress site comes with a basic theme.

But don’t worry, there are thousands of Free and paid wordpress themes that you can install on your site.

You can change your theme from the WordPress admin dashboard. 

1. Log in to your WordPress admin page, then go to Appearance and select Themes.
2. To add a theme, click Add New. If you know the name of the theme you want, search for it in the Theme directory. If you don’t know your preferred theme’s name, use the Feature Filter to come down your selection, check any tags and click Apply Filter for a screen filled with themes that meet your search criteria.
3. To unlock a themes options, you can either choose Preview to see a demo of the theme or install it by clicking the Install button once you’re ready. Once installed, click the Activate link.
4. You’re all done, now preview your site to see how it looks

Read also –Best wordpress theme

Step 4. Add Content to Your Site

WordPress comes with two default content types called Post and page . 
Posts are part of a blog and appear in reverse-chronological order 
 pages are meant to be static “one-off” type content such as your about page, contact page, privacy policy, etc.

You’ll start by adding a few pages to your WordPress site.if you don’t have enough content for these pages at the moment. You can always edit and update them.

Head over to Pages » Add New page in WordPress admin area. This will bring you to the page editor screen,

First you need to provide a title for your page, let’s call this page ‘Home’.

After that you can add content in the text editor below. You can add text, links, images, audio, etc.

Step 5. Installing Plugins

Word press Plugins are like apps for your WordPress site. They allow you to add features to your WordPress site. Think contact form, photo galleries, etc.

There are currently more than 49,000 free plugins available for WordPress. There are also paid plugins sold by third-party websites and developers.

Read also – Best wordpress Plugin

You can customize your website however you want . Once your content ready you can submit for live .