Building a WordPress website: a detailed step-by-step guide for beginners
Every year people make countless purchases online. They also use search engines to find companies' contact details. That's why no company can do without its own website. It's also how you stay competitive. WordPress is a great platform for building a site from scratch — especially when the site isn't being built by professionals. It's worth learning the process step by step.
Website builders — an easy way to create a site!
Website builders are one of the simplest ways to create a site for free. You can build one in a few hours, whether it's an online portfolio or a business card site. Either way, you'll still need to promote it.
What are the advantages of a WordPress site?
Making a website is no longer a problem. And building a site on WordPress has a huge number of advantages. It's the most popular, constantly evolving platform. There's a vast number of free plugins. The engine is perfect for a personal blog.
Hosting and a domain for WordPress!
These play one of the key roles. Even if your site won't be used for commercial purposes later, you shouldn't choose a free option.
Installing WordPress
Building the layout isn't the only task. You also need to install the engine. The easiest way is to turn to professionals. If you have the know-how, you can do it yourself. Don't forget to download the latest version first.
Choosing a WordPress theme
You can use both paid and free options. Of course, you can easily change the theme later if needed. Still, it's better to install the most suitable one right away.
Free themes for your site!
You can browse them in the admin panel. After choosing one, just click "Add". Then in the features, tick "Responsive design".
Premium templates for your website!
A premium template isn't free. But most users believe it's the better choice. It turns out more functional and attractive.
Configuring WordPress
First come the basic settings. They're needed for the site to display correctly. You should also configure the chosen theme.
General settings
Go to the "General" tab. Enter the site title and a short tagline. You'll also need to add your email address.
Writing settings
Set the default category for posts. You can rename it.
Reading settings
Here you choose what appears on the home page. You can choose your latest posts.
Discussion settings
This section lets you define how comments are published.
Media
Specialists recommend keeping the default settings here.
Permalinks
Define how page URLs will be formed. A link can even include the date it was added.
Theme settings
The theme is very important. To configure it, go to "Appearance" → "Customize".
Site identity
Here you set the title and tagline of your site.
Header image
You can keep the default or add your own image.
Background image
The background can also be customised if needed.
Menus
You need to create a main menu. It will be visible on every page.
Widgets
These are additional modules — for example, popular posts shown in the sidebar.
Static home page
By default, the 10 most recently added posts are shown. You can change this.
So do I have my own website now?
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