BUILDING A HOSTED WORDPRESS WEBSITE WITH HOSTGATOR

BUILDING A HOSTED

WORDPRESS

WEBSITE WITH

HOSTGATOR

A

TUTORIAL

If you want your site to

be accessible,

…and easy to search

through the world

wide web…

…get a WEB HOST.

(also a web hosting server

or provider)

Some examples

For this tutorial,

we will be using

HOSTGATOR

“The expert in anything was once a beginner.”-Helen Hayes

Let’s start.

The tutorial covers these

major steps:

Getting a web

host/hosting provider

Selecting a domain name

(.com, .net, .org)

Installing a website

builder (WordPress)

Creating your website

from scratch

Creating a subdomain

First, sign up for an account

Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider

Go to

www.hostgator.com

http://www.hostgator.com/

http://www.hostgator.com/

Choose your plan


Fill in Hostgator Order Form


You can register a new

domain,


…or use an existing

domain


When registering a new

domain name,


Make sure that it is

UNIQUE…


EASY TO TYPE AND

REMEMBER…


SHORT AS POSSIBLE…


And SHOULD…


SERVE YOUR PURPOSE,

and/or…


REFLECT YOUR BRAND.


If you already have an

existing domain,





Choose a hosting plan,


billing cycle,


and enter PIN.

Enter your billing information


Select add-ons and review

order


Check Email for details of your

account


Now, install WordPress

Installing WordPress using QuickInstall

Log in to your Hostgator account


Go to Hosting Dashboard



You will be redirected to

the QuickInstall

marketplace




Install WordPress in the

domain name itself



Wait for install to finish


You successfully installed

WordPress


Open Admin area link



Or you can enter this in your

browser

www.(domain name).com/wp-admin

Next, create your

website

Your progress…

Getting a web host/hosting provider

(HostGator, Hostmonster, etc.)

-Selecting a domain name (.com, .net, .org)

Installing a website builder (WordPress)

• Creating your website from scratch

– Changing your password

– Installing a theme

– Creating your first post

• Creating a subdomain

Log in to WordPress


Welcome to your

dashboard!



Change your password



Try installing a theme



ADD new theme



CHOOSE a theme to

install



Create your first post



…or page…



Let’s make an ‘About You’

page as an example


Create About the Author Page


Type away!



Save draft or publish once

you’re done



Your progress…

Getting a web host/hosting provider

(HostGator, Hostmonster, etc.)

-Selecting a domain name (.com, .net, .org)

Installing a website builder (WordPress)

Creating your website from scratch

Changing your password

Installing a theme

Creating your first post

• Creating a subdomain

A subdomain is…


…a second website…


…with its own unique

content…


…under a ‘root’ (mother)

domain.


Go to HostGator

Customer Portal



Log in to your account






Enter a subdomain name



Enter the document root


(location where the

subdomain will get its

contents from)




Subdomain appears as

subdomain.domain.com



To redirect to a particular

blog in your site,





Don’t forget to check if

the link works


Enjoy building your

awesome website!


A

TUTORIAL

by Philline Latido

‘Your Virtual Professional of Choice’

www.phillinelatido.com

BUILDING A HOSTED WORDPRESS WEBSITE WITH HOSTGATOR

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