BUILDING A HOSTED WORDPRESS WEBSITE WITH HOSTGATOR
- 1. BUILDING A HOSTED WORDPRESS WEBSITE WITH HOSTGATOR
- 2. A TUTORIAL
- 3. If you want your site to be accessible,
- 4. โฆand easy to search through the world wide webโฆ
- 5. โฆget a WEB HOST. (also a web hosting server or provider)
- 7. For this tutorial, we will be using HOSTGATOR
- 8. โThe expert in anything was once a beginner.โ-Helen Hayes Letโs start.
- 9. The tutorial covers these major steps:
- 10. Getting a web host/hosting provider
- 11. Selecting a domain name (.com, .net, .org)
- 12. Installing a website builder (WordPress)
- 13. Creating your website from scratch
- 15. First, sign up for an account
- 16. Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider Go to www.hostgator.com
- 17. Choose your plan Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 18. Fill in Hostgator Order Form Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 19. You can register a new domain, Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 20. โฆor use an existing domain Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 21. When registering a new domain name, Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 22. Make sure that it is UNIQUEโฆ Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 23. EASY TO TYPE AND REMEMBERโฆ Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 24. SHORT AS POSSIBLEโฆ Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 25. And SHOULDโฆ Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 26. SERVEYOUR PURPOSE, and/orโฆ Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 27. REFLECT YOUR BRAND. Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 28. If you already have an existing domain, Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 29. Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 30. Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 31. Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider Choose a hosting plan,
- 32. Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider billing cycle,
- 33. Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider and enter PIN.
- 34. Enter your billing information Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 35. Select add-ons and review order Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 36. Check Email for details of your account Getting a Web Host/Hosting Provider
- 37. Now, install WordPress Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 38. Log in to your Hostgator account Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 39. Go to Hosting Dashboard Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 40. Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 41. You will be redirected to the QuickInstall marketplace Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 42. Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 43. Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 44. Install WordPress in the domain name itself Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 45. Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 46. Wait for install to finish Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 47. You successfully installed WordPress Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 48. Open Admin area link Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 49. Installing WordPress using QuickInstall
- 50. Or you can enter this in your browser www.(domain name).com/wp-admin
- 52. Your progressโฆ ๏ผGetting a web host/hosting provider ๏ผ(HostGator, Hostmonster, etc.) ๏ผ-Selecting a domain name (.com, .net, .org) ๏ผInstalling a website builder (WordPress) โข Creating your website from scratch โ Changing your password โ Installing a theme โ Creating your first post โข Creating a subdomain
- 53. Log in to WordPress Creating your website
- 54. Welcome to your dashboard! Creating your website
- 56. Change your password Creating your website
- 58. Try installing a theme Creating your website
- 60. ADD new theme Creating your website
- 62. CHOOSE a theme to install Creating your website
- 64. Create your first post Creating your website
- 66. โฆor pageโฆ Creating your website
- 68. Letโs make an โAboutYouโ page as an example Creating your website
- 69. Create About the Author Page Creating your website
- 70. Type away! Creating your website
- 72. Save draft or publish once youโre done Creating your website
- 74. Your progressโฆ ๏ผGetting a web host/hosting provider ๏ผ(HostGator, Hostmonster, etc.) ๏ผ-Selecting a domain name (.com, .net, .org) ๏ผInstalling a website builder (WordPress) ๏ผCreating your website from scratch ๏ผChanging your password ๏ผInstalling a theme ๏ผCreating your first post โข Creating a subdomain
- 75. A subdomain isโฆ Creating a subdomain
- 76. โฆa second websiteโฆ Creating a subdomain
- 77. โฆwith its own unique contentโฆ Creating a subdomain
- 78. โฆunder a โrootโ (mother) domain. Creating a subdomain
- 79. Go to HostGator Customer Portal Creating a subdomain
- 81. Log in to your account Creating a subdomain
- 86. Enter a subdomain name Creating a subdomain
- 88. Enter the document root Creating a subdomain
- 89. (location where the subdomain will get its contents from) Creating a subdomain
- 92. Subdomain appears as subdomain.domain.com Creating a subdomain
- 94. To redirect to a particular blog in your site, Creating a subdomain
- 98. Donโt forget to check if the link works Creating a subdomain
- 99. Enjoy building your awesome website! Creating a subdomain
- 100. A TUTORIAL
- 101. by Philline Latido โYour Virtual Professional of Choiceโ www.phillinelatido.com