Build Your First WordPress Website

Start your online business venture by creating your first WordPress website.

Below is a list of step by step tutorials to help you install and manage WordPress.

Part 1. Domain and Webhost Set up

Skip this if you already have your own domain and webhost.

Step 1. Register a Domain Name
Step 2. Sign Up for a Webhost
Step 3. Point Domain to Webhost

Part 2. Step by Step WordPress Installation

You have 4 options here:

Option 1. Install WordPress Using Fantastico De Luxe
Option 2. Install WordPress Manually Through cPanel
Option 3. Install WordPress Manually Using FTP
Option 4. Install WordPress Using a Backup File

Part 3. WordPress Settings and Configuration

Step 1. Login to WordPress Dashboard
Step 2. Dashboard Overview
Step 3. Cleanup Sample Post and Page

Step 4. Settings

• General
• Writing
• Reading
• Discussion
• Media
• Permalinks

Step 5. Choose a WordPress Theme

• Decide what kind of theme you want to use
• Select and Activate a Theme

Step 6. Configure Widgets

• How to Set Widgets

Step 7. Install and Configure Important Plugins

• Akismet
• All in One SEO Pack

Step 8. Create Important Pages

1. About
2. Contact

Step 9. Start Posting

• Create Your First Post
• Insert Images/Photos

Part 4. WordPress Administration and Management

Video Tutorials:

• Cleaning Up Your New WordPress Install
• How to Upload and Format Images Using the Media Manager
• Get a New WordPress Blog Ready
• Control How Visitors Comment
• Understanding Different User Permissions
• Embed YouTube or Vimeo Videos
• Creating Gallery with Media Manager
• Add HTML Code to the Editor Tab
• Use WordPress Widgets Effectively
• Create Navigation Menus and Sort Them
• Activate Your Built In Theme Editor
• Remove Powered By WordPress