How to create WordPress website

Step-by-step guide how to create WordPress website.

Written by Admin Updated over a week ago

The official web-site of WordPress CMS: https://wordpress.org/

Here is a detailed step-by-step guide on how to start with WordPress at HostBrook hosting. The guide includes HostBrook account setup and WordPress installation. The guide doesn't include instructions on how to work with WordPress CMS itself. For that, you can find info on the internet; for example, by this link https://wordpress.org/support/

• 1

  Create an account with HostBrook

  If you do not have a HostBrook account yet, please follow the link to create an account.

  You need to confirm the email address you used for account registration by clicking the confirmation link at the email.

• 2

  Fill your account profile

  Fill at least required fields in your account profile. It is mandatory to indicate your correct contact data to prevent issues with domain ownership what is controlled by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN).

  Go to your account an click the link "My Profile" at the menu "Account Settings":

  

  Click the link "Edit":

  

  Fill at least the required fields and hit the button "Save":

  

• 3

  Buy the domain name

  As soon your account is created, you need to find and buy a domain name, which best represents your website on the internet. For that please follow the link.

• 4

  Buy the hosting plan

  For just one website with WordPress CMS you can use the cheapest but very powerful hosting plan "Starter"

  Well, now everything is ready to start creating your website!

• 5

  Connect domain name with hosting plan

  Now you need to connect your domain name with the hosting plan. For example, if your choice was domain name ".com" and hosting plan "Starter", in the tab "Products" of your account you can find something like this:

  

  Hit the button "Set up" at the group "Web Hosting"

• 6

  Select the domain

  Select the domain name for hosting plan and hit the button "Next":

  

• 7

  Choose a data center

  For the Canadian and US customers, we recommend data center in North America:

  

  Click the link "North America".

  Well, you are done with the hosting settings. Now it's time to install WordPress CMS.

• 8

  Start create WordPress website

  Click the link "Yes, let's do it":

  

• 9

  Set WordPress admin login

  Fill the fields and hit the button "Next":

  

• 10

  Wait while WordPress be copied to your hosting

  It can take 2..3 minutes.

  

  As operation is completed, hit the button "Go to Dashboard" to return to your account dashboard:

  

• 11

  Install WordPress

  Click the button "Install" at the group "Applications" for the domain:

  

  You will be forwarded to the WordPress installation Wizard.

• 12

  Start Wizard

  

• 13

  Set general WordPress settings

  Fiil the fields below and hit the button "Continue".

  

• 14

  Add contact info

  It is not required at this step, you can add/change it later.

  

  Hit the button "Continue".

• 15

  Select your website template

  Do not worry, select the template that is close to what you want. You can change it any time later.

  

• 16

  Wait while template be installed.

  

  You are done!

  Now your website is visible on the internet. You can start to add your content.