how to create a wordpress website for beginners 2017 ( lesson 1 )
how to create a wordpress website for beginners
Everybody around you is creating a website but you don’t know how to make one.. How sad is that!
But not an issue anymore, you have come to the right place. In this post, we will discuss how to make a website using WordPress. This is the ultimate WordPress tutorial for beginners which will teach step by step process how to build a professional WordPress website.
Well, there are multiple ways to build a website but we chose WordPress over all the other website platforms available. You must be wondering why WordPress. First of all, it is the easiest and most user-friendly website platform which provides a powerful interface for creating full-fledged modern dynamic websites. Moreover, it is the best and for sure the most popular CMS platform used by about 28{f60a19ca4822ea5083709910a03c8f9e50ac3abaf19315a89f25f66a4b2e306d} of all websites online.
Next, the eCommerce power of WordPress ‘WooCommerce‘ is undisputedly alluring. It provides a simple yet powerful eCommerce solution for users of any level of technical knowledge. Building an online store was never easier before WordPress WooCommerce. Besides, unlimited design possibilities with thousands of themes & plugins, SEO features, and support from the massive world community are exclusive qualities you’ll get on WordPress.
WordPress.com Vs WordPress.org
That’s not all. WordPress has two flavors: WordPress.com and WordPress.org. The major difference between these two platforms is hosting, i.e. WordPress.com is a fully hosted website building platform whereas WordPress.org is a self-hosted platform. WordPress.com is one of the simple website builders offering all the things required for a website at one place. On the other hand, WordPress.org is where you can get the WordPress CMS software, which you must download and install on your own hosting. Read more about the difference here: WordPress.com Vs WordPress.org.
Well, WordPress.com as a website builder has many advantages while there are also many limitations regarding freedom, customizability, design possibilities etc. WordPress.org offers you the freedom as much as you want regarding hosting, design, customization, plugins etc. So, this post is about creating a website using WordPress as CMS software i.e. WordPress.org.
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(If you anyway learn how to start a website on WordPress.com, check out this article.)
Well, let’s get straight to the major question how to create a WordPress website now.
Making this WordPress guide simple, I am breaking down the complete website making process into 10 separate sections as given below.
Table of Contents: How to Build a WordPress Website
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Get a Domain Name
Get WordPress Hosting
Installing WordPress
WordPress Dashboard
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WordPress Themes & Templates
WordPress Plugins
Keep your WordPress Site Secure
WordPress SEO
WordPress Support
Website Analytics
Now, let’s start the steps in detail: