How To Set Up A WordPress Website
WordPress website. Where do you start? First of all, choose a domain name.
- Find a domain name that’s easy to say and spell.
- It should reflect your business name.
- Do not use hyphens and numbers. They can be confusing and are often mistyped.

- Download WordPress.
- Set up a database and database user.
- Add the database and user details to your wp-config file in your downloaded WordPress files.
- Upload your WordPress files via FTP.
- View your WordPress website in your browser.
- Follow the instructions. Basically you have to fill in the title of your website, choose if it should be visible to search engines and create your login details.
- A WordPress theme creates the look and feel of your site.
- You can choose to use a theme to suit your needs or you can create one from scratch using a skeleton (blank) theme.
- Nowadays themes are created to be responsive, so they should work on mobile devices as well.
- Changing the theme of your website will not affect your content, just the way it’s displayed.

- For example, you can change the Permalinks to URLs that are SEO friendly and easy to read.
- Install the desired plugins, for example any contact forms, SEO plugins, newsletter signup forms… the list goes on.
- Make sure your content is relevant, interesting and fresh.
- Use eye-catching imagery to attract visitors.