A Complete Guide to Creating a WordPress Website I A Beginner’s Course on Setting Up Your Domain, Hosting, and Installing WordPress
1. Understanding Domain and Hosting
A domain is the unique address used to access a website on the Internet. It’s the name that users type into their web browser’s address bar to visit a site, like https://www.google.com/search?q=google.com. Domains have two main parts: the name (e.g., “google”) and the extension (e.g., “.com”). Common extensions include .com, .net, and .org, as well as country-specific extensions like .uk or .ca.
Web hosting is the service that provides the essential infrastructure for your website to be accessible online. When you buy hosting, you’re essentially renting space on a server where all your website’s files, such as images, code, and text, are stored.
2. Signing Up for Free Hosting with InfinityFree
- Navigate to the InfinityFree website by going to InfinityFree.com.
- Click the “Register” button to begin the signup process.
- Fill in your details, including your email address and a password.
- After agreeing to the terms of service, click the “Verify you are human” checkbox and then “Sign Up Now.”
- Check your email for a verification link from InfinityFree. Click on it to verify your email address.
3. Creating Your Hosting Account and Subdomain
- After verifying your email, click the “Create Account” button on the InfinityFree dashboard.
- Select “Create Now.”
- Choose a unique subdomain (e.g., https://www.google.com/search?q=yourname.epizy.com) and select “https://www.google.com/search?q=.epizy.com” as your domain extension.
- Click “Check Availability” to ensure the name isn’t already taken.
- In the email consent section, select “I approve” and then click “Create Account.”
- Click “Open Control Panel.” You may need to click “I Approve” again on the next page to proceed.
4. Installing WordPress
- In your hosting control panel, find and click on the Softaculous Apps Installer.
- Select the WordPress icon and click “Install.”
- This step is very important: Make sure you save your username and password for the WordPress admin account, as you’ll need this to log in to your website later.
- Enter your desired username and password.
- Click “Install” to begin the installation process.
5. Accessing Your WordPress Website and Dashboard
Once the installation is complete, you’ll see two links:
- The first link is to your sample website. This is what your live site looks like to visitors.
- The second link takes you to your WordPress dashboard. This is your control panel where you can manage your content, change your website’s design, and install plugins.
You can log in to your WordPress dashboard anytime using the username and password you created during the installation. To log out, simply find the “Log Out” option within the dashboard menu.