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HOW TO CREATE A WEBSITE

HOW TO CREATE A WEBSITE

Things you need in order to build a website

  • Domain name (your custom web address, www.YourSite.com)
  • Website hosting (service that hosts your website)
  • WordPress (free, commonly used website platform)
To build a fully functional website, you’ll need to secure a domain name (web address) and a web hosting account. These two make sure that your website is fully accessible to others. Without one or another, you will be unable to set up a website.
Once you have domain and hosting, you can create a WordPress website. WordPress is the most popular website building platform that is being used by 30% of all the websites on the Internet.
Table of contents (steps to launch a website):
  1. Register a domain and sign up with web hosting
  2. Set up a website using WordPress (through web host)
  3. Customize your website design and structure
  4. Add important pages and content
  5. Set up a navigation menu
  6. Add an online store (optional)

Step #1: Choose a Domain Name

In order to build a website, the very first thing you’ll need is a domain name.
The domain name is your website name and address. That address is used by visitors when they try to find your site through their web browsers.
This website’s domain name is websitesetup.org. Yours can be anything.
Domain names can cost anywhere from $10 to $50 a year. The usual price tag is around $15.
If you haven’t registered or chosen a domain name for your website, here are some tips to help you out:
  • If you’re making a website for a business, your domain name should match your company name. For example: YourCompanyName.com

Step #2: Get Web Hosting and Register Domain

In addition to having a domain name, you’ll also need website hosting (web hosting).
Web hosting is a service that hosts and stores your website files (content) on a secure server that is always up and running. Without a web host, your site will not be accessible for others to read and browse.
Affordable and reliable web hosting for new websites costs usually between $3 to $10 a month. Less than a cup of coffee, but an important investment for your website success.
Whichever web hosting company you sign up with, make sure it has the following features:
  • FREE domain name with SSL (for security)
  • One-click-install for WordPress (free)
  • Custom email accounts
  • Unlimited or unmetered bandwidth (no traffic limitations)
  • Customer support, preferably 24/7 live chat

Step #3: Set Up WordPress Website (Through Web Host)

Once you have your domain name and web hosting ready to go, you’ll need to choose and install a website building platform (also known as CMS).
We recommend choosing WordPress since it’s easy to use and comes with thousands of free designs and add-ons that make your website look professional and unique.
Setting up your WordPress website is easy, and your web host mostly does it for you, so you don’t really have to get your hands too dirty.
If you don’t use Bluehost as a web hosting, don’t worry. Many web hosting providers have “WordPress install” located somewhere in the hosting cPanel. If you are dealing with a web host that doesn’t provide “one click installs“, try setting up WordPress manually.

1) Installing WordPress website on Bluehost

  1. Log in to your Bluehost account
  2. Click on “My Sites” and then on “Create Site”

Step #4: Customize Your Website Design and Structure

With your bare website alive and kicking, it’s now time to make it feel more like your own by picking a nice design, customizing it, and adding branding elements.

1) Choose a theme for your website

WordPress themes are out-the-box design packages that change the way your entire website looks like. WordPress themes are interchangeable – you can switch from theme to theme easily.

2) Install the theme you like


    Go to your WordPress admin interface. You can find it at YOURSITE.com/wp-admin. Use the username and password you got during WordPress installation.

    3) Import a design (only for Neve theme users)

    Although the theme is active at this point, there are a couple more things you should do to make it look right.
    You’ll see this welcome message:

    Step #5: Add Content/Pages to Your Website


    Most websites will find the following pages essential:

    • Homepage – it’s the first page that your visitors see when they go to your website
    • About page – a page explaining what your website is about
    • Contact page – a page letting visitors contact you
    • Blog page – a listing of your most recent blog posts; if you’re not planning on blogging, you can use the blog page as a place for your company news and announcements
    • Services page – if the website you’re building is for a business, use this page to showcase your services
    • Shop page – for companies that want to launch an eCommerce store
    1. Start by adding a title. The menu title doesn’t really matter, but it helps to recognize your menu among other menus (yes, you can have more than one).
    2. Select the pages to be added to your menu. You can also add other items to the menu – like posts or custom links.
    3. Click on the “Add to Menu” button to add the selected pages to your menu.
    4. Drag-and-drop menu items to arrange the links in order of importance.
    5. Select a menu display location. This differs from theme to theme, in this case, set your menu to the “Primary” location will display the menu in the header.
    6. Lastly, save your menu.

    Step #7: Add an Online Store/eCommerce
    • “Cart” – your store’s shopping cart
    • “Checkout” – the checkout page where customers can complete their purchases
    • “My account” – each customer’s profile; holds past orders, current details, and other personal information; the customer can always edit their info
    • “Shop” / “Products” – the main shop page – the one where your products are listed

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