{"id":17335,"date":"2018-09-05T10:11:28","date_gmt":"2018-09-05T02:11:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/?p=17335"},"modified":"2022-01-27T16:28:47","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T08:28:47","slug":"setup-wordpress-website","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.exabytes.sg\/blog\/setup-wordpress-website\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Create a Website with WordPress"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Got a hosting but don\u2019t know how to create a website with WordPress?<\/span><\/p>\n

You can either use cPanel or WordPress dashboard to create your website. <\/span><\/p>\n

Why use WordPress instead of other CMS?<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. It is FREE! Well, simply a good reason<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. It is easy to setup, just drag and drop<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. It has wide range of themes for you to build a beautiful website<\/span><\/li>\n
  4. It has wide range of plugins for you to build a functional and powerful website<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    *Most importantly – all those features above are FREE to use!<\/span><\/p>\n

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    Now you know the benefits of using WordPress to build your website. Want to know more on how to create a website with WordPress?<\/span><\/p>\n

    Read on\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n

    Step 1: Install WordPress on your hosting<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

    Step 2: Understand WordPress dashboard and its functions<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

    Step 3: Install and edit a theme<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

    Step 4: Install a plugin<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

    Step 5: Design your website<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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    Step 1: Installing WordPress on your hosting<\/b><\/h2>\n

    Most of the hosting plans provided on the market do not have pre-install WordPress (except <\/span>WordPress Hosting<\/span><\/a> plan). If you signed up for WordPress Hosting plan, good news! You can skip this step!<\/span><\/p>\n

    For those who signed up for a normal hosting plan, you can login to your cPanel (control panel provided by hosting company) to install WordPress. Take Exabytes cPanel for an example.<\/span><\/p>\n

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    1. Login to cPanel<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Point your mouse to \u201cSoftaculous Apps Installer\u201d section<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Choose WordPress<\/span><\/li>\n
    4. Fill in your website details and hit the \u201cInstall\u201d button<\/span><\/li>\n
    5. Alright! You are good to go!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      Step 2: Understanding WordPress dashboard and its functions<\/b><\/h2>\n

      Now you\u2019ve installed WordPress to your hosting, you will see a black dashboard that looks like this:<\/span><\/p>\n

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      You might wonder what are the functions of the tabs. No worry, let\u2019s go through them one by one.<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Dashboard<\/span>\n