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Setting Up a WordPress Blog from Scratch
Step 1: Choosing a Domain and Hosting
Hey, how’s it going? Alex here, and welcome to my WordPress tutorial. Today, we’re going to learn how to set up a blog website completely from scratch using free tools. We’ll design this exact blog using only free tools, so you can have this same site.
Domain and Hosting
First, we need to choose a domain and hosting. We recommend SiteGround for hosting. SiteGround came out on top in a poll of WordPress developers and designers. We also chose it because of its performance in the review signal benchmarks. It’s really outperformed at its price, offering incredibly good value.
Signing Up for SiteGround
To sign up, go to the SiteGround website and choose your hosting plan. For this example, we’ll choose the Grow Big plan, which allows unlimited websites. Enter your email address and password, and click "Proceed." Fill out your account and payment information, and make sure to select the USA data center.
Step 2: Installing WordPress
Installing WordPress
After signing up, go to the SiteGround dashboard and click "Set Up Site." Choose "Start a new website" and select WordPress. Enter your email address and password, and click "Continue." You’ll be taken to the WordPress installation page. Click "Install WordPress," and wait for the installation to complete.
Step 3: Setting Up the Theme and Template
Choosing a Theme and Template
We’ll use the free version of Astra as our theme and template. Go to the WordPress dashboard, and click "Appearance" > "Themes." Click "Add New," and upload the Astra theme. Click "Install Now," and then "Activate." Now, let’s set up our blog pages using the free version of Elementor.
Step 4: Setting Up the Home Page and Blog Pages
Setting Up the Home Page
Go to the WordPress dashboard, and click "Pages" > "Add New." Create a new page, and use the Elementor page builder to design it. We’ll add a title, header, and content to our home page.
Setting Up the Blog Pages
Create a new page for our blog, and use the Elementor page builder to design it. We’ll add a title, header, and content to our blog page. We’ll also create separate pages for our fitness and nutrition blogs.
Step 5: Setting Up the Contact Form
Setting Up the Contact Form
We’ll use the WP Forms plugin to create a contact form. Go to the WordPress dashboard, and click "WP Forms" > "Add New." Create a new form, and use the Elementor form builder to design it. We’ll add fields for name and email, and set up the form settings.
Step 6: Finalizing the Blog
Finalizing the Blog
Go to the WordPress dashboard, and click "Appearance" > "Menus." Add our new pages to the menu, and arrange them as desired. Our blog is now complete!
**Conclusion:
That’s it! We’ve set up a WordPress blog from scratch using free tools. We’ve designed our home page, blog pages, and contact form using Elementor. We’ve also added our fitness and nutrition pages to the menu. With this tutorial, you can create your own blog website using free tools. Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you next time!
