WHAT IS WORDPRESS?

WordPress is an open source blog publishing application.

WordPress is a state-of-the-art publishing platform with a focus on aesthetics, web standards, and usability.

WordPress is both free and priceless at the same time.

Official Website : www.wordpress.org

WEB HOSTING

A web hosting service allows individuals and organizations to provide their own website accessible via the World Wide Web.

Web hosts are companies that provide space on an internet server.

Some popular Web Hosts : Media Temple, The Planet, Slice Host, Mosso etc

DOMAIN NAMES Domain names war unique alphabetical addresses instead of

numeric ones. Domain names allow Internet users to more easily find and communicate with web sites and any other IP-based communications services.

URL: http://www.example.com/index.html Domain name: www.example.com

Generic .biz · .com · .info · .name · .net · .org · .pro

Sponsored .aero · .asia · .cat · .coop · .edu · .gov · .int · .jobs · .mil · .mobi · .museum · .tel · .travel

  Country Domains .in .us .uk .au

Now you have gone through the basics of website, blog, hosting and domains.

Let us start with setting up your web hosting account.

A commercial hosting and a domain name is always required for a good website.

There are many free web hosts around and we shall use one of them for ex, 0fees.net, freehostcell.com etc

Confirmation Message…

Finish the Registration in freehosting websites.

Login - Email Account…

Account Verification…

Account Details – Save It

Hosting Control Panel - Login…

Hosting Control Panel – Overview…

Creating Database…

Now you are done with Web Hosting setup and Database Creation.

You can now upload the files to your web server.

Download WordPress source code from www.wordpress.org

You can either upload files through either hosting control panel or ftp.

It is recommended to use FTP Client like “FileZilla” or similar one.

Transfer all the Wordpress files to root directory of your web server.

Additional Plugins has to uploaded into ../wp-content/plugin/ and Themes into ../wp-content/theme/

Connecting to Web Sever through FileZilla ftp Client…

Transferring Files from your Computer to Server…

Write your URL name in the addrress in the address bar. For Ex. techworld.0fees.net

Click on the run to install button

Starting with Blog Details…

Success !

Note Default Account Details…

Logging-In into your Site…

Overview of WordPress Control Panel…

WordPress User Management…

Changing Default Admin Password…

Done !!!

You have completed your Blog Setup.

Continue with the Wordpress customization work.

Add Plugins and Widgets.

Customize the look of your site.Create theme easily on www.yvoschaap.com/wpthemegen/

Your site Url may be like http://example.freehostcell.co.cc

It is recommended to have www.example.com with commercial hosting at later stage, if you wish.

For time being let us get www.example.co.cc which is free and make your site address simple and easy to remember.

Getting www.example.co.cc

Confirming the availability of name…

Creating Co.Cc Account…

Filling up Registration form…

Proceeding with domain setup…

Overview of Co.Cc Control Panel…

Managing Domain – Website Settings…

Setting Up URL Forwarding…

Done !!!

Tell others about www.example.co.cc

THANK YOU