Install a Free Copy of WordPress to Run Your Blog

I created this site to give beginners a fast, foolproof guide to starting a blog, without having to learn HTML or waste your time reading long, boring tutorials.

I also wanted to help you avoid all the expensive mistakes that most people do.

P.S. This guide is 4,000 words long which means roughly 20 minutes of reading. So grab yourself a tea, coffee or juice (whichever you prefer) and start with STEP to STEP.

Step 3: Install a Free Copy of WordPress to Run Your Blog

With your domain name and web hosting both in place, now it’s time to install the free WordPress content management system that is going to be used to run your blog. WordPress is a free software that currently powers the majority of blogs on the internet today. Huge sites like TechCrunch, TIME and HuffingtonPost all use WordPress to power their sites. This blog is also running off the WordPress platform. In short, it’s simply the easiest and fastest way to create a site or blog of your own.

While all of this may sound confusing at first, SiteGround has actually made this process so simple, that it likely will take you longer to reach this section, then to actually set it up the first time.
Let me show you just how simple it is to install WordPress after setting up your hosting with SiteGround.

How to Install WordPress in a Few Simple Clicks

After setting up your hosting with SiteGround, you will then get an email with your account details. When you login to your account, you will first see a “Website Setup Wizard” like the one below.

You should also notice that the “Get WordPress pre-installed on this account” option is already checked off, (which is the option you want). You can then click on the “PROCEED” button to continue.

On the next screen you will need to fill in your contact email, username and a new password for the “Software Installation” section, which will automatically setup WordPress on your server. Once completed, then click on the SUBMIT button to proceed to the next step.

With your WordPress account and login details in place, next you will now have the option to setup a default WordPress theme for your site. SiteGround will provide you with a few free WordPress themes that you can choose from, which you can always change at a later date as well.

Select one of the themes provided, then click in the SUBMIT button to complete the process.

The final step in the process is to simply verify a successful WordPress install and to write down your account details for future reference. WordPress should now be installed on your domain and hosting account, which means you can start blogging right away!

With your blog now live and ready for content, you can log into your sites WordPress dashboard (www.yourdomainname.com/wp-login/) and start adding content to your site.

OR Log in to your new account and install WordPress blog

It may take a few minutes for HostGator to register your account, so be patient. You should get a confirmation email when your account is ready.

Once you’ve logged in to your control panel (all the information you need for that should be on your inbox) , it’s time to install WordPress. Thankfully, this takes just one click!

• Log-in to your Hostgator control panel
• Look about halfway down the page for the left sidebar section
• Click “Install WordPress”

Once clicked, you’ll be automatically transferred to Mojomarketplace.com – don’t panic, this is just a site that helps HostGator install platforms (like WordPress).

You should immediately see a screen where you’re offered to “Install” or “Import” WordPress.
Click “Install” to get to the next step.

When you’re finished, “Install WordPress”. Once you’ve done that, you’ll see a loading bar at the top of your page that will eventually tell you that your WordPress blog has been installed and you’ll see your log-in credentials.

Log in in and check out your new blog

Once the installation completes, you’ll get an email that shares your login information, including an “Admin URL”. (In case you missed that notification bar)
To log in to your blog, click the admin URL. If you forget this URL, it’s simply www.yourblog.com/wp-admin (where “yourblog” is your domain name).

Congratulations – you now know how to make a blog using WordPress. You’ve installed WordPress and set up your blog, all on your own! As you can see, it was really easy and straightforward.

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