How to create a website using WordPress

WordPress is a popular content management system ( CMS) that allows us to build websites easily. It's a more straightforward process, which means even if you don't have any prior experience creating websites you can easily develop one using WordPress. This is a step-by-step guide for beginners on how to get started:

Decide a domain name that suits your website's content or purpose. It should be unique, easy to remember and relevant to your niche. In many cases, you can get a domain free for one year while purchasing your hosting. There are many hosting services you can purchase from, my personal favorite is Hostinger.com. Other popular choices are BlueHost, SiteGround, and HostGator.

To get started with WordPress, you have to install it first. Many hosting providers now offer "one-click WordPress install". Do the following steps to install WordPress.

• Log in to your hosting account's panel
• Look for the "One-click install" or "WordPress" option. Click on it.
• Follow the on-screen instructions to install WordPress. You need to choose your domain and set up an admin username and password to finish the setup.

There are thousands of themes you can explore on WordPress. For getting started all you need is a free theme. It determines the appearance and layout of your website. My personal favorite is Astra. It's also the most popular and widely used one.
Steps to install theme:

• Login to your WordPress dashboard.
• Got to Appearance > Themes.
• click on Add New.
• Search for Astra or any other theme that serves your purpose.
• Click Install and then Activate .

The next step is customizing your website. For this, you can create new pages, install new plugins, customize your navbar and configure your permalinks.

• Create essential pages:Create pages that are needed for your website. For this, click on Pages > Add New Page. Here you can use Templates or just go with Start blank to create an empty page.
• Install plugins: Install and activate plugins to extend your website's functionality. Plugins can help with SEO, contact forms, social media integration, animation, and more. To install the plugin go to Plugins > Add New. Search for the plugin you need click Install then Activate.
• Customize the menu: You can create a navigation menu including the pages you've created. just go to Appearance > Menus.
• Configure permalinks: Set up an SEO-friendly permalinks by going to Settings>Permalinks.The "post name" option is commonly recommended.

Creating good quality content is crucial, it will attract and retain visitors. Create basic pages like Home, About, Contact and if you are into creating blogs, create a blog page.

• Creating Pages and Posts : In order to create new pages navigate to Pages > Add New. Give it a title and click publish. For creating blog posts, go to Posts > Add New.
• Optimizing your contents for SEO : Make sure that your content have enough keywords related to your domain to get a better ranking on search engines like Google, Bing, etc.
• Adding Media : Include images, videos, and other media to make your content engaging. Go to Media > Add New to upload your files.
• Editing Content : You can use the Gutenberg editor to modifying your content such as adding new blocks, images, etc.

Creating website using WordPress is a really simple and straight forward process that can be done by anyone. No prior coding knowledge required here. If you've the passion to create engaging websites, start exploring the WordPress possibilities today!