Create Your Own Blog Website

What you need

• A domain name. This is your website's address, such as myblog.com.
• Web hosting. This is the computer that stores your blog and shows it to visitors. Think of it as the land where you build your house.
• WordPress. This is free software that makes building a blog easy. You do not need to write code.

Steps

1. Pick a topic for your blog. Choose something you enjoy writing about.
2. Choose a short, easy domain name. Avoid hard spellings.
3. Get a hosting plan and a domain from Hostvento. Your details arrive in a welcome email.
4. Log in to your client area.
5. Open your hosting control panel. The welcome email shows how.
6. Find an app installer, such as Softaculous, and look for WordPress. If you cannot see one, ask support whether it is on your plan.
7. Click Install.
8. Choose your domain name. Leave the folder box empty so the blog loads on your main address.
9. Enter a site name and an admin username. Pick a strong password.
10. Click Install and wait a minute.
11. Open yourdomain.com/wp-admin in your browser. Log in with the admin details.

Set up your blog

1. In the dashboard, click Appearance, then Themes. A theme is the design of your blog. Pick one and click Activate.
2. Click Posts, then Add New.
3. Write a title and some text.
4. Click Publish.
5. Visit your domain to see your first post live.

Good habits for new bloggers

• Post on a regular schedule.
• Write in short sentences.
• Update WordPress and plugins when asked.
• Keep backups.

Need help? Open a support ticket.

Quick recap

• You need a domain, hosting and WordPress.
• Install WordPress from the control panel.
• Log in at /wp-admin.
• Pick a theme and publish your first post.