How to Create Websites Using Wordpress http://wordpress.lexty.com Create Websites Using Wordpress Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:10:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en Quick Tutorial on How to Create a Website with Wordpress http://wordpress.lexty.com/quick-tutorial-on-how-to-create-a-website-with-wordpress/ http://wordpress.lexty.com/quick-tutorial-on-how-to-create-a-website-with-wordpress/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 16:54:35 +0000 Andrej http://wordpress.lexty.com/quick-tutorial-on-how-to-create-a-website-with-wordpress/ The website that you’re looking at is installed on Wordpress and I got it all for free. In this quick tutorial I’m going to guide you step-by-step on how to create a similar web page using the Wordpress blogging software.

1) Web Hosting

First off all, you need good web hosting for Wordpress. I recommend going with a web host that has a cPanel, as it is easy to install Wordpress using Fantastico (a function in the cPanel).

Yes, you could also go with free web hosting, but I don’t recommend that, as Wordpress requires a database to work and even the best free web hosts have problems with this (this was my own experience with Freehostia.com, I then went for paid hosting).

I recommend using Hostgator web hosting. They have cPanel and you can host unlimited domains on one hosting account. So you can have as many Wordpress blogs (websites) on one hosting account as you want for just about $10 monthly.

If you need help signing up, you can check out this Hostgator Sign Up Tutorial. You will be fine with the cheapest plans (unless you are going to make your website a really big one).

2) Install Wordpress

I recommend installing Wordpress using the one-click WP installation feature with Fantastico in the cPanel. You can check out this tutorial on how to Install Wordpress Using Fantastico. It’s really easy and quick, easier that you might thought.

3) Upload a Wordpress Template

Find a nice Wordpress theme for your website and just upload it to the wp-content/themes/ folder. Then activate it in the WP admin panel - in Presentation -> Themes.

For good Wordpress themes I recommend you to check out my own themes on my site www.wpmix.com (I’m a Wordpress themes designer). I hope you like them.

4) Modify the Theme

If you do not want the comments and the “posted by… on…” displayed to make your website not look like a blog, just delete the following from the index.php (and also delete the same in the files page.php and single.php - if there are these files):

  • <?php the_time(’F jS, Y’) ?><?php edit_post_link(’, Edit’); ?>
  • <div class=”comm”><?php comments_popup_link(’Post Comment’, ‘Comments (1)’, ‘Comments (%)’); ?></div>

Note: Backup the files of your theme before editing it, so that you have the original files in case you do something wrong.

You might also like to edit some images of the theme like e.g. the header image. I have done both of these modifications on the theme of this website - I removed the comments and added the text “wordpress.lexty.com” into the header image.

And that’s it. You are done, good luck with your new Wordpres website!

Andrej

]]> http://wordpress.lexty.com/quick-tutorial-on-how-to-create-a-website-with-wordpress/feed/ How to Create a Website Using Wordpress? http://wordpress.lexty.com/how-to-create-a-website-using-wordpress/ http://wordpress.lexty.com/how-to-create-a-website-using-wordpress/#comments Sat, 01 Mar 2008 15:21:50 +0000 Andrej http://wordpress.lexty.com/how-to-create-a-website-using-wordpress/ Yes, it is possible to build a new web page using the CMS blogging software Wordpress. It’s really easy and it’s probably the quickest way how to make a new web site. Just get hosting, install Wordpress and upload a nice WP theme ideal for your niche. Then just create the pages of your site in the Wordpress admin panel and make some tweaking to the theme - e.g. remove the comments if you don’t wish them, etc.

As an example of how such website may look like I can show you my website Cool Cars Videos - this one is however rather more a blog website, as I post new videos on it.

Good luck!

Andrej

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