How to Create a WordPress Website in 10 Minutes Using Hostinger
How to Create a WordPress Website in Under 10 Minutes
In this video tutorial, you will learn how to create your own WordPress website in a few simple steps. No coding experience or large investments are required.
Setting Up Hosting and Domain
- Visit hostinger.com and choose the hosting plan that suits your needs.
- Select the desired hosting package, create an account, and proceed to checkout.
- Apply coupon code h810 for a 10% discount on your purchase.
- After completing the checkout process and logging into your Hostinger account, start setting up your hosting.
- Claim your free domain name by entering it in the provided field and selecting ".com" for better recognition.
- Choose to build a new website and select WordPress as the platform.
- Enter your email address, set a password, and continue with the setup process.
- Browse through various templates and select one for your website. Preview if desired before finalizing the selection.
- Finish the setup process, which may take a few minutes.
Installing SSL Certificate
- Access the site management section after logging into your Hostinger account.
- Complete domain registration by providing necessary details like name, address, and city.
- Install the SSL certificate by selecting it in the SSL section and following the setup instructions.
- If the SSL certificate fails to install, wait for about one or two hours for domain registration to complete before trying again.
Customizing Your Website
- Log into your WordPress dashboard by adding "/wp-admin" to your website's URL.
- Review the existing pages on your website and decide which ones to keep, rename, or delete.
- Keep the home page, about me page (rename if desired), courses page, and change "Get Fit" page to "Contact Us."
- Delete the publications page.
These are the key steps covered in this video tutorial for creating a WordPress website in under 10 minutes.
Setting up Pages and Renaming
In this section, the speaker demonstrates how to set up pages and rename them in WordPress.
Quick Edit and Updating Pages
- Click on "Quick Edit" to change the page name to "Contact Us".
- Click "Update" after making the changes.
- Delete unnecessary pages like "Sample Page".
Adding a Blog Page
- Add a new page called "Blog" for displaying blog posts.
- Enter the title as "Blog" and click "Publish".
- Go back to the dashboard.
Configuring Blog Page and Permalinks
This section focuses on configuring the blog page to display blog posts and setting permalinks for better SEO.
Configuring Blog Page
- Go to Settings > Reading.
- Set the post page as "Blog".
- Save changes.
Setting Permalinks
- In the settings section, go to Permalinks.
- Select "Post name" option for better SEO.
- Save changes.
Adjusting Menus
Here, we learn how to adjust menus by removing unnecessary pages and adding the blog page.
Removing Invalid Pages from Menu
- Go to Appearance > Menus.
- Remove any invalid pages, such as "Publication Page".
Adding Blog Page to Menu
- Click on "View All".
- Select "Blog" from available pages.
- Click on "Add to Menu".
- Save menu changes.
Customizing Theme and Logo
This section covers customizing the theme by changing the logo using Elementor.
Changing Logo with Elementor
- Click on "Customize".
- Select "Edit" for the logo section.
- Choose to change the logo from the media library or upload a new one.
- Crop and resize the logo if necessary.
- Click "Publish" to save changes.
Editing Homepage with Elementor
Here, we learn how to edit the homepage using Elementor.
Editing Sections with Elementor
- Click on "Edit with Elementor" for each section of the homepage.
- Customize background images, text, and remove irrelevant sections.
- Delete sections by clicking on the delete icon.
- Update changes after editing each section.
Adding Blog Categories and Posts
This section focuses on adding blog categories and creating a new blog post.
Creating Blog Categories
- Go to Dashboard > Categories.
- Delete unnecessary categories and rename uncategorized category.
- Add new categories as needed.
Adding a New Blog Post
- Click on "Add New".
- Provide a title for the blog post.
- Add content in the editor area.
- Include additional elements like images or lists using available options.
- Save or publish the blog post.
Timestamps are provided where available to help locate specific parts of the video transcript for further study or reference purposes.
Setting the Featured Image and Publishing the Blog Post
In this section, the speaker demonstrates how to set a featured image for a blog post and publish it on WordPress.
Setting the Featured Image
- To set the featured image, click on a specific area indicated by the speaker.
- Once clicked, a window will open where you can select an image from your computer.
- Choose an appropriate image and click "Set Featured Image".
Publishing the Blog Post
- After setting the featured image, click on the "Publish" button.
- Confirm by clicking "Publish" again when prompted.
- The blog post is now published and can be viewed by clicking on "View this post".
Completing the Website Setup
In this section, the speaker concludes the tutorial by summarizing how easy it is to build a WordPress website in just a few simple steps.
Finalizing the Website Setup
- To complete the website setup, navigate back to the home page of your website.
- The speaker emphasizes that building a website using WordPress is straightforward and only took about 10 minutes.
The transcript is already in English.