How to Set up WordPress Website in 5 Minutes

By | February 9, 2016

Learn how to Make or Set up WordPress Website in 5 Minutes {beginners guide}

WordPress is the most ever used Blogging CMS (Content Management System). Almost 68% of Website on the Internet are using WordPress. It is very easy to learn and totally free CMS. Some more things which urge us to use WP are, Powerful management System, Easiness, No deep level programming skill required, 24 hours support and many more.

So, in this article we will learn how to set up WordPress site in 5 Minutes :) . Yes it is very easy to installed and configured WordPress on your Hosting server (paid as well as Local). Many of us ting it is a difficult task to install WordPress, But believe me it just like playing cards :) .

So, now you no need to hire Web Developers in order to install the wordpress on your hosting. As i already told you it is very simple and easy, What you all need to install it, A Domain, Hosting (you can buy shared hosting too, you can also install WP on Local Host with XAMPP, WAMPP etc). If you have both, then just follow the steps written bellow and you are done :) .

If you want to install and Set Up your Blog on Local Host then here is a good and informative article for you How to install WordPress on xampp windows 7, 8.

How to Set up WordPress Website in 5 Minutes [howpk.com]

How to Set up WordPress Website in 5 Minutes [howpk.com]

Beginners Guide to Set UP WordPress Website or Blog :

1: First thing is First you need to Download the WordPress CMS (Download the Latest WP version).

2: Extract the files and Upload it into your Domain Root Directory of Folder. If you are using shared Hosting, then go to your Hosting Cpanel and Create FTP account against Domain with respect to pointed Directory or folder. As show in Picture Bellow :)

How to Set up WordPress Website in 5 Minutes [howpk.com]

How to Set up WordPress Website in 5 Minutes [howpk.com]

Then Upload the Files using Filezella or other File Transferring Software (recommended filezella).

3: While Files are being Uploading, you can make Database connection for WordPress. For this Purpose go to your hosting cPanel again and look for MySQL Database. Click on MySQL Database and Add New Database to your Account (database Name, Username, Password, Database Server). Don’t missed to Download yoast wordpress seo premium Plugin free.

4: once you have successfully Create database and Upload all the files too, then just browse your site (i.e your-site[dot]com). It will Start the Installing Process automatically.

5: Just put the required Details and Press the Next Button.

How to Set up WordPress Website in 5 Minutes [howpk.com]

How to Set up WordPress Website in 5 Minutes [howpk.com]

6: In most Last Step it will ask you to set up your site Name , Admin username as well as Password. Choose as per your Desire :) . (It can also be change if you want after installation).

7: Now you have installed the WordPress on your Website. Now login in to your Site admin Panel (your-site[dot]com/wp-admin).

 After Login you can Make and Publish post, pages as well as Menus. You may also interested to read How to create menu navigation in wordpress 2014. By default there is only one Category in WordPress Named as Uncategorized. You can Make numbers of categories as you desired. If you want to change the default posting category or delete the uncategorized category then you must need to follow the article about How to delete uncategorized Category in WordPress.

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Author: Tanvir Zafar

Tanvir Zafar is a internet Entrepreneur and owner of this site and many others as well. He is student in GCUF doing BS Software Engineering. :)