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MAKE A WEBSITE IN 2019 (STEP-BY-

STEP GUIDE)
All the Tools & Support You Need to Build Your Website
Today.Setting up your own website or blog is easy with GreenGeeks.
Our step-by-step guides, tools and 24/7 expert support gives you
everything you need to build your website and be successful online.
By: Kaumil Patel
COO - GreenGeeks.com
Updated: December 2019

“This guide gives you everything you need to make a

fabulous website in less than an hour!”
Are you ready to make a website? Thanks to advances in technology creating a website
in 2019 is far easier than it used to be, so easy in fact that we believe ANYONE can
build a great looking website for business or personal use, when given the right tools.
You don’t need to know how to code HTML or anything like that. In this guide, I am
going to show you the exact steps to take to make a spectacular looking website ready
to start getting visitors.

Oh, and don’t forget, if you run into any issues along the way, we have 24/7 phone
and chat support ready to help.
Experience Level Required
BEGINNER

TIME REQUIRED
30 - 60 MINS

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First… Choose a Platform To Build Your Website On

There are many different platforms you can choose from to help you build a website
without entering a single line of code.

WordPress, Joomla, Drupal… Just to name a few.

Choosing the platform that works best for your needs will make the process a lot
smoother and more enjoyable. Do you need an Online Store? A Small Business site, or
are you looking to entertain or inform others with a blog or content site?

With over 40,000 websites hosted here at GreenGeeks we have seen our fair share of
Websites, and we know first hand what the most popular and simple to use platforms
are.

Most Popular Platforms

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WORDPRESS

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NOTE: This is only a handful of the systems you can use. At GreenGeeks, we use
Softaculous. It’s loaded with dozens of different kinds of website builders you can add
with just a couple clicks of the mouse.

WordPress is the Most Popular

As you can see, the most popular (by far) platform to
use is WordPress. If you’re new to website
development, I suggest using WordPress. It’s the
easiest to use and often faster when creating a new
website.

There are thousands of free (and paid) themes that

you can choose from to set the “Look and Feel” of your
website. So no matter how you want it to look,
Professional, Personal, Fun, Technical, WordPress is a
great option.

You don’t need to enter any coding to get WordPress to do what you want. Through the
use of themes and plugins, you can quickly develop the perfect site in mere moments.
However, it’s also easy to customize if you have coding knowledge. It’s perfect for users
of all skill levels.

Because WordPress is so popular, finding help for virtually any aspect of the application
is easy to come by. Forums, tutorials and more are easily accessible. For example,
GreenGeeks has an ever-growing list of “How-Tos” for WordPress covering a wide
scope of features.

One of the most important aspects of WordPress is the fact that it’s free. After installing
it, you’ll have one of the most powerful and feature-rich systems on the Internet driving
your website.

Second… Decide On A Domain Name and Web

Hosting Provider
The next step is finding a good web hosting provider and coming up with a good domain
name. Both of these elements are vastly important if you want to build a website that is
successful.

Choosing A Domain Name – It’s All in the Name

Your domain name is a unique address which points to your content. Think of it like
being able to name your house. It’s how visitors will find your site and explore its
contents. You need to have a good strategy if you want a successful site.

When coming up with a name, ask yourself:

 Does the name match the content? You wouldn’t want to name a website
“BobsChickenBarbecue.com” if you plan on building a vegan website.
 Is the name of your site short and sweet? The shorter a name is, the easier it is to
type. A long name could lead to misspellings or avoidance from users.
 Is the domain name easy to spell? A simple misspelling of a word in the name could
cause traffic to go elsewhere.
 Are you using the right domain extension, like .com or .net? Some extensions will not
be available to you depending on where you live. Today, there are a slew of
extensions available depending on industry and purpose. Be creative.
Coming up with a good name for your website is often fun if not frustrating. Every time
you think you have a good one, someone already has it. However, that’s easy to get
around with a bit of imagination.

If you find yourself stuck trying to find a name you can try using synonyms in the name.
Sometimes abbreviations are effective such as “cdc.gov.”

The important thing to remember is your domain name needs to be representative of

your content or business.

WEB HOSTING - CHOOSING A WEB HOSTING PLAN

Deciding on a hosting plan lays the groundwork for building your site. Think of it like
buying a plot of digital real estate to build your online structure. GreenGeeks has plans
available that range from maintaining a simple blog all the way to more complex and
larger corporate needs.

For new developers, I suggest our EcoSite Lite Plan. Starting at just $2.95 per month, it
is the most cost-effective for beginners and comes with all of the tools you’ll need to
succeed. This also includes a free domain name, which would usually cost you around
$15 depending on what registrar you use.
But if you are looking at building a bigger site and you are happy to spend a little bit
more to make sure your site is running as fast as it possibly can, then you might want to
consider our Ecosite Premium plan starting at $11.95 per month.

Don’t worry if you need to expand your plan in the future, we can help you upgrade and
scale to your needs. As your website starts to get more and more traffic, you may need
to consider upgrading to be able to keep up with the demand.

In this next section I will walk you through the web hosting setup process.

Choose your plan from the options below, and click the Get Started Button.

Lite BEST VALUE

Perfect for small websites or blogs that are just getting started.
NOW ONLY

$2.49/mo
(was $9.95/mo.)
1 Website
1-Click WordPress Install
Unlimited Web Space
Unlimited Data Transfer
Free Domain Name for 1st Year
Free Wildcard SSL
Standard Performance

GET STARTED

Pro
Great for growing websites that need more speed and resources.
NOW ONLY

$3.95/mo
(was $14.95/mo.)
Unlimited Websites
1-Click WordPress Install
Unlimited Web Space
Unlimited Data Transfer
Free Domain Name for 1st Year
Free Wildcard SSL
2X Performance
PowerCacher Included
GET STARTED

Premium
Our small business plan is perfect for very busy websites or online stores.
NOW ONLY

$6.95/mo
(was $24.95/mo.)
Unlimited Websites
1-Click WordPress Install
Unlimited Web Space
Unlimited Data Transfer
Free Domain Name for 1st Year
Free Premium Wildcard SSL
4X Performance
PowerCacher Included

GET STARTED
Next you will need to enter the domain you have chosen and click Check Availability to
double check that is it available.

Note: If you already have a domain name, you can enter it in the box on the right
Then you just need to fill out your account details, Name, Address, Phone number, etc.
In the next section you can choose if you want to pay by the month, yearly, or for the
cheapest rate available, 2 or 3 years.

Just be aware, that the single monthly plan will incur an extra setup fee, and does not
include the free domain. So I would suggest you go for the 1 year plan at a minimum, or
if your funds allow it, go for 2 or 3 years for the best deal.

You can also choose your server location here. The options are United States, Canada
or Europe. So you want to choose the one where the majority of your traffic will be
coming from. (the closer the server is located to the people who visit your website, the
faster it can serve them).

The best Coupon code will automatically be entered for you.

Then you can choose if you want domain WHOIS privacy. This just basically means that
as the owner of your domain name, you can set your details to Publicly available or you
can keep them Private.
Finally once you have chosen all those options, you need to scroll down and enter your
payment information. (you can also choose to pay by paypal by clicking the See more
payment options link.

Once you are done there, just click the Button at the bottom that says Create Account &
Get Started.

When you have completed the signup process, we will get busy setting up your domain
and hosting service, then when they are ready, you will receive a welcome email with all
the details you need to login to your account.

Managing Your GreenGeeks Account

When you join Green Geeks web hosting you will receive an email with your Account
Manager login details.

You can login to your Account Manager by following the link in the email.

Or by Visiting GreenGeeks.com and clicking the “Customer Login” link at the very top of
the site.

Or you can follow the link in the Welcome email you received
to: https://am.greengeeks.com
You can login using the username and password you were sent in your email.

Once inside the account manager, you will see your billing info, and the details of the
web hosting package you have signed up for.

You can also change your billing info, manage your domain and things like that.

If you have any issues, or questions about your account, you can always ask our 24/7
Live Support team for assistance.

Logging Into Your Website’s cPanel

In order to manage your website you will need to login to your control panel (called
cPanel) you can do this by clicking the blue Button that says cPanel Login.
Once inside your cPanel, you will see something like this:
You can use cPanel to do all kinds a things like view your website visitor stats, setup and
manage email addresses, and a bunch of other things.

But for now, we are going to focus on installing WordPress.

For this we are going to use a free software program called Softaculous.

You can either type Softaculous into the search bar at the top.

Or you can scroll down to the Software section and click Softaculous Apps Installer
We want to install WordPress, so hover over the WordPress Icon and then click Install
Now this may look a bit complicated, but it is very easy to setup. Most of these options
are already filled in for you.

So all you need to do is to scroll down the the Admin Account section.

You will see your Admin username is already set to Admin. You can change this if you
like, or leave it as is.

Next you will need to enter a Password and an email address for the account.

Make sure you write down the username and password you chose and keep them in a
safe place.

Then scroll down to the bottom and enter your email address again. (this will email you
the details of the installation when It is finished)

Then just click on Install.

A few seconds later you will see a Congratulations message, which means wordpress
has been installed and your website is ready for you to start customising.

Your New Website

At this point if you visit your domain name you will a brand new (empty) installation of
WordPress.
Don’t worry if it looks a bit plain, next we will be installing a theme, which is a design
template, which tells WordPress how you want your website to look.

But first, I just want to show you how to login to your website, and get familiar with the
WordPress Dashboard.

WordPress has a Backend where you, as the owner of the site can login and manage
your website.

In order to get it, you need to go to your domain. Then add /wp-admin to the end and hit
enter.

Or you can follow the links in the WordPress Installation Email you received in the
previous step.

This should take you to the WordPress Login screen, which will look something like this:
Enter your username and password (you did write that down in a safe place didn’t you?)

Now you will be logged into your WordPress Dashboard:

There are a lot of options in your dashboard, and we have tutorials that cover everything
you need to know.

But for now, the main things are Posts, Add New post.
This is where you can add new content to your website, write articles, add blog posts,
upload images, videos etc.

Settings: In your settings page, you can set your Site Name, tag line, contact email etc.

Appearance: This is the section you will need to change the look and feel of your
website.

There are over 3,000+ Free themes you can use with wordpress, and then there are
more paid options and customisations you can add if you want to take it further.

Here are a couple of the Themes you can install in just a few clicks.
In order to install a Theme on your website, just click the Appearance tab, then Themes,
then click Add New.

Now you should be able to see a bunch of different designs that you can choose from,
so scroll through and see if there is anything you like.

You can also use the tabs across the top to get more options, or if you had something
specific in mind, use the search themes box up the top right to search.

If you don’t know what you are looking for, you can actually browse all 3,000+ available
themes over at https://wordpress.org/themes/browse/popular/

Once you have found a theme you like, you just hover over it, and click Install, then once
it has installed, you just need to click Activate in order for it to show up on your website.

Within seconds your whole website will change its appearance to that of your chosen
theme.

Congratulations, you now have a website setup and

live

But there is still a lot more you can do with WordPress.

There are thousands of Plugins and custom edits you can make to make your site do
whatever you need it to do. You can also hire a developer to work on your wordpress
site if there is something that you can’t do yourself.

At GreenGeeks we have put together a wide range of WordPress tutorials to help you
learn the ins and outs of your new WordPress site. You Can Find Them Here.

Operating a website in 2019 is relatively simple. With WordPress driven by excellent

hosting, success is only limited by your own motivation. And if you ever need assistance,
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1. Get web hosting and register a domain. Choosing a Website Hosting. Choosing a
Domain Name.
2. Set up your website through the web host. Installing WordPress.
3. Design your website. Finding a Theme. Installing a Theme.
4. Finish by adding content (pages) Adding and Editing Pages.
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