Now that you’ve done your keyword research, got a domain name, got a hosting account & changed the nameservers (deep breath!) You’ll need to set up your first website!  This is the good part guys!

I’ll get right into it.

  1. Log into your Control Panel (usually located at http://www.yourdomainname.com/cpanel )
  2. Go towards the bottom of the page and you’ll see a little smiley faced icon called “Fantastico” or “Fantastico Deluxe”. It’s under the category Services/Applications – Click it!
  3. You’ll be taken to another site where you’ll see all the options where you can install some really cool stuff.
  4. Near the top of the list on the left side of the page you’ll see Blogs / “Wordpress” – Click it!
  5. If you’ve done this before, or if you’ve got other websites hosted on this account you might see other installations here.  No matter, we just want to click on “New Wordpress Installation”
  6. This part’s important.  Use the drop down box to install wordpress on the correct domain.  If you’ve only got one, make sure it’s selected.
  7. I usually leave the “directory” box empty and install wordpress directly into the main site directory.
  8. Enter the username and password you’d like to use to log into the Admin area
  9. Enter a nickname (I usually just put Admin, or my own name, or an alias etc), and an email address for the main user account. (This is the user account that will be used for your posts)
  10. Enter the site name, and description.  This will appear as the title and sub title of your website on the top of the page.  You can alter these settings later but put in your idea for the site now.  Often the site name is best.
  11. Click “Install Wordpress” and then confirm settings.  Enter your email address if you’d like the etails sent to your email.  Click OK on the next screen and you’re done.

Once you’ve installed wordpress you’re ready to access your site!  Visit your domain and check it out.  You’ll find now that you’ve got a website up and running.  Easy wasn’t it?

Check out the next tutorial to find out how to customize your site for the best ways to earn money from home.

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