How to create website using WordPress full course
Creating a website using **WordPress** can be broken down into clear steps. Here's a **complete course-style guide**, from start to finish. You don’t need coding knowledge for most of this — WordPress is beginner-friendly!

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## 🧑‍🏫 **WordPress Full Course: How to Create a Website (Step-by-Step)**

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## 🔹 **Section 1: Introduction to WordPress**

### ✅ What is WordPress?

* WordPress is a **Content Management System (CMS)** used to build websites.
* Two versions:

* [WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org/) – **Self-hosted**, full control, free software.
* [WordPress.com](https://wordpress.com/) – Hosted service, limited customization unless you pay.

💡 **Use WordPress.org** for full control and professional websites.

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## 🔹 **Section 2: Planning Your Website**

### ✅ Choose Your Website Type:

* Blog
* Business Website
* Portfolio
* eCommerce (Online Store)
* Landing Page, etc.

### ✅ Define Basic Pages:

* Home
* About
* Services/Products
* Blog
* Contact

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## 🔹 **Section 3: Domain & Hosting Setup**

### ✅ Step 1: Buy a Domain & Hosting

Recommended hosting providers:

* Bluehost (beginner-friendly)
* SiteGround
* Hostinger
* Namecheap
* HostGator

💡 Most offer **1-click WordPress installation**.

### ✅ Step 2: Connect Domain to Hosting

* If you bought your domain separately, update **DNS settings** to point to your hosting.

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## 🔹 **Section 4: Installing WordPress**

### ✅ One-Click Installation:

1. Log in to your hosting dashboard.
2. Look for “WordPress” installer.
3. Choose your domain, create admin username/password.
4. Install.

You now have a WordPress website!

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## 🔹 **Section 5: WordPress Dashboard Tour**

Access: `yourdomain.com/wp-admin`

### ✅ Key Areas:

* **Dashboard** – Overview
* **Posts** – Blog content
* **Pages** – Static pages (Home, About, etc.)
* **Media** – Upload images/videos
* **Appearance** – Themes, Widgets, Menus
* **Plugins** – Add functionality
* **Settings** – Site name, permalinks, etc.

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## 🔹 **Section 6: Choose & Customize a Theme**

### ✅ Step 1: Install a Theme

1. Go to **Appearance > Themes > Add New**
2. Use free themes like:

* Astra
* OceanWP
* Neve
* Kadence

### ✅ Step 2: Customize Theme

* **Appearance > Customize**
* Edit:

* Site title/logo
* Colors
* Typography
* Menus
* Homepage layout

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## 🔹 **Section 7: Install Essential Plugins**

### ✅ Must-Have Plugins:

| Purpose | Plugin Example |
| --------------- | ------------------------- |
| SEO | Yoast SEO / Rank Math |
| Caching | WP Super Cache / W3 Total |
| Security | Wordfence / Sucuri |
| Backup | UpdraftPlus |
| Page Builder | Elementor / Spectra |
| Contact Form | WPForms / Contact Form 7 |
| Spam Protection | Akismet |

Install via **Plugins > Add New**

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## 🔹 **Section 8: Create Pages & Menus**

### ✅ Step 1: Add Pages

* Go to **Pages > Add New**
* Create: Home, About, Services, Contact

### ✅ Step 2: Create Navigation Menu

* Go to **Appearance > Menus**
* Add pages to the menu
* Set the menu as "Primary"

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## 🔹 **Section 9: Design Your Website (With Elementor)**

### ✅ Step 1: Install Elementor

* Plugins > Add New > Search “Elementor” > Install & Activate

### ✅ Step 2: Design Pages

* Go to a Page > Edit with Elementor
* Use drag-and-drop blocks to build:

* Hero sections
* Services
* Testimonials
* Contact forms

Elementor has:

* Free & Pro version
* Pro adds theme builder, advanced widgets

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## 🔹 **Section 10: Blog Setup (Optional)**

### ✅ Add Posts

* Posts > Add New
* Categories > Organize posts
* Set Featured Images

### ✅ Display Blog

* Customize > Homepage Settings > Set “Posts Page”

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## 🔹 **Section 11: Optimize for SEO & Performance**

### ✅ Basic SEO:

* Use Yoast/Rank Math
* Set SEO titles/descriptions
* Generate XML sitemap

### ✅ Performance:

* Install caching plugin
* Use optimized images (TinyPNG, ShortPixel)
* Consider a CDN (Cloudflare)

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## 🔹 **Section 12: Launch Checklist**

* ✅ Homepage ready
* ✅ Mobile-friendly
* ✅ Contact form working
* ✅ Social links active
* ✅ Backups set
* ✅ HTTPS (SSL certificate) active

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## 🔹 **Bonus: eCommerce with WooCommerce**

If you're building an online store:

### ✅ Install WooCommerce

* Plugins > Add New > Search "WooCommerce"

### ✅ Configure:

* Products
* Payment gateways (PayPal, Stripe)
* Shipping
* Taxes

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## 🔹 **Section 13: Ongoing Maintenance**

* Keep WordPress, themes, and plugins updated
* Backup regularly
* Monitor with security plugins
* Optimize loading speed