Install WordPress on Hostgator

Open your web host server account cPanel, and select the Quickinstall. The following is for Quickstall: Click on WordPress, choose URL to install too, then fill in URL information. Select the correct domain name, from the drop down box, to which you will install....

WordPress Settings

Open new web site login page to login. For example, domain name/wp-login.php Login information is located in your host server account, and should have been emailed to you. Updates Check for update notices. Update software such as plugins before modifying other...

WordPress Profile

Hover over your user name at the top right of the screen, and select Edit profile. Change the colors of your work environment if desired. Change the Nickname, if desired, to one that you want displayed with your posts. Then, select the name from the drop menu. Add you...

WordPress Pages

Open ‘Pages’, and select ‘Add new’. Title the new page ‘Home.’ Don’t worry about design yet. You will design in your theme framework. Your permalink is created as directed by your option in Settings/Permalinks. Set order number at 0. Future page order numbers will be...

WordPress Posts

Select Add new post, and name the title ‘Blog.’ This post will be used to set up your Blog Index page. Notice that the permalink reflects your option selected in Settings/Permalinks. Add a new category called ‘All’ and any other categories that will appropriately...