WordPress made our life easier with it’s friendly user interface and strong management background but for those who are not familiar with WordPress, we made this tutorial series for them. In this tutorial we are going to assume that the user is a basic computer user and does not have any PHP or HTML knowledge. This tutorial will help you to set up your own blog with WordPress and you will learn to customize your WordPress based website.
Before we start, let me explain something. If you want to build a website then you need a Domain Name and Host. Our host is Dreamhost and we like them.
But there are many alternatives like Hostgator , Dreamhost and others.And if you don’t have a domain name buy one at Godaddy( they also provide a cheap hosting solution).
What is WordPress?
Now-a-days WordPress is most used website building tool, read more about it here.You want to know about WordPress’s capabilities check it here.
Do we need to learn anything new?
In our process of building a blog site, it is necessary(not really) to understand a few basic concepts like IP Address, Dpmain names, Nameservers and Host.
What is IP Address?
IP is the abbreviation for Internet Protocol, which refers to a specific ip address. Generally speaking, when you buy a virtual host (server), the hosting service provider will give you an ip address for use.
What is Domain name?
At the beginning of Internet , there was no concept of domain names.Ip domain name was initially used to solve the problem but it is too difficult to remember, and thus domain name has become an important matter to create your online brand.
Nameservers?
Well, for example purpose if you are going to buy a domain name from godaddy and a hosting solution from Dreamhost then you must know about Nameservers otherwise( If you are buying your domain and hosting from same company) forget about it. We will explain about it later.
Hosting?
It is used to store and run our website or blog. Any networked computer can be used as a server, including your personal computer. But in order to ensure the site’s speed, stability and reliability, you need highend hardware, software and a team of highly qualified people. So now it is prefered to rent from a Hosting Service Provider.
We will give you some advice on domain name and hosting solutions in our next post.
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