This tutorial is part of our WordPress installation tutorial series, where we show you how to install a WordPress site or blog on your own domain name with no coding skills required.
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By now, you should already have an understanding of the benefits of using WordPress as the online platform to power your website or blog, and complete the website planning process.
WordPress Installation Process

(WordPress Installation Process)
Learning how to install WordPress:
- Saves you money. You can save hundreds, even thousands of dollars on the cost of web development by learning to install WordPress yourself. To learn more about saving money with WordPress, see our Digital WordPress Business Blueprint.
- Requires no coding skills. Our tutorials show you how to install WordPress on your domain with no coding skills required. There are some 3rd-party programs you will need to learn how to use to perform your installation, but these also require no coding skills and are covered in installation step-by-step tutorials.
- Is not difficult. All you need is to invest a little time learning how. Fortunately, our WordPress installation step-by-step tutorials are laid out in logical, sequential order, and are designed to help you save time. Just follow the steps, and you will soon have a professional-looking website or blog installed on your domain.
Installing WordPress – An Overview
Can WordPress be installed quickly?
Absolutely! Once you learn how to do it, WordPress can be installed on any domain in under a minute … here’s proof:
As you can see, once you know what to do, installing WordPress on a domain is the easiest part of building your own website.
If you are just starting out, however, the steps you need to complete to install WordPress in 60 seconds or less can be very confusing. We have broken down every step of the WordPress installation process so that anyone can follow … even if you have no coding or programming skills!
This module contains detailed tutorials and checklists that show you exactly what to do before installing WordPress, and takes you step-by-step through the WordPress installation process, using the process shown in the flowchart below:
(WP Installation Process – click the above image to enlarge)
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The installation process described in our tutorials assumes that you have no coding knowledge or web development skills. You will, however, need to learn how to use some programs to install WordPress. These programs are not complicated and are covered in installation tutorials.
WordPress Installation
We recommend following the tutorials in this module in the order shown below:
- What To Do First Before Installing WordPress
- Register A Domain Name
- How To Find Available Keyword Rich Domain Names Quickly (optional)
- How To Set Up Web Hosting For Your WordPress Site
- How To Set Up A Nameserver For Your Domain Name
- Create Subdomains And Add-on Domains In cPanel (optional)
- How To Create An Email Account For Your Domain Name (optional)
- Decide Where To Install Your WordPress Site Or Blog
- Create A Google Account
- WordPress Content Checklist
- Installing WordPress Using cPanel – Fast Installation Method
- How To Install WordPress Manually Using FTP (optional method)
- How To Transfer Files Between Your Computer And Your Server (3 Methods)
- How To Configure Server File Permission Settings (if required)
After you have completed this training module, you will know how to a brand new site or blog for business or personal use on your own domain. The WordPress Configuration tutorials will then take you step-by-step through the process of configuring your the settings on your new site.
WordPress Installation – Recommended Resources
Before you begin, we recommend familiarizing yourself with the following training modules:
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In addition to the step-by-step tutorials in this module, we suggest watching the video tutorials below:
- Build A WordPress Site Fast
- How To Use Softaculous
- Using FTP
- How To Use cPanel
- Using Amazon S3
- Using Google Keyword Planner
- Google Tools (Gmail & Google Analytics)
You can access the above videos anytime by becoming a member of WPTrainMe.com (Pro Edition).
Access Hundreds Of WordPress Step-By-Step Tutorials And Videos Directly From Your WordPress Dashboard
WPTrainMe gives you access to the same detailed WordPress tutorials we provide on WPCompendium.org, plus hundreds of WordPress ’how to’ video tutorials and additional resources directly from your WordPress dashboard via the WPTrainMe plugin (PRO edition). These tutorials and videos are designed to save you time and help you master WordPress quickly and easily.
Inside the WPTrainMe PRO member’s area, you will also find a downloadable step-by-step WordPress Installation Guide containing the same tutorials included in this training module in printable format. This comprehensive 253-page PDF guide is fully illustrated with hundreds of detailed screenshots and will save you hundreds of $$$ building your own WordPress site …
(WordPress Installation Guide)
To learn how to get access to WPTrainMe PRO for a low one-time fee, click here.
Click on the link below to get started …
What To Do Before Installing WordPress
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