How to Install WordPress

Get Set Up With WordPress · Lesson 5 ·


We're one step closer to getting started on our theme! But first, we need to install WordPress on the server. In this lesson you’ll see how to use the tools available on your web hosting account to install WordPress quick and easy.

Check out and make sure you have your account info from HostGator. Once you're in, you can play around with some of the features you can add. But we're going to focus on Building a New WordPress Site. 

That'll take you to a portal where you'll be able to install WordPress on your domain. Make sure you save your username/password. 

Once we're in, we can start developing our very own theme from scratch!