How to Build a WordPress Website (from Scratch)

How to Build a WordPress Website (from Scratch).
Whether you need a professional website for your new business idea, or you just want to build a website for the fun of it… You’ll learn everything you need to know in this tutorial.

We’re going to cover the entire process, step by step, and in a way that anyone should be able to follow along with.

Even if you have zero previous experience, and all you’ve used a computer for is sending emails and watching YouTube videos…

You should still have no problems building a WordPress website!

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★ HOW TO BUILD A WEBSITE (2022)

Here’s a list of everything covered in the tutorial, and you can click the timestamps to be brought to that part in the video.

00:00 Intro
00:35 Website Tour
03:07 The Main Checklist
05:22 Registering Domain Name & Web Hosting
10:40 Logging into HostGator cPanel
11:45 Installing WordPress (HostGator cPanel)
14:56 Deleting Demo Content & Plugins
17:02 Changing our WordPress Theme (Rocked Theme)
19:08 Customising the “Rocked” WordPress Theme
31:15 Installing the “Classic Editor” Plugin
32:19 Adding Pages (Text, Images, Links, etc)
41:33 Pages VS Posts (Quick Explanation)
42:24 Adding Blog Posts (Categories, Tags, Featured Images, etc)
47:41 Changing our Websites Fonts & Font Sizes
52:55 Creating a Custom Navigation Menu
56:38 Changing our WordPress Sidebar (using Widgets)
01:01:34 Adding a Simple Contact Form
01:04:18 Linking our CTA Button on the Homepage
01:05:21 Congratulations on building a WordPress website from scratch!

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★ WHY USE WORDPRESS?

Now you might be wondering why you should use WordPress to build your website, instead of one of the other platforms, like Wix or Square Space?

Well, personally I’ve been using WordPress for 7+ years at the time of writing this, and can tell you from experience that it just keeps getting better!

It’s the same platform trusted by businesses like CNN, FORBES, and EBAY…

And celebrities such as JAY-Z & KATY PERRY to name just a few.

Here’s the full list of WordPress Notable Users:

Oh, and just so you know that I’m not being bias, I’ve used Wix to create a few different sites in the past, and even created a tutorial on how to use it on another channel of mine.

I’ve also used Square Space & Weebly as well, although admittedly not quite as much as WordPress and Wix.

But from the experience I have, I can tell you that WordPress is not only the best choice for anyone wanting to create their own, professional website, but it’s also the easiest to learn, and the cheapest to maintain!

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[eriklancaric]

The fact that you actually showed the hosting "boring stuff" is just amazing. Most tutorials just start at wordpress dashboard

[aprils]

I had to comment and say that you saved me! I am a 53-year-old grandmother who stupidly decided to go back to school and get a couple college diplomas, one being digital marketing. One course required that I design a website from scratch using WordPress. Last night I was so close to just dropping out. I was going to give up. But found your video today. I checked out a few before deciding on yours but I found yours to be calming, your tone is perfect and you go slow enough to grasp. you have so much understandable, detailed information that I managed to do it! Thank you!

[jdhansen]

I’ve been a digital marketer for fortune 100 companies for decades but never had to make my own site. I was lost in the woods and you were a huge help.

[dot]

I spent 8 hours yesterday on videos and made very little progress to using Wordpress. I did get it installed but was trying to add content and get rid of pictures and didn't have an editor installed. I am trying to get a blog set up for my business, I am a Stampin! Up! demonstrator so there are lots of pictures involved and new ones added quite often. I still have a lot to do, but you definitely made me know I can do this. Las night I was ready to give up on it. THANK YOU. I am going to watch some more videos later today.

[adnan]

Where was this good guy when we were all suffering from lack of this piece of informative information ? you are wonderful! no word can express how useful this tutorial is! Ya made everything look very very simple! wow I'm speechless

[litlofficial]

A huge thank you for this video. I was - ridiculously - losing sleep over setting up my first WordPress site as I was getting nowhere. After reading so many guides I was just getting further and further into confusion. Your video explains it in a way that even I can follow and understand. Site now created so just need to start adding my content. Thanks again. Really appreciate your help.

[wendybernardelle]

This video guide is brilliant! I had to build a new website in a hurry and had absolutely no idea how to do is. Within a few days it is ready to go live - I just have 3 issues that I don't understand how to sort: 1. I don't know the URL for my email so can't put that in. 2. I have added links (to open in new tabs) on a page - and they work - but they don't 'wrap around', i.e. they go all the way off the page to the right. 3. I have set up a Contact Form on a Contact Us page, but I have no idea where the form will go when clicking Send - I don't know where to put in my email address. Apart from those, it's fab! And such a relief! I really didn't think I could do it - with your expert, clear help, I've done it!

[FirstAvenue]

Have been struggling to succeed installing Rocked theme for so long until this excellent & thorough video popped up in my search results. Thank you Martie, .I owe you a pint or two!!

[mimoid]

Honestly, I think that I never have seen better tutorial on the internet haha
Everything is explained slowly and clearly, you show every step of the work and show real examples of usage.
Great job

[barber]

Thank God I came across this site. Very easy to understand and follow, (I think) I got myself Wordpress, Bluehost and watched lots of how to clips and sat thinking to myself. I will never get this!. Then I came across this. Step-by-step, easy to follow. I am now going to go ahead and work out my content before using this to go ahead. I need to look at an estore/shop also. Thank you Marty "lets do this"

[verekarvakil]

Your video was most helpful for me as I had no experience of building a website ever. You just thought me what I really wanted within an hours time. Thank you.

[TheProfessorofFilm]

This has to be one of the best tutorials on Youtube. Thank you, it all made perfect sense and was easy to follow along while building my own site.

[thelmabush]

Your tone really calmed my apprehension about building my first website. Thanks for sharing your experience and taking the time to tutor us beginners.

[jamilahbethay]

Thanks for the video! I learned so much about WordPress! You Are The Best!

[dowdy]

That worked. I've watched loads of confusing crap on the subject on Youtube, but you deliver. Thanks.

[felixglover]

You are one of the best tutors i have ever seen.I wish you all the best in all you do.WE LOVE YOU

[atiqueahmadarain]

The best wordpress tutorial on Youtube

[g.beeton]

lets get the ball rolling amigo!! thanks for the post.

[toshawallace]

What an amazing tutorial! Thank you for taking time to do this and do it really well! I have been overwhelmed and feeling held back in starting my nonprofit b/c of needing to build my website. I don’t have any funding yet to pay someone and with all the other moving parts of starting a nonprofit its been hard to get this started. I need to get my site up so i can start fundraising. Thank you for helping gain confidence to do this through your tutorial!