Setting up Wordpress Blog Hosting

Setting up WordPress Blog Hosting

When you are setting up WordPress blog hosting we would suggest that you use EUKHost as your Blog Hosting Company. Not only do they have a very simple WordPress installation process, but their hosting is inexpensive at less than £2.50 per month, and scalable so you can just bolt on additional bandwidth as your blog grows and needs more capacity.

Setting up WordPress blog hosting is a simple way to create your blog.

Setting up WordPress Blog Hosting

Buy a Domain Name
Set up your Hosting
Point your Domain at your EUKHosting account
Install WordPress on your hosting account
Choose and install a WordPress Theme
Add Plugins as required for functionality

We have also found EUKHost servers to be very reliable and hassle free.

Once you have set up your Hosting account with EUKHost, you can install WordPress onto your server.

To set up your account go here EUKHost

You will recieve a verification email which will allow you to log into your account.

Installing WordPress on your Server

Log into your EUKHost account, then in the cPanel, scroll down to Software/Services, and click on ‘Fantastico Deluxe‘.

Choose ‘WordPress‘ on the left, followed by ‘New Installation‘……

Next, choose the URL to install the files on, leave the directory box empty, add your log in security name and password, and click ‘install’.

Click on Finish Installation, close the window and you are done.

If you visit your URL you will see your WordPress blog on the standard WordPress template all ready to go.

You can start blogging straight away.

If you update the template in the future, your content will be updated too, so there is no excuse not to make a start right now!

WordPress is fully customizable, so while you are setting up your WordPress blog, you have a few options.

WordPress Themes

The design and lyout of your blog is controlled by ‘Themes’. There are a large number of free themes available, as well as many custom themes that web designers create and then sell. If you want a particular design, you can either find one that is close to filling your requirements and then adapt it, or you can have a custom WordPress theme designed for you.

WordPress themes allow you to style your blog exactly how you want to. Almost anything is possible if you are prepared to pay a designer to build it for you.

Find out more about WordPress Themes here

WordPress Plugins

WordPress Plugins add functionality to your blog. Functionality including such things as an easy way to SEO your blog posts using Yoast SEO. To install plugins, click on ‘Plugins’ on the left menu, then ‘Add New’ and search for the plugin you want. Click on ‘install’ and it will be added to your blog.

Find out more about WordPress Plugins here

Setting up WordPress Blog Hosting is a straightforward process, that is made easier using Hstgators installation process. If you have any problems installing your WordPress blog on your hosting account, then we will install it for you free of charge.