 how to create a website using WordPress. Whether you want to share your ideas, start a business, or run a store, you can do it all with WordPress.com. This short video tutorial will walk you through the initial steps towards creating your very own website on WordPress. Start by going to www.wordpress.com, then click Start Your Website. Next, you will need to create an account using your email and password, or you can create an account using your Gmail or Apple account. Once you have signed up, you will need to choose a domain name. By signing up, you already have a site address such as yoursitename.wordpress.com, or you can register your very own domain such as yoursitename.com. You will need to choose your WordPress plan. There are many plans to choose from at various different price points. Choose the one that is best for you and remember that you can upgrade at any time. For this video, I will be using a free site. Click Start from scratch. You are now viewing your dashboard. On the right hand side of your screen, you will see a site setup list which allows you to see how far along you are on setting your site up and what still needs to be completed. On the left hand side, you can view your site stats, which includes site traffic and insights. By clicking Upgrades, you can upgrade your plan, change your domain, and view your purchase history and payment information. You can manage your site content by clicking Pages, Posts, and Media. You can also manage the comments and feedback you have received. Jetpack allows you to view your site activity and back up your website. Click Appearance to customize your site or change your theme. Click Plugins to add plugins to your site. Select Tools to import or export content, use marketing tools, and earn money. Lastly, click Settings to manage your site settings. Now that you are familiar with your dashboard, let's get started on designing your site. Start by choosing the theme that best fits your site needs. Click Appearance, then Themes. When you find a theme you like, click Live demo to see what the theme will look like in action. Make sure to check out what all of your pages will look like. If you're happy with the theme, click Activate. You can now navigate back to your dashboard by clicking the WordPress logo, then My Home. You can now start making your way through the site setup list. Depending on which type of theme you selected, WordPress will give you different setup options in the list. You have already created your site, next you need to name it. Choosing a name for your site is an important decision because it immediately tells visitors what your site is about. Once you decide on the perfect name, make it your site title. You can add a catchy tagline too. Next WordPress might suggest that you create your site menu. Your site menu gives your users quick access to the pages within your site. You can edit, remove, reorder, and add new pages to the menu. Once you are happy with your menu, click Save Changes. Now that the basics are set up, it is time to finish designing your pages, starting with your homepage. Add content to your site by adding Blocks. You can use blocks to add virtually anything to your pages, images, galleries, columns, videos, payment buttons, and more. For example, to add an image, simply drag and drop the image block to where you would like the image on your page. To make changes to your blocks, click the block you wish to alter and change the text or use the options provided on the popup toolbar. You can also use this toolbar to move or delete the block. Use the buttons located on the top menu to add more blocks, change modes, undo and redo, view page information such as word count and page outline, preview, update, or publish your page. If your page has already been published, switch to draft mode to unpublish the page. Access page and block settings such as status and visibility and change your website's font style. Save your changes and click the WordPress logo to quickly navigate and make changes to other pages within your site. Once you have completed these steps, you have a solid foundation for your website. If you are ready to share it with the world, go ahead and launch it. Go to settings, general, scroll down and click the launch site button. Congratulations, your WordPress website is now live. Creating a website using WordPress was created by the Learning Portal with content from Build Your Websites in 5 Steps by WordPress.com under Creative Commons Attribution Share-A-Like 4.0 International License. Creating a website using WordPress is available under Creative Commons Attribution Share-A-Like 4.0 International License.