Cost: $9.99/yr
Procedure:
- Go to www.dynadot.com
- Click “Find A Domain”
- In the box labeled “Find Your Domain”>Enter suggested name>Find (Repeat if name is unavailable)
- Click box next to desired name
- Click box for Add Domain Privacy>Add
- Check Out
- Create Account
- Continue
- Enter payment info
- Submit My Order
- Follow next post Get Hosting
Cost: $60/yr
Procedure:
- Go to www.dynadot.com
- Click GET HOSTING
- Under “Advanced” (center choice for $5/mo)>Enter the purchased Domain name.
- Check Out
- Enter “Your Name” in cPanel username box. Pick something short related to the site. This will be used to login in to cPanel.
- Wait for email from Dynadot
- Click on cPanel URL> Verify this works.
- Follow next post: Setting up WordPress
Cost: Free
Procedure:
- Click Fantastico De Luxe icon: CPanel>Software/Services (Towards the bottom of the page>Fantastico De Luxe>
- Click “WordPress” (Fifth item down on left-hand menu)
- Click “New Installation”
- Install on domain: Should already be pre-filled with your website
- Install in directory: Leave blank
- Administrator-username: Enter your name or nickname
- Password: Enter secure password
- Admin nickname: Leave blank or enter a nickname
- Admin e-mail: Use an email from that site
- Site name: Should be prefilled to the website
- Description: Leave Blank or enter a brief description of the site
- Click: “Install WordPress”
- Click: “Finish Installation”
- Email the details of this installation to: Enter a known good email address, not on this website.
- Click: “Send Email”
- Verify email was received.
- Click: “Back to WordPress overview”
- Click “Visit Site”
- At lower right on your website, click “Log In”
- Start working on your website, explained in future posts.
- At this point, can close the original CPanel Window.