WORDPRESS QUICK START GUIDE

1. Outline your site’s content

Before you start, take a minute to sketch out the important pieces of your site, like the critical information and the pages you want to include.

2. Pick a theme

Now that you have the basics in place, choose a theme you love. It may sound backward, but having pieces of your website set up first will make it easier to see whether a theme works for you. The “Musik” WordPress Theme or the “Twenty Seventeen” theme are an ideal design for a simple website.

3. Create pages

Add the basic pages you’ve sketched out, inserting any content and images you have. (It’s okay if you don’t have everything!) Be sure to create one page to be your site’s home page, and one blank page to house your blog; you’ll need those in the next step.

4. Configure your site to use a static home page

A new wordpress.com website defaults to a “blog” view. Tweak the site’s settings to create a regular home page instead, using the home page you just made.

 5. Create a menu

Finally, create a menu of all your new pages so visitors can navigate your site easily.

There’s lots more you’ll do to tailor your website. Continue developing content, add your logo, connect your site to your social media presence, and more.