Create an Account

Now it’s time to start building your site! First, you need to create a WordPress account.

Activity

Visit wordpress.com and click “Start your website.” Follow the prompts to create your site.

screenshot of wordpress.com

Step 4 allows you to choose a domain. Use the search bar to see if your ideas from the planning stage are available.

Remember, a free site needs to end with wordpress.com.

screenshot of wordpress domain picker

Step 5 asks you to pick a hosting plan. For now, click the link Start with a free site. Hosting is covered later in this course.

screenshot of wordpress plan link

Once your site is created, you are taken to your dashboard, which looks like this:

screenshot of wordpress dashboard