The document provides step-by-step instructions for launching a hosted WordPress website using GoDaddy for web hosting and domain registration. It details creating a GoDaddy account, selecting a hosting plan, registering a domain name, installing WordPress, customizing it with a theme, and publishing the live website. The tutorial is intended for WordPress beginners and makes the process of setting up a website as simple as possible.

1. HOW TO LAUNCH A HOSTED
WORDPRESS WEBSITE
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3. What is a Wordpress?
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4. WordPress is open source
software you can use to create
a beautiful website or blog.
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5. It just may be the easiest and
most flexible blogging and
website content management
system (CMS) for beginners.
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6. For this tutorial, we will use
GoDaddy for web hosting and
domain name.
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7. We will begin…
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8. Open a browser
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9. Type www.godaddy.com
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10. Press “enter”
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11. This is the Landing Page
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12. Click “sign in”
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13. Click “create my account”
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14. You can create account thru your
Facebook or Email
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15. For this tutorial, we will create
account using our email
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16. Enter your email
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17. Enter your username
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18. Enter your password
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19. Enter your support pin
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20. Click “create account”
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21. This screen will appear
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22. Click “start shopping”
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23. Click “hosting”
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24. Click “web hosting”
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25. Scroll down
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26. Until you reach Linux plans
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27. You have many choices as to
plans
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28. For this tutorial, we will select
economy plan
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29. Click “add cart”
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30. Select the term length
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31. For site back up, you can add or not
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32. Click “continue with these options”
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33. For this plan, Godaddy
provides a free domain
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34. Enter your desired domain address
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35. Click “search”
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36. Domain name is still available
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37. Click “select and continue”
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38. This screen will appear
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39. You can choose a 1 year domain
registration
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40. We will look for a promo to get
a discount
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41. Type www.retailmenot.com
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42. Press “enter”
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43. Type Godaddy
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44. Press “enter”
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45. Choose a promo
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46. Scroll down to see other promos
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47. Click “show coupon code”
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48. Click “copy”
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49. After you copy the promo
code, you go back to Godaddy
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50. Click “add”
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51. Right click and paste the code
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52. Click “apply”
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53. The total billing has reduced
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54. Click “proceed to checkout”
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55. This screen will appear
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56. Enter your first name
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57. Enter your last name
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58. Enter your residential address
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59. Enter your zip code
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60. Enter your city and province
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61. Enter your phone number
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62. Enter your card number
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63. Enter your security code
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64. Enter your name in your card
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65. Enter the expiration date of your card
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66. Click “continue”
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67. Click “place your order”
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68. This screen will appear
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69. We will first verify our
Godaddy account in our email
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70. Go to your email
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71. Open the message from Godaddy
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72. Click “verify now”
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73. Email address is already verified
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74. Go back to your GoDaddy
account
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75. Click “web hosting”
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76. Click “set up”
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77. Click “next”
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78. Choose a data center
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79. Click “next”
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80. Enter your cPanel username
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81. Enter password
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82. Re enter your password
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83. Click “next”
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84. Click “yes”
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85. Enter your Wordpress username
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86. Enter password
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87. Re enter your password
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88. Click “finish”
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89. You will be directed to your cPanel page
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90. Click “Wordpress”
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91. Click “start wizard”
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92. Click what type of website do you want
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93. Select an industry
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94. Enter the title of your website
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95. Enter your tagline
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96. Click “continue”
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97. Enter your email
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98. Enter your phone number
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99. Enter your fax number
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100. Enter your residential address
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101. Click “continue”
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102. Choose a theme
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103. Scroll down to see other themes
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104. Click “preview” to see the theme
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105. If you like it, click “select”
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106. Installing a theme looks like this
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107. Theme is now installed
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108. Click “next”
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109. Click “watch video” for more information
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110. Click the x icon to view go to the
dashboard
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111. This is the Wordpress dashboard
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112. Click “post” if you want to make a post
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113. Click “pages” to add new pages to your
website
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114. Click “appearance” to edit the
appearance of your website
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115. Click “plug-ins” if you want to add plug-
ins to your website
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116. To view your website
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117. Click “visit site”
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118. This is your new Wordpress website
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119. Congratulations! You have
learned to launch you
Wordpress website.
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Thank You!
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