In the current issue of Style Sample, Fajr of Stylish Thought wrote a great article about hosting your blog on your own domain. She recommends using WordPress (so do I–both this site and my personal blog run on WordPress), but it can be confusing if you’ve never purchased a hosting account or registered your own domain name. Here’s a great video tutorial series to show you the basics:
How to install WordPress from scratch (Part 1)
How to install WordPress from scratch (Part 2)
This video is a few years old, so make sure you download the most current version of WordPress. As of today, it’s version 2.9.1.
This guy uses Host Gator, but there are multiple site hosting companies to choose from. Some of the most popular are:
BlueHost
GoDaddy
Host Gator
1&1
DreamHost
Let me know if you have questions or need help!
~Tamia
Great Post. I have started my blog on WordPress.com not WordPress.org. I have my own domain name but I don't host it on my own. WordPress hosts it for me.
How can I easily switch to .org?
Thank you!
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