1. WordPress Basics
Getting Started!

2. • “The future belongs to those who
prepare for it today.” ~ Malcolm X

3. Stage One: Sign up!
1.) Head to WordPress.comand click on the “sign up now”
button:

4. Choosing a Username
2.) Choose a unique username that will identify you in
the WordPress.com community.

5. Choosing a Password
3.)You’ll need to enter the same password twice,
and the little “strength” bar will tell you if
you’ve chosen a strong password or not.

6. Contact Information
4.) Next up, add the email address you’d like to
associate with your account.

7. Terms of Service
5.) Check out the terms of service if you’d like to,
and tick the appropriate box.

8. Are You Ready to Blog?
6.) Select whether you want a blog or just a
username.
– “Just a username” is for people who want to
comment on specific WordPress blogs, but not
create their own blog.

9. Naming your Blog
7.) On the next screen, choose a domain name
for your first blog.

10. Giving Your Blog a Title
8.) Pick a title for your blog.

11. Choose Your Preferred
Language
9.) Change your language if the correct one isn’t
displayed by default.

12. Public vs. Private
10.) If you want people to be able to find your
content via WordPress.com or search engines,
make sure that you check the appropriate box.
If you’re planning on running a private blog,
you’ll want this to be unchecked.

13. Almost there!
11.) Click on “sign up,” and we’ll send you a
confirmation email. You’ll need to respond to
this to verify that you’re human.

14. Congratulations!
• You have successfully made your first Blog!

15. Resources
• http://learn.wordpress.com/
• http://wordpress.org/support/
• http://codex.wordpress.org/New_To_WordPre
ss_-_Where_to_Start
• http://theory.isthereason.com/?p=499
• http://wordpresshelp.org/

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License
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