How to Start a New WordPress Site
- Thomas Kao |
- 11 steps |
- 2 minutes
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Navigate to [https://wordpress.com/](https://wordpress.com/)
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Click "Start your website"
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Enter an email, username, and password that are unique to you.
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Click "Create your account"
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Click the "Search…" field.
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Type your name or a variation you'd ideally use in the URL. If you have a common name, consider adding a word like "writes" or "journalist" that will fit your professional goals.
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Click "Select" next to the "Free" option. This will add "wordpress" to your URL.
You can purchase your domain for ~$20/year and I consider it a good investment, but it isn't necessary.
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Click "Start with Free." Everything you need to build a portfolio can be done for free.
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Click "Start building"
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Click "Portfolio" to see the basic portfolio layouts. There are other options in different categories as well, but Portfolio is a good place to start.
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Once you find a theme you like, click "Start with [theme]" to launch the website builder.
