HOW TO Get started with WordPress
1 Create an account
Go to wordpress.com and click Get Started. Fill in the details in the sign-up form or click Continue with Apple or Continue with Google to log in using your Apple or Google accounts. Click ‘Create your first site’ to get started.
4 Choose a theme
You could write your first post now, but we’re going to continue setting up. Click View Designs. Click on a theme to choose it. We’ve chosen Masu. Click Continue. Then click ‘Launch my Site’ to start adding content.
7 Add an image
Images are added using an image block. Click in the body of a post, then click the ‘+’ and choose Image. Click Upload to select an image from your Mac, then navigate to it and click Upload to add it to the post.
2 Choose a domain
Type the words you want in your domain name into the box. You’ll see suggestions. Only the wordpress.com domain is free on the free WordPress plan. If you don’t like the suggestion, try different words. Otherwise, click Select.
5 Manage posts
On the Control Panel, click Posts in the sidebar. You’ll see the dummy posts for the theme in the main window. Click on the ‘…’ next to a post and choose Trash to delete it. Repeat that for the other dummy posts.
8 Edit an image
Click on the image and use the toolbar above it to crop, align, hyperlink, or caption it. You can also add a filter or add text over it. Use the options on the right to add alt text, change its size, or add a border to the image.
3 Set up the site
On the next page, click ‘Start with Free’, unless you want a paid-for plan. Choose your goals on the next screen. Choose a category next. You’ll need to give your website a name next, and come up with a tagline, then click Continue.
6 Create a post
Click Add New Post. When the window opens, type a headline for the post, then click in the body of the post and start typing the content. Use the toolbar above the cursor to format the text or to add hyperlinks.
9 Preview and publish
When you’re happy with your post, click Preview at the top right and choose Desktop, Mobile, or Tablet to see a preview. If you’re happy with it, click Publish. If not, click ‘Save draft’ to save it and carry on editing it.