How to Create a Website Using WordPress
Register a domain, point it at hosting, install WordPress with the panel’s one-click installer, activate a theme, and publish Home, About and Contact. Set Post name permalinks and add SEO, backup and security tools. The site is live when a private window shows your homepage with a padlock and a test enquiry arrives.
For first-time site owners in India building a business website on self-hosted WordPress.
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- 14 Nov 2026
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Last editorial update: 14 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
What do you need before you create a WordPress website?
You need a domain name, a hosting account that can run WordPress, an admin email address you can open, and the text for your first three pages. This guide uses the free WordPress.org software on your own hosting, not a WordPress.com plan.
- Domain: registered in your name through domain registration in India; a .in costs ₹1,000 a year and a .com ₹1,380 for the first year at WebJi®, before GST.
- Hosting: a plan with PHP, MySQL and a one-click WordPress installer, such as WordPress hosting.
- Content: Home, About and Contact written before you choose a design.
- Photos and logo: your own, sized for the web.
Not sure whether you need posts, pages or both? Blog vs website explains the difference.
How do you install WordPress on your hosting?
Point the domain at the hosting, open the panel’s one-click WordPress installer, install into the domain’s root folder, and log in at yourdomain.in/wp-admin. The whole install takes a few minutes.
- Point the domain to the host’s nameservers, or register it in the same account so this is already done (point a domain to hosting).
- In the hosting panel, open the WordPress installer (Softaculous on cPanel) and choose the domain, leaving the directory blank for the root.
- Pick https if SSL is already active, a username other than “admin”, a long password and the site title.
- Install, then open
yourdomain.in/wp-adminand log in. - Delete the sample post and page, and set your timezone to Kolkata under Settings → General.
If the installer reports an error, send the message to support@webji.services rather than starting a second copy. The cPanel route is shown step by step in install WordPress in cPanel.
How do you choose and install a WordPress theme?
Go to Appearance → Themes → Add New, search the free directory, click Install and then Activate; a lightweight, well-reviewed free theme is enough for a first business site.
Open the site in a private window to see the new layout. Keep one default theme installed as a fallback. Bought a premium theme? Use Add New → Upload Theme with its zip file. Best free WordPress themes lists reliable starting points.
Which pages should you publish first?
Publish Home, About and Contact, set Home as a static front page under Settings → Reading, and add all three to the main menu. A page left in draft is not visible to visitors.
- Home: what you do, for whom, and one clear action.
- About: people, experience and real reviews.
- Contact: phone, address, map and a working form — see add a contact form in WordPress.
- Menu: Appearance → Menus or the Site Editor’s Navigation block; see create a WordPress menu.
Add service pages next, one per offer, before writing blog posts.
Which settings and plugins should you add before launch?
Set permalinks to “Post name”, add an SEO plugin, a backup plugin and a security step, and keep the plugin list short. Each extra plugin is code you must update.
- Settings → Permalinks: choose Post name before publishing many pages.
- SEO: one SEO plugin to manage titles, descriptions and the sitemap.
- Backups: scheduled backups stored off the server.
- Security: strong passwords and two-factor login; optionally change the login URL.
Essential WordPress plugins suggests one tool for each job.
How do you know the WordPress site is live?
Open the domain in a private window: it should show your homepage with a padlock, the menu should open About and Contact, a test enquiry should arrive, and wp-admin should still accept your login.
Then add the site to Google Search Console and submit the sitemap from your SEO plugin, as described in the Google Search Console guide. That step helps discovery but does not replace the logged-out check.
What does hosting a WordPress site cost at WebJi®?
The WordPress software is free; hosting starts at ₹299 a month on Webji Launch, ₹399 on Webji Turbo and ₹699 on Webji Scale, before 18% GST. Prices were read on 4 November 2026; checkout confirms them.
| Plan | Fits | Monthly | 1 year | 3 years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Webji Launch | Personal site or blog · 20 GB · 1 domain · 10 emails | ₹299 | ₹2,868 | ₹6,804 |
| Webji Turbo | Business site · 1 domain · unlimited emails | ₹399 | ₹3,828 | ₹9,324 |
| Webji Scale | Agencies and several sites · unlimited domains | ₹699 | ₹6,588 | ₹16,164 |
The domain is a separate yearly bill. A full budget including design is in WordPress website cost in India, and a built-for-you site is available through WordPress web design services.
Frequently asked questions
Should I use WordPress.com or WordPress.org?
Use the WordPress.org software on your own hosting when you want full control of your domain, themes and plugins. WordPress.com is a hosted service where plan level decides what you can install. This guide follows the self-hosted route.
How long does it take to build a first WordPress site?
If the text and photos are ready, installing WordPress, choosing a theme and publishing three pages fits in one sitting of a few hours. Writing the content is what usually takes longest.
Do I need to know coding to use WordPress?
No. The block editor and a good theme let you build pages visually. Coding helps only for custom features or design changes the theme does not offer, and those can be handed to a developer later.
Can I try an AI builder instead of WordPress?
Yes, for a quick brochure site. AI builders are faster at first but less flexible for growth. If you expect plugins, a shop or custom features later, WordPress is easier to extend; compare with creating a website with AI.
Prices read 4 November 2026 · Last editorial update: 15 November 2026. Prices follow the dated sources on this page; checkout confirms current charges.
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