How to Install WordPress for GoDaddy

Installing WordPress with a new host can present some challenges.

To help guide you through the installation process, we have created a step by step tutorial that shows how we setup GoDaddy on one of our Live Test Sites (wpdingo.info) in March 2016. We hope you find it beneficial!

How to Install WordPress for GoDaddy

Step 1: Choose your hosting plan with GoDaddy and complete the order process.

Step 2: Straight after the order has completed, the first screen that pops up is shown below. Click “Managed WordPress”.

Step 3: Next click the Setup button.

Step 4: If you are migrating an existing site to GoDaddy, choose this path. For this tutorial, we will click on “Create a New WordPress Site”.

Step 5: Choose the appropriate path for your domain. For us, we had setup a domain with GoDaddy earlier, so we’ll select a domain from our account (in this case wpdingo.info).

Step 6: And then, its time to setup a username, email and password which will be used when we login into our WordPress account.

To improve security, it is highly recommended to use a password generator for both.

Step 7: Click Finish

Step 8: We now move through to the final stages of the WordPress setup, simply click Continue.

Step 9: Complete the 4 sections:

1. For type, choose Standard (Recommended).

2. Select the most appropriate Industry for your site.

3.&4. (Optional) Update the Title & Tagline that suits the site your going to setup. The reason its optional is because you can change this at any time from your WordPress Dashboard.

Step 10: Click Continue.

Step 11: For your theme, choose Twenty Sixteen and click Activate.

This theme is produced by WordPress, so this is a good starting point. You will want to change to a theme that has more features after the installation is complete.

Step 12: We are now taken to the WordPress Customizer screen, which is showing a preview of how the site looks at this stage. Click the cross in the top left hand corner to go to the WordPress Dashboard.

Step 13: Our WordPress Installation is now complete. We are looking at the WordPress Dashboard and can now start setting up our website. Mission Accomplished!!

Questions?

If you have any questions about this tutorial on Installing WordPress with GoDaddy, please feel free to ask in the comments below and I will try my best to answer them 🙂