HowTo Series: Create Your Own Web Domain (2024)

When my previous internet provider closed down I was faced with having to not only find a new provider but also change my email accounts (which were with the provider). I decided that that I wanted my own domain with personalised email accounts. After much research I found that Main Hosting cost more than Web Hosting that included an Email service. So that is what I did. I could also create & test WordPress Web Sites.

Tutorials:

1A: Web Host, Buy Domain, Personal Emails

Select a Web Host Provider, Purchase a Domain, and Creation of a blank Secure Web Site.

1B. Unlimited Personalised Email Accounts

Creation of Personalised Email Accounts.

2: Generate WordPress Website, Themes, & Plugins

Web Site Generation (WordPress), Adding a Theme, & Plugins.

3: Edit, Publish, Link Web Pages (WordPress)

Editing Web Pages that were auto-generated in Part 2 of this tutorial. It is easier to edit existing pages than starting from scratch. We will also Publish and Link Pages.

4: Install & Setup Mail Sending (WordPress)

Setting up email sending within our WordPress site. This is useful for Contact Forms which are use for people to contact you without displaying your email address.

5. Site Backup (WordPress)

The very important process of backing up the website and keeping a copy of the back away from the web site.

6A. Create Web Pages (WordPress)

Creation of web pages (& menu items in Part B.)

6B. Create Menus & Menu Items (WordPress)

Creation of menus & menu items (continued from Part A).

7. Add Users & Restrict Access (WordPress)

Add Users & Restricted Access. This is usually done to limit access of some content to Registered Users only.

8. Easy Log In/Out (WordPress)

Trying to remember the login address for your website can be a pain (my Test Site is https://site.xxxxxx.xxx/wp-login). It is far easier to have a menubar item to allow easy Log In or Log Out – guess what? There is a simple Plugin for that!

9. Easy Downloads with Plugin

In parts 6A &6B I used file downloads in my example for web page creation & protection. I mentioned there that, unless you only had a few files to download on your site, it is far easier to use a Plugin. I will show you the Download Plugin that I use to manage hundreds of files on the Apple-Q Site.

10. Changing Themes & Appearance

Until now I have ignored the appearance of the web site. The theme that one uses more a personal preference however I can show you how to change Themes and its settings which would give you the knowledge to modify the appearance of the site to suit your purpose. I will also install a Child Theme which allows for greater modifications while leaving the parent theme mostly untouched.