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How do I use WordPress with GoDaddy?

Last updated on September 25, 2022 @ 5:15 pm

WordPress is a popular content management system (CMS) used to create and manage websites. It is free and open source software released under the GPL.

WordPress is a very versatile platform and can be used to create a website from scratch, or to modify or update an existing website.

To use WordPress with GoDaddy, you first need to create a WordPress account. Then, you need to create a new WordPress site in your GoDaddy account.

Next, you will need to install the WordPress plugin from the WordPress plugin directory. Once the plugin is installed, you will need to configure it to work with your GoDaddy account.

To configure the plugin, you will need to enter your GoDaddy account name and password into the plugin settings. After the plugin is configured, you will need to add a WordPress site to your GoDaddy account.

To do this, you will need to click on the “Add a Site” button on the WordPress site dashboard, and then enter your GoDaddy account information into the “Site Name” and “Site Address” fields.

Once the site is added to your GoDaddy account, you will need to configure the site settings. To do this, you will need to click on the “Settings” button on the WordPress site dashboard, and then enter your GoDaddy account information into the “Site Name” and “Site Address” fields.

PRO TIP: If you are using WordPress with GoDaddy, it is important to note that there are some limitations. WordPress is a content management system (CMS) that is designed to work with specific hosting environments. While GoDaddy does offer hosting services, it is not optimized for WordPress and may not provide the level of support that you need. Additionally, certain features of WordPress may not work properly on GoDaddy’s servers. For these reasons, we recommend using a dedicated WordPress host such as WP Engine or Flywheel.

After the site settings are configured, you will need to add a blog to the site. To do this, you will need to click on the “Blog” button on the WordPress site dashboard, and then enter the blog information into the “Blog Name” and “Blog Address” fields.

Finally, you will need to add content to the blog. To do this, you will need to click on the “Posts” button on the WordPress site dashboard, and then enter the blog posts into the “Post Name” and “Post Address” fields.

After the posts are added, you will need to add a theme to the site. To do this, you will need to click on the “Themes” button on the WordPress site dashboard, and then enter the theme information into the “Theme Name” and “Theme Address” fields.

After the site is configured, you can start adding content to the site. Finally, you will need to publish the site to the web.

To do this, you will need to click on the “Publish” button on the WordPress site dashboard, and then enter the site URL into the “Publish URL” field. After the site is published, you can visit the site using the web address that you entered into the “Publish URL” field.

Overall, using WordPress with GoDaddy is a simple process. However, there are a few steps that you will need to take to configure the plugin and site settings.

Overall, using WordPress with GoDaddy is a simple process that can be done in minutes.

Drew Clemente

Drew Clemente

Devops & Sysadmin engineer. I basically build infrastructure online.