How to build your WordPress website

In this guide, we show you how to get started with your new WordPress website. We guide you through the most basic steps, like how to log in, how to add a post, and how to invite other users. 

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Access your WP Admin

Tip: Have you not installed WordPress yet? Then check these guides first:

WP Admin is the dashboard where you manage your WordPress website. Here, you can change your site's appearance, create new posts and pages, review comments, add new users, and more.

After installing the one.com plugin, you can easily access WP Admin from the WordPress section inside the one.com Control Panel.

  1. Log into the one.com Control Panel.
  2. Click on the WordPress tile.
  3. In the list, click the website you want to manage. This will open the site's overview in Control Panel.
  4. Click the WP Admin button.

Tip: You can also access your website via WP Admin's own login page. Simply add /wp-admin after the domain of your website, for example: one-example.com/wp-admin.

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Write and publish a post

In WordPress, you can publish two types of content:

  • Posts are timestamped articles, for example blog posts. You can use posts to inform your visitors about updates and news, and to keep a blog.
  • Pages can be used for the permanent content of your website, for example the "About us" and "Contact" pages in your website's navigation menu.

You can create a new post in WP Admin:

  1. Go to your WP Admin.
  2. Click Posts in the menu to the left to see an overview of all blog posts you currently have.
  3. Click Add New at the top of the screen.
  4. Write the title of the post at the top.
  5. Add paragraphs, headings and other content blocks by clicking on the + icon.
  6. Click Preview to check how your post will look online.
  7. When you are satisfied with the result, click Publish, to make the text visible on your blog.

Learn more about the functions of the WordPress Editor in the official support guide by WordPress.com.

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Tip: If you don't like to work with the block editor you can install a plugin called Classic editor, which allows you to use the editor from previous versions.

Add an image or other media

It is very easy to add images or other media to your posts in WordPress. You can upload an image, choose one from your media library, embed an image from Instagram, or even include videos from YouTube and Vimeo.

You can add an image to a post in the editor:

  1. Click the + icon or simply type /image or /gallery.
  2. Select an Image, Gallery, or another block for adding media.
  3. Upload the file(s), select from your media library or add a URL.
  4. Click Preview to check how your post will look online.
  5. Click Publish to make the image visible on your blog.

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Add a new page

Create pages for the static content of your site, such as the About us and Contact us pages which are shown on your site's menu. You can create as many pages as you like.

  1. In your WP Admin, click Pages in the menu to the left.
  2. Click on a page to edit an existing one, or click Add New to add a new page.
  3. You can edit pages the same way as posts, by adding blocks for the different types of content.

Tip: Under Settings > Reading you can select which page should be your landing page, if you want another page than the one where your posts are located.

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Manage and invite other users

You can easily add new users to your website and set roles with different levels of access. By default, the website's owner is the Administrator. Only an Administrator can invite new users and change the roles of existing ones.

  1. In your WP Admin, click Users in the menu to the left.
  2. Click Add New to add a new user.
  3. Type in a username and email and select a role for the user.
  4. Click Add New User to save your settings and to send an email to the new user, if you have selected this option.

Learn more about the different roles: Roles and capabilities.

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Edit your profile settings

Under "Profile", you can choose your profile's colour scheme, add a picture, and change your password.

  1. In your WP Admin, click Users and then Profile in the menu to the left.
  2. Change your settings and click Update profile at the bottom of the page.

Tip: To add a profile picture, you need to log in with your WordPress account on Gravatar. Once you have uploaded a picture, it will automatically become visible on your WordPress profile.

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Change your theme

There are thousands of WordPress themes that you can install on your site. We have created separate guides on changing themes:

Install additional plugins

One of the big advantages of WordPress is that you can easily add extra features and tools to your site by installing plugins. For example, you can use plugins to add a contact form to your site and to protect it from spam. While there are premium plugins that you need to pay for, most plugins are completely free.

  1. In your WP Admin, click Plugins and then Add New in the menu to the left.
  2. Browse the available plugins, or search for keywords or functionality.
  3. Click Install now if you have found a plugin that you like.
  4. Go to Installed plugins to find the plugin you just installed and click Activate.

In one.com Marketplace, you can find and install plugins developed by us and our partners. These free and premium plugins can boost your site's SEO, improve its speed, help you manage your business more efficiently, and more.

We also have a list of plugins we advise you not to use.

Tip: Not sure what plugin to pick? Check our blog post: What are the best WordPress plugins?

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Manage comment settings

One of the characteristics of a blog is that readers can leave comments on your posts, and this is also an essential feature in WordPress. However, to avoid spam, we recommend that you limit commenting to users who are logged in.

  1. In your WP Admin, click Settings and then Discussion in the menu to the left.
  2. Check the box for "Users must be registered and logged in to comment" if you want to activate this setting.
  3. You can also change other settings: for example, you can decide when you want to get notifications about new comments. and list terms that aren't allowed in comments, like abusive language.
  4. Click Save Changes.

Tip: When a new comment is waiting to be reviewed, you'll see a notification in the menu to the left and at the top of your WP Admin.

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