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#* If you register your domain with a different site than your hosting account make sure your Nameservers point to your account. If you don't want to worry about this just choose one company for both your domain and hosting accounts.
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#* If you register your domain with a different site than your hosting account make sure your Nameservers point to your account. If you don't want to worry about this just choose one company for both your domain and hosting accounts.
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#* On the welcome email, click on the cpanel link and install Wordpress. Before installing Wordpress make sure you choose the www option and leave the install root folder field empty (delete wp). That's it! You're ready to roll and the fun now begins.
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#* On the welcome email, click on the cpanel link and install Wordpress. Before installing Wordpress make sure you choose the www option and leave the install root folder field empty (delete wp). That's it! You're ready to roll and the fun now begins.
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#Choose a Wordpress theme. As your logo design, the theme is the first thing people see when they visit your site. Wordpress is the platform, sort of like the basis of your home. The wordpress theme is the design layer that dresses your site, like the walls and decorations in your home. There are lots of choices here, from free to premium, each with its own pros and cons. There are plenty of free wordpress themes that are suitable for photographers. You can either install a theme from within wordpress themes page, or download one from any website and upload it to wordpress. Free designs are usually not so great if you're a perfectionist or want a very specific look, you might need to look at paid options. These usually come packed with features and options and look usually much better, hence make you look more professional. You can find some really great themes at Themeforest or Elegant Themes. Just Google "wordpress themes" and get ready to get inspired. Add the word "free" to look at free wordpress designs. Whatever you pick make sure it matches your photography genre, your logo and the colour palette you prefer. This video walks through [
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#Choose a Wordpress theme. As your logo design, the theme is the first thing people see when they visit your site. Wordpress is the platform, sort of like the basis of your home. The wordpress theme is the design layer that dresses your site, like the walls and decorations in your home. There are lots of choices here, from free to premium, each with its own pros and cons. There are plenty of free wordpress themes that are suitable for photographers. You can either install a theme from within wordpress themes page, or download one from any website and upload it to wordpress. Free designs are usually not so great if you're a perfectionist or want a very specific look, you might need to look at paid options. These usually come packed with features and options and look usually much better, hence make you look more professional. You can find some really great themes at Themeforest or Elegant Themes. Just Google "wordpress themes" and get ready to get inspired. Add the word "free" to look at free wordpress designs. Whatever you pick make sure it matches your photography genre, your logo and the colour palette you prefer. This video walks through [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JSiIlsENcA8 '10 great photography website designs'] to give you some tips and inspiration[[Image:Set Up a Photographer's Website Step 7 Version 2.jpg|center]]
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#Once you choose your theme and have installed it, it's time to get your website published. You can either click on Posts, Pages and delete the built in content that comes with the theme and create your own content, or use the template pages to create your own.[[Image:Set Up a Photographer's Website Step 8 Version 2.jpg|center]]
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#Once you choose your theme and have installed it, it's time to get your website published. You can either click on Posts, Pages and delete the built in content that comes with the theme and create your own content, or use the template pages to create your own.[[Image:Set Up a Photographer's Website Step 8 Version 2.jpg|center]]
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#* Go to Settings > General enter your site title, email address and pick your other options.
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#* Go to Settings > General enter your site title, email address and pick your other options.
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