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New to WordPress? Follow these steps in order. Each guide takes 5–15 minutes and builds on the last.

Step 1: Understand the basics

• How to use WordPress (complete beginner’s guide)
• WordPress.com vs WordPress.org: which do you need?

Step 2: Get hosting and install WordPress

• How to choose hosting for WordPress
• How to install WordPress

Step 3: Log in and learn the dashboard

• How to log in to WordPress (and fix login problems)
• The WordPress admin dashboard explained

Step 4: Design your site

• WordPress web design for beginners
• Best free WordPress themes

Step 5: Grow, protect and speed up

• Best SEO plugins for WordPress
• WordPress security guide
• How to speed up WordPress

Stuck on an error? See our troubleshooting guides.