How to Create a Custom WordPress Website - BEGINNERS

[@wpSculptor]

Mark, thank you kindly for your incredibly encouraging words. I especially appreciate you acknowledging the "concise" approach to teaching the subject. Many thanks Mark and you are very, very welcome.

[@simoi-shughnan]

Hi Josh, I did not have any idea at all how to set up my web site with WordPress , but after watching your video and follow step by step, I could build my web site and it is online now. I would like to thank you for sharing your knowledge and expertise with people needed. You should be always proud of yourself when people getting help from you. Your great and fantastic job is appreciated.

[@wpSculptor]

Hey Kristina, thanks for stopping by! Good luck to you!

[@fornewcooks9135]

I am probably one of the many people who have benefited immensely from your video..can't thank you enough for this!

[@wpSculptor]

Thank you so much for letting me know! You are very welcome!

[@wpSculptor]

Ben, thank you so much for taking the time to let me know that. I really appreciate the encouragement and I wish you all the best!

[@ianpavey5483]

That is by far the best tutorial on WordPress I've seen. Although it was lengthy, everything was informative. Far too many tutorials on KZbin feature people who get sidetracked and waffle on endlessly about irrelevant crap. This was totally focused and understandable. Well done! (P.S. Nice to see someone else makes the odd stuff-up in real life too!)

[@LauraUpshaw]

Dude, you totally ROCK!! I've tried off and on for three years to figure out WordPress and always give up. I haven't even finished your video and my site is half done. You did a great job of explaining everything! Thanks again!

[@tracywilliams4633]

Hi Josh, I just want to say this video on KZbin was the only video that had my WP website up and running. I had no clue how to use WP or where to start. You are an excellent teacher, thorough, and professional. I just want to say thanks and will recommend your video to anyone else who want to learn how to setup WP! I have also subscribed...

[@wpSculptor]

Julia, I really appreciate that! I'm so glad the video was helpful for you! I plan to do others so stay tuned!

[@wpSculptor]

Robert. Your words are extremely encouraging and I really appreciate you taking the time to iterate that!

[@TheDanielCorp]

This is by far, the best training for word press I have found. The information is amazing and the wonderful tools you introduce from other sites is fantastic. Thank you so much for your time! You have a new subscriber!

[@wpSculptor]

Roger, I am so glad the video was what you needed. You are very welcome. Good luck to you and your online ventures.

[@rogerjamestv]

Thanks so much Josh. I've been meaning to learn how to use Wordpress and that was exactly what I needed to get the basics. I appreciate that you took the time to produce such a complete, easy to follow tutorial.

[@juliamarshall6009]

This has been the best Tutorial on getting a website up I've ever seen!:) I have learned so much today and the pleasure was in viewing the most straightforward, informative, easy to follow video ever:) Thank you so much Josh for taking your time and trouble to make this ..

[@wpSculptor]

You're welcome! I have been extremely pleased with their services. I have used 3 web hosting services altogether and they have been the best in all respects.

[@stradingerm]

Josh, Thanks so much for the logical, listenable, organized approach to this topic. After spending hours with other sites teaching Word Press to beginners, I am really grateful for your most excellent teaching style. Thank you.

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks so much Marjorie! I really appreciate you saying that! You are very welcome.

[@stradingerm]

We need a video on Evernote. I really have no idea how to use this App that others seem to love.

[@loncarroll1025]

Hello WP-Sculptor,Thank you so very much for your time and for explaining everything step by step. It has taken me a while to get up and going, but not your fault. I would NOT have made it without your video. I still have a few things to do, but will get there. Thank you again, AWESOME teacher!!

[@spookseo5244]

Thank you so much for this video. Every single second I spend watching this video is absolutely worth it. You delivered so much information within just more than 1 hour. That is absolutely great. I think no one would be able to give a tutorial as effective and as efficient as you do. You are great.

[@bearmisty]

Wow, you made the instructions amazingly clear and simple. I have taken many classes, often over many hours and sometimes days. It is hard not to walk away both excited and overwhelmed. Here, I just feel clarity and appreciation. Already passed it on to a client who needed simple instructions to take over.

[@owenwilliams5388]

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS VIDEO. Because of you, I was able to create my website and I loved doing it. Your instructions are clear, simple and direct. I am so grateful.

[@bobbyjonesjr4049]

Man, this is probably one of the best tutorials I have ever seen. Thank you.

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks Bobby! I really appreciate that and you are most welcome!

[@bobbyjonesjr4049]

I do have a question...is there any other way to add a file upload feature so. .in my case...models can upload/submit image... without buying a plugin?

[@wpSculptor]

Absolutely. It works in the same way. When you create new posts with the Twenty Twelve theme, you will have an option on the post's page to the the right underneath "Categories" and "Tags" where it says "Featured Image". Just click "set featured image" and you'll be able to add or select an image. Thanks for the compliment!

[@spookseo5244]

The information found in this video is so complete. In fact, you can survive the business with just this tutorial to guide you, unless if Google changes the way it runs things again. The thing that made this more beautiful is that tips and suggestions come in handy. People should realize that it is also good to cut cost here.

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks JoAnne. I'm so glad the video was helpful! Thanks for commenting!

[@marksstudio]

Fantastic tutorial! I learned exactly what I needed, as removing sidebar clutter and making menus eluded me...until your tutorial. You have a gift with your even and concise delivery. I have viewed many tutorials on many subjects and can say with surety that your tutorial is what other tutorials should measured against. Bravo dude, and thank you very much.

[@wpSculptor]

That is awesome Carla! Thanks for letting me know! To get comments off of your pages, go to the page editor for the specific page you want to turn comments off for and then at the top right corner, click on "Screen Options" and make sure "Discussion" is checked. Then scroll down and un-check "allow comments".

[@williamcrimi6351]

Josh, thank you so much for creating and sharing this invaluable and helpful You Tube video. I seriously knew nothing about websites before and I was actually able to create a webite using your step by step tutorial. You are a wonderful person to share your expertise and resources with us. I will for sure pay this forward. Thanks again!

[@wpSculptor]

Kari, thank you so much for taking the time to let me know that! You are very welcome. Good luck with your new site!

[@deadtendonii9901]

I have to thank you for taking the time and effort to make easy to follow tutorials on Wordpress. Great job.

[@wpSculptor]

+Deadtendo You are very welcome! I appreciate you letting me know.

[@wpSculptor]

That is so great to hear Shelly! Thank you so much and I really appreciate you taking the time to thank me! Good luck to you and your website!

[@teacherman61]

First...let me say Thank you! Your tutorial video was just what I needed. Absolutely fantastic instruction. I learned so much about WordPress and the sites you brought us to answered so many questions. I truly appreciate you taking the time to make and post this video. Thanks again.

[@KariKnisely]

Excellent video! It has helped me beyond belief. I know the basics of most of this stuff, but to be able to put it all together and see how it all works together to flow nicely is great. I have stumbled around trying so many things and sometimes being successful and other times not. This has helped clear up every single gray area I have had with trying to customize my new wordpress site. Thank you again sooo much!

[@kwagent4350]

Awesome job wpSculptor! I've tried putting together a wordpress site in the past, but just got frustrated and quit. However, this time I followed your tutorial all the way through and got it done. Thanks for making this tutorial, it fantastic!

[@videoleak2013]

Thanks a Million Josh, you are a Guru! This video really helped me to create my first site. I can see good traffic and my readers are loving it. God bless you Josh. Please keep up the good work!

[@Jess1972BC]

So I've watched many youtube wordpress tutorials, and even the Lynda wordpress tutorial, and I must say that yours is certainly the most user friendly one available. You stopped me from giving up on wordpress... Thank you for your video

[@wpSculptor]

Glad to hear that Jess, thanks for the compliment and thanks for letting me know!

[@arjanros3966]

Hi Josh thank you SO MUCH for publishing this! Your calm way of explaining the basics of WP in such a clear and detailed manner has helped me to get started! Thank you - you made me going with WordPress!!

[@srynearson1]

One of the best instruction videos I've seen on youtube, great work. Thanks!

[@michielvanzummeren]

hey, i just watched the whole thing and followed it step by step and i just wanted to say a big thank you for this video... everything was really clear, i understood everything and i even got my own website now.. so thank you so much

[@dalefrench192]

Excellent! I have been trying to build my site for two weeks messing around with different themes and there was much I wished I knew how to do. This video was super helpful. Thank you!

[@Gavoora123]

I have watched so many tutorials. But this is the best. The pace of his talk is right for anyone to follow easily and his style of presentation is really beautiful. Thanks a lot

[@AGriffithtv]

Thank you Josh! I'm a right brain beginner living in a left brain community, including my wife. Thank you for being the missing link. Your tutorials and patience shows there's promise that the two groups of people can co-mingle in harmony. .

[@SyncroNellie]

I did it! Regarding my last post, it turned out that my picture was just too large. I know that you had mentioned this in the video, but I figured (incorrectly, of course) that it was sized properly because I use it straight from a camera that I have already resized the shots on. At any rate, your tutorial has been the best! I am so happy with what I have accomplished and my site looks pretty nice. I hope WP realizes what a gift you are to them! Peace...and thank you, again.

[@MCGamesYouTube]

Only 50 minutes in and I've learned a lot, thanks in advance, will watch the rest tommorrow.

[@jonaslan1]

thx for your tutorial. this is the best and most detail wordpress tutorial I viewed so far. excellent work. better than a lot of wordpress books.

[@alanhowe5985]

At last.... A nice simple Wordpress tutorial that isn't just a commercial for web hosting, pay for templates etc. Thanks

[@wpSculptor]

You are welcome Alan! Thanks for the compliment!

[@raiderloco01]

This was fantastic, been working in Wordpress for a little bit and your presentation answered almost all my outstanding questions. Thank you so much!

[@skzknowles]

VERY, very helpful. Great pace, never patronising, always instructive. Much appreciated.

[@wpSculptor]

Awesome. Thanks Sam!

[@wpSculptor]

Awesome Linsday! I'm so glad you figured it out! Thank you so much for your kind words by the way. I really appreciate that!

[@wpSculptor]

Herbert, I'm glad you learned some new things! That is a great method for linking to content already on your site, thanks for sharing!

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks Ian, I spent a lot of time planning the video to avoid getting sidetracked so I'm glad you noticed!

[@wpSculptor]

Hey Shane, I'm glad the video is helpful. When you add the image and insert it into the page, make sure you have align: left or align: right checked. You should be able to click on your image within the visual editor and click on the image icon and then align it from there. Hope that helps!

[@YainerHortaMusic]

Best Tutorial ever seen on the web. Thanks for taking your time and making this excellent tutorials. Very happy and now start my new website. Thanks once again.

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks Yainer for that compliment! I really appreciate it and you are very welcome!

[@mdmax980]

Thank You for making this! I followed it along step-by-step. Easy to follow and understand each aspect of Wordpress. Make more!! :)

[@boblattery2928]

Very easy to follow with some nice tips for beginners. Even when you made mistakes, it was helpful seeing how you corrected them!

[@wpSculptor]

Thank you so much Michael! I appreciate your support more than you know! Thank you very much and good luck with your new site!

[@MsTrisBeats]

Extremely helpful for a web design student who hasn't gotten to content management..thank you very much

[@melissam1636]

I wanted to make my own website after years of being dissatisfied with what others had built for me. I have a commercial art background, but haven't used it in years. I needed to know the step by step of how to do it and wpSculptor did a very complete job of it! Thanks, I love it and I think my mind has melted form info overload! I feel I have a whole new "paintbox!"

[@wpSculptor]

Awesome Melissa! I'm glad you can apply your art background to your web design!

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks for commenting, that is a great idea. I'll plan to get that done soon.

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks John, I'm glad the video was helpful for you! Good luck with your replacement website!

[@philli0323]

Thanks a million for this great tutorial. I'm so glad I found it and wish there were more because I still have a lot to learn as I'm sure many other beginners do.

[@evekeith1335]

This was a great video. It is so help full to me. I recommend watching it for any who is serious about learning build their own website.

[@ibbensan]

I learned a lot from your tuturial video - your presentation and delivery was very easy to follow and apply. Thank so much for sharing your wordpress knowledge to us "beginners". Indeed, keep up the superb job. Look forward to more of your work.

[@hypnosisandstressmanagemen3091]

Josh, Thank You for doing such a professional job with these videos

[@wpSculptor]

I really appreciate that! Thank you for letting me know! Your feedback is really encouraging and I'm glad the video was helpful for you.

[@beawondermaid8280]

Thanks for this tutorial. It's great. I am looking forward watching it a few more times until I get a hang of it completely. Awesome!

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks Bea, I appreciate it!

[@wpSculptor]

Mumen, Thank you so much, I'm glad that the video was helpful for you! I also really appreciate you helping me out!

[@maggieduncanrock]

Thank you so much from a brand new WP user. Have put up the basics of my site, thanks to you. Great tutorial!

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks Joe. I would try a different browser and or make sure you have the latest version of your browser installed.

[@royburkhow1790]

Ive learned alot more from you than anyone else. Thank You for this video. Great Job

[@JustRelaxNY]

You are a true helper. I. Have made my first website by watching your video only. It is a great learning tutorial... Thank you for making such a descriptive step by step tutorial. It really helps

[@wpSculptor]

You are very welcome. Thank you so much for your kind words and I'm glad the video was helpful!

[@wpSculptor]

That is awesome Frank! I'm so glad it was helpful! I really appreciate you saying that and you are very welcome.

[@frankdaddyvi]

WOW that was incredible, you answered so many questions I was struggling with and provided a nice software suite to complete ease of use. thanks so much!

[@wpSculptor]

You're welcome! It could be your server or possibly even your browser but with my experience, it has worked extremely well. Make sure you have your admin email set up right by going to "Settings", "General" and next to "email address", make sure your email is correct.

[@omayrazermeno6119]

Thank you sooooo much Josh!! Such a knowledgeable presentation... I finally got started on my site, thanks to you. It's so easy!

[@iconaclastor]

HostGator seems like a very good web hosting service compared to many I have been checking out. Thanks because I only heard of it here.

[@RebelFitnessKaiya]

Thank you SO MUCH! I completely needed this. I felt so lost before i watched this!

[@shellymeek1423]

Your videos are a great help!! I have learned a great deal from you,and you have saved me countless times!! Thanks a million.

[@Marcus-zt9gx]

Is it only me thinking.......... You ROCK! Thanks for making the video, it is really educational and very well put together, step by step. BTW nice pleasant voice. ;-) Keep them coming.

[@ansesquivias]

This is amazing! Thank you for taking the time to make a video on building a website. I am so very grateful! You rock :)

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks Nicole! You can specify the blog page by going to "settings", "reading" and set "font page displays:" to "Static page" and then specify the page you want for your front page and then specify that you want your blog page to be your "posts page"

[@ABARISATI]

Hi Josh, Thanks! You are a great teacher, I learned a lot. All the best!

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks a lot for that, I spent a lot of time preparing the content before I recorded the video so I'm glad you noticed that!

[@wpSculptor]

That's awesome! I love hearing about other people being able to do that!

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks Misty, I really appreciate you letting me know that and for passing on the video!

[@wpSculptor]

Thank you Stan! I have actually had hostgator transfer complete websites for me in the past and they did it at no extra charge. Your circumstances may be a little different but I would call hostgator and ask them what they can do for you. Good luck Stan!

[@thedifficultdarling]

Well, after reading all the comments and your consistent replies, I'll be diving in as well. Yay! I've been on wordpress for several years and always give up and apparently I'm not alone!!! Excited to see if I can follow this mysterious language that is called blogging! :)

[@wpSculptor]

I'm so glad the video was helpful for you. Thank you so much for the compliment!

[@ISTEDMUND]

Thank you so much for this truly amazing video! Truly appreciate the time taken to produce such a comprehensive explanation. Cheers!!

[@viperstuntz2327]

You are a godsend....I am in the process of starting my very first website and this tutorial has been sooooo helpful....thank u!! I added u to my channel....kudos to you!!!

[@wpSculptor]

Vivienne, that is awesome! I am so glad you feel that way!

[@stagehog81]

This is a great tutorial for building web sites through WordPress for people who have no previous web design experience. For more experienced web designers using WordPress for the first time there is still really good information, but you will most likely want to skip ahead during some parts of the video.

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks!

[@shade_excel]

Thanks Josh! This was INCREDIBLE! I learned a lot! You explain things very well!

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks Daniel! Under "Appearance" "Background" under "Display Options" set the background position to "Left" and set repeat to "Tile" and then be sure to click the save button at the bottom.

[@wpSculptor]

Thanks! 1) yes, you would set that up under your cpanel. Hostgator can also directly assist you with live chat or via phone 2) Yes, you can use any email for the contact form, after it is set up, open up the contact form and scroll down. Under the box titled "mail" under "To:" change the email address to the one you want and scroll up and click on "save" on the right. 3) You bet, as long as the image is large enough. Under appearance, background set background position center and no repeat.

[@wpSculptor]

You are welcome! I'm really glad I could help. Your site looks awesome!

[@Doubter5]

Excellent presentation with many examples! Great job, wpSculptor! It really helped!

[@kaitlynk6910]

my dad told me about your youtube videos they are very helpful i'm going to be making a website as a hobby so thanks it really helped!

[@wpSculptor]

Awesome Kaitlyn, thanks! I wish you the best!

[@marijkevangemert8956]

Hi Josh, Thank you very much for the tutorial! It was very helpfull!! Had to start a Blog for my school in the Netherlands but didn't understand it at all. Now I do. Thanks!!

[@missmagicfairy2]

Amazing tutorial!!! Really appreciate you taking the time to make this, it has been so helpful to me. Learned heaps.

[@marcelocredidio]

Thanks for putting this together - really helpful for a first timer!