How to install WordPress in Infinityfree

InfinityFree is a free web hosting service that has the benefit of running a website at a very limited or no cost. Most freelancers and small business people use it to host their websites. WordPress is one of the most used content management systems (CMS), enabling the creation of websites and blogs. To continue with this article, let us quickly shed light on how you can install WordPress into your InfinityFree hosting account. We will then go through each step in greater detail: creating an InfinityFree account, domain registration, and installing WordPress.

Step 1: Customers can sign up with an InfinityFree account.

First, you should have the InfinityFree account before launching the series of tests. You can register for an account with this company by going to their site, InfinityFree, at www.infinityfree.net and then clicking the create an account button. After that, you must provide your Email, Username, and Password details. You will also need to accept the terms and conditions as part of the content of your request.

After you have done that, click the link that is labeled “Create an account.” After that, a verification email with a link will be sent to you. After they enter your email, please parse through the profile and click on the verification link sent to your account.

Step 2: Register a Domain

Again, to have a website, you require a domain name for its movement. InfinityFree provides an opportunity for free subdomains; for example, your website address will be “yourwebsite.infinitefree.net.” However, suppose you want to use a custom domain. In that case, you must buy one from a domain registrar, which can be GoDaddy, Namecheap, or Google Domains. After obtaining your domain, you must manage Domain Pointing and bring your domain over to your InfinityFree hosting account.

To do this, you need to go to your domain registrar’s control panel and search for DNS settings or DNS management. Add two CNAME records:

1. www: This directed me to: yourusername.infinitefree.net.
2. @ (root): provides the following servers, to name a few: ns1.infinitefree.net.

The changes made to the DNS can take up to two days to take effect. After the changes have been replicated to all the name servers, your domain will point to your InfinityFree hosting account.

Step 3: Click Here to Log In To Your InfinityFree Dashboard

After registering your domain and getting an account with InfinityFree, you can manage your site by going to www.infinityfree.net/login and signing in with your username and password. From the Panel provided in a hosting account, one can manage his/her account, create the needed databases, and install applications such as WordPress.

Step 4: Install WordPress

If you click on the WordPress icon on InfinityFree’s dashboard will install the software.

To install WordPress, follow these steps:

1. Click the “Applications” button located on the sidebar of the InfinityFree main panel.
2. Next, press on the “WordPress” button.
3. You will find the “Install” button; click on it.

After that, the installer will guide you through some easy steps to install WordPress. First, it will offer you a list of the domains for your WordPress installation. Choose the domain you wish to use for your website, and then click on the next button.

After that, you will have to input the specifics of your WordPress installation, which is the next step. You’ll select a username and password for the administrator account of your WordPress installation. When you start working on your WordPress admin panel, the site URL and username will be required.

Once you have filled out the admin account details, click on the ‘Install’ button. The installer will install WordPress for you as the next step of the installation process. Upon installation success, you will see a message of success with a button directing you to your WordPress admin login page.

Step 5: Configure WordPress

WordPress is a content management system, so once you install it, you’ll need to set it up before you can begin creating content. Take your WordPress admin login by typing “yourdomain.com/wp-admin” or “yourusername.infinitefree.net/wp-admin.” After logging in, you get the WordPress admin panel, shown below, depending on the theme of choice.

From the dashboard, you can control the settings of your website, install themes, and install plugins. Then, you can start making content such as pages and posts.

Here are some initial settings you should configure:

1. General Settings

– Site Title: Please enter your website title.

– Tagline: If you do not want to place the name of your website on the web and want to cover it with a tagline, write a brief description for your website.

– Time zone: Select your time zone.

– Date Format and Time Format: They are because, on your website, you can use different date and time formats.

– WordPress Address (URL) and Site Address (URL): Leave these as they are unless you’ve installed WordPress in a subdirectory of your production site.

2. Permalinks Settings

Select the URL style for your website. We suggest the “Post Name” structure because it is SEO optimized.

3. Reading Settings

– Front Page Displays: Decide whether to use your last posts as a static page or even a built-in wordpress home page.

– Blog pages show at most: The number of posts should be input to be shown on the blog page.

4. Media Settings

– Uploading files: Select how you want to categorize your media files or whether you would like to control the size of icons that can be uploaded.

5. Discussion Settings

–  Default article settings: Decide whether you allow people to post comments on your posts and pages and whether you want to receive comments in your e-mail.

– Other comment settings: Select if you want others to ping back and track back to your website.

6. Privacy Settings

– Privacy: The last design option we have to consider is whether you want to allow search engines to index your site.

After setting the above settings, you can produce content for your website.

Step 6: You may need to download and install a Theme and Plugins

In WordPress, you have several free and paid options for the choice of themes that can be used to change the look of the site. When looking for a theme to install, go ahead and open up the WordPress admin panel and look in Appearance > Themes. The user can upload a theme file or select a theme from the WordPress Themes internal database. To install a theme, select the theme and click the installation button on the bottom; to activate the theme, click the activation button on the bottom of the theme page.

Plugins are the extra modules in your WordPress website through which you can include new options and capabilities. There are plugins installed from the WordPress plugin directory, or you can get them from other sources on the internet. To install a new plugin, you have to follow the steps such as Plugins > Add New in your WordPress admin panel. Type in the name of the plugin you wish to use and click on the link “Install now” beside it. When the plugin has been uploaded, right-click over the plugin and select the option that says “activate.”

Step 7: Creating Content

Once your WordPress installation is done and your theme and plugins are installed, then you can start creating your website content. To make the new page, one has to navigate to ‘Pages’ -> ‘Add New’ into the WordPress back end. To create a new post, first navigate to Posts and then click on Add New. There is a tool called the editor built right into the program, which you can use to make and style your content. By using the elements of the editor, you can insert images, videos, and other media objects into your content. When you are ready to place your content online to the public, you can do so via the “Publish” button.

WordPress is easily installable on InfinityFree. After reading the given steps, you’ll understand how to set up your website fast and without problems. WordPress is very flexible when it comes to themes and plugins; thus, it offers you a variety to ensure you get the perfect look you desire for your website. Over time, as you continue to develop content for your website, you will receive traffic, and your website becomes a tool for your visitors.