I’m looking for some information on what I need when creating a WordPress site.
Backstory: I stumbled across WordPress when trying to create a Website for myself. I have no experience in this, or html coding, etc so I’m very new to this whole thing. I actually enjoyed making a website and want to start doing it as a hobby. My colleague has a side business of making Pizzas so I asked if I can make him a website to give me the experience.
Now with this taken into account, I want to make a website where potentially people can order Pizzas from him. I have downloaded the WooCommerce Plug In to use for card transactions etc.
I want to know if I need a security Plug In of some sort to prevent the site from being hacked. Also, I’ve seen many people mentioning that you need “web hosting” to have a website up and running, but when I created my first website (Now deleted). I could access without signing up to any web hosting services? Like I said, I’m very new to this so if there’s anything else I need to consider then please let me know.
Thank you
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When creating a WordPress site, prioritize security by installing a plugin like Wordfence and consider investing in reliable web hosting for better performance. Since you’re setting up an online store with WooCommerce, ensure secure payment gateways and engaging content. Regular maintenance, including updates and backups, will help keep your site running smoothly.
Most is covered here : https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/
For a basic site that is also your first site, I would not try to accomplish more than a homepage, about page and contact page. Forget about selling any pizzas online at this point. It can easily be added later with a plugin like Woo Commerce.
Small business owners who don’t already have a site just need an online presence to start. Well, a website and a Google Business Profile.
Your first steps should be to understand to get WordPress.org and not WordPress.com. There is a difference.
To keep setup easy, get your domain name and hosting from the same place. Siteground or Hostinger will cost you about $10 year for the domain name and less than $100 a year for hosting.
Your essential security plugin is Wordfence and there is a free version. Probably add a free SEO plugin like Yoast or Rankmath.
You can get theme templates to build your site. The default template that comes with WordPress is fine to start.
Play around with it, watch some videos and learn. You can likely go from knowing nothing about WordPress to having a site up and running in less than a week. Good luck!