Website launch checklist

From the lesson Set Up Your WordPress Site

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Work through each step on paper or on screen. Use a real business, a project of your own or a friend’s idea. Keep this page for your portfolio.

1Choose a domain name and hosting.

2Install WordPress.

3Complete the website launch checklist.

Worked example to compare with: A first-day checklist

Set the site title and tagline in Settings.
Choose the permalink structure "Post name".
Delete the sample page and sample post.
Create a non-admin user for daily work.
Turn on automatic backups and test one restore.
Result to look for: a clean site that is ready for design.

Check yourself

I can explain "Set Up Your WordPress Site" in one sentence.
I used a real business or project, not just an idea.
I know what I will do next, and by when.

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