Publishing Your First Website: Web Hosting, WordPress, and PHP Basics

Getting your website online can feel overwhelming when dealing with servers, databases, and code. This text-based course demystifies the web publishing process, guiding you from a blank screen to a live, secure website. You will transition from a local developer to a web administrator. By reading through practical explanations and following structured setup steps, you will learn how to configure web hosting, install and manage WordPress, and run custom PHP programs on a live server. What you'll learn: - Understand the fundamentals of web hosting, domain names, and DNS configuration - Rent, configure, and manage a web server environment suitable for modern applications - Install and secure WordPress manually to maintain full control over your content - Deploy and run custom PHP scripts on your live server to handle dynamic content - Apply essential security practices, including HTTPS setup and basic file permissions - Practice troubleshooting common server connection and database configuration errors The course begins with foundational concepts of web servers and domains before moving on to hands-on server setup. You will then progress to deploying WordPress and running your own PHP scripts to understand how dynamic web applications function in production. This course is designed for absolute beginners who want to understand the mechanics of web publishing without any prior hosting experience. Start reading today and take your first website live with confidence.