In this WordPress tutorial for beginners (2026), I walk you through how I create a brand new website step by step—even if you’ve never built one before. First, I clear up the biggest mistake I see people make right away: going to WordPress.com instead of WordPress.org. WordPress.com is a for-profit platform with plans that can feel limiting fast, especially if you start free and then keep hitting paywalls. WordPress.org is what most people mean when they say “WordPress”—it’s open-source, completely free software, and you just pay for hosting. From there, I show you how hosting and domains actually work, and how I set everything up using Hostinger. I register a domain, install WordPress inside my hosting dashboard, and explain how to access your WordPress login anytime (yourdomain.com/wp-admin). Then we get into the fun part: design. I install the Astra theme, add the Starter Templates plugin, choose Elementor as the builder, and import a template so you’re not starting from a blank page. Finally, I show you how I customize text, images, fonts, and colors, preview on desktop/tablet/mobile, and publish your site so it’s live and ready to update anytime.