Yes, you can change your WordPress blog to a website. The process is relatively simple and can be done in a few minutes.
There are a few steps that you will need to take, but the end result is a website that looks and functions like a traditional website. Here are the steps: .
1. First, you will need to install a web hosting service.
This will give you the space on the web server to host your website. There are many hosting services available, so find one that meets your needs and budget. .
2. Once you have installed your web hosting service, you will need to create a website account.
This is where you will enter your domain name (ex: www.yourblogname.com) and other details about your website (ex: contact information, etc.).
3. Next, you will need to install WordPress on your web server.
WordPress is a popular blogging platform and can be installed using either a manual or automatic installation process. If you choose the automatic installation process, WordPress will create all of the necessary files for you. If you prefer to install WordPress manually, follow these steps: .
a) Log in to your web hosting account and open the file manager (usually located in the “Files” section of your web hosting account).
b) Find the “WordPress” folder and open it.
c) Locate the “wp-config-sample” file and open it with a text editor (such as Notepad).
d) Find the line that reads “database username” and replace it with your database username (ex: root).
e) Save the file and close it.
f) Open up a command prompt window (Windows users should type “cmd” into Start -> Run -> type cmd in the box and hit Enter).
g) Change to the directory where WordPress was installed (in our example this would be C:\WordPress\).
h) Type “php wp-config-sample” into the command prompt window and press Enter.
4. Next, you will need to configure WordPress so that it can function as a website. To do this, follow these steps:
a) Navigate to wp-config-sample file we saved in Step 2 above and open it with a text editor (again, such as Notepad).
b) Find the line that reads “siteurl” and replace it with your website’s URL (ex: www.yourblogname.com).
c) Save the file and close it.
d) Navigate to wp-login.php file located in wp-config folder above and open it with a text editor (again, such as Notepad).
e) Locate the line that reads “username” and replace it with your WordPress username (ex: admin).
f) Save the file and close it.
g] Restart Apache webserver on your computer if it is not running already (Windows users should type “apachectl restart” into Start -> Run -> type apachectl restart into box and hit Enter; Mac users should type “killall -HUP httpd” into Terminal app -> hit Return key).