Quick summary
This walkthrough shows how to sign up for a Bluehost shared hosting plan, complete the WordPress installation, and launch your website from the Bluehost dashboard. In just a few steps, your domain is verified, WordPress is live, and your site is ready to build.
Steps
- Answer the setup questions that Bluehost prompts you with during onboarding — select your answers as needed.
- After completing all questions, wait for Bluehost to automatically install WordPress on your hosting account.
- You will be redirected to your Bluehost dashboard — log in to your email to verify your email address.
- Log in to your WordPress account using the temporary URL provided, then select "Coming Soon Active" to acknowledge your site status.
- Scroll down and click "Launch your site" to activate and publish your website.
- Once Bluehost verifies your email, return to your dashboard and click "Log into WordPress" to access the full admin panel.
- Click "Manage site" from the Bluehost dashboard to access your site management options.
- Select "Login to WordPress" to enter the WordPress admin area directly from Bluehost.
- Your domain URL is now finalized and WordPress is fully installed — you are ready to start building your website.
