Comments on: How to Start a Blog: Hosting, Domain Names, and Wordpress http://www.artofblog.com/how-to-start-a-blog-hosting-domain-names-wordpress/ The Art of How to Start and Run a Blog Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:32:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nick Reese http://www.artofblog.com/how-to-start-a-blog-hosting-domain-names-wordpress/#comment-13436 Nick Reese Sun, 13 Jun 2010 04:24:46 +0000 http://www.artofblog.com/?p=229#comment-13436 Cora, Did you point the domain to Dreamhost's name servers? If not you will need to log into Godaddy and change the name servers to what Dreamhost gave you. If i remember correctly it should be: ns1.dreamhost.com ns2.dreamhost.com ns3.dreamhost.com Once you change your name servers it will take roughly 0-48 hours for the domain to be live and the link within your Wordpress email to be ready. Cora,
Did you point the domain to Dreamhost’s name servers?

If not you will need to log into Godaddy and change the name servers to what Dreamhost gave you. If i remember correctly it should be:

ns1.dreamhost.com
ns2.dreamhost.com
ns3.dreamhost.com

Once you change your name servers it will take roughly 0-48 hours for the domain to be live and the link within your Wordpress email to be ready.

]]> By: Cora http://www.artofblog.com/how-to-start-a-blog-hosting-domain-names-wordpress/#comment-13433 Cora Sun, 13 Jun 2010 03:07:57 +0000 http://www.artofblog.com/?p=229#comment-13433 Thanks so much for all of the info so far! I have followed the instructions on this post, as well as on the 1 week blog challenge. I have registered my domain name on godaddy, then signed up for webhosting with dreamhost. Everything looked good until I tried to set up wordpress. I followed your steps here, and got the wordpress email, but when I clicked on my link, and it would not load the page. Any ideas? Perhaps something got lost between godaddy and dreamhost? It does have my domain name under my account on dreamhost. Any suggestions would be much appreciated! Thanks! Cora Thanks so much for all of the info so far!

I have followed the instructions on this post, as well as on the 1 week blog challenge. I have registered my domain name on godaddy, then signed up for webhosting with dreamhost. Everything looked good until I tried to set up wordpress. I followed your steps here, and got the wordpress email, but when I clicked on my link, and it would not load the page. Any ideas? Perhaps something got lost between godaddy and dreamhost? It does have my domain name under my account on dreamhost.

Any suggestions would be much appreciated!

Thanks!
Cora

]]> By: Nick Reese http://www.artofblog.com/how-to-start-a-blog-hosting-domain-names-wordpress/#comment-12716 Nick Reese Sun, 30 May 2010 04:16:38 +0000 http://www.artofblog.com/?p=229#comment-12716 Are you on Wordpress.com or using a private Wordpress.org install? Are you on Wordpress.com or using a private Wordpress.org install?

]]> By: Christine http://www.artofblog.com/how-to-start-a-blog-hosting-domain-names-wordpress/#comment-12698 Christine Sat, 29 May 2010 19:57:40 +0000 http://www.artofblog.com/?p=229#comment-12698 I've downloaded Wordpress, registered a domain name, upgraded to mapping and posted on my blog. I want to add Thesis 1.7 theme but need a host. Wordpress tells me I cannot add a new theme. I'm kind of doing this in reverse - instead of adding Dreamhost and then adding Wordpress. I have already added Wordpress and am now looking for a host. Do you have any suggestions as to what I should do next? I’ve downloaded Wordpress, registered a domain name, upgraded to mapping and posted on my blog. I want to add Thesis 1.7 theme but need a host. Wordpress tells me I cannot add a new theme. I’m kind of doing this in reverse – instead of adding Dreamhost and then adding Wordpress. I have already added Wordpress and am now looking for a host. Do you have any suggestions as to what I should do next?

]]> By: How to Installing and Optimizing Thesis Theme for Wordpress http://www.artofblog.com/how-to-start-a-blog-hosting-domain-names-wordpress/#comment-5338 How to Installing and Optimizing Thesis Theme for Wordpress Thu, 04 Feb 2010 22:59:40 +0000 http://www.artofblog.com/?p=229#comment-5338 [...] Themes, the first thing you’ll need to do is install and activate it as the theme for your Wordpress installation. There are a couple ways to do [...] [...] Themes, the first thing you’ll need to do is install and activate it as the theme for your Wordpress installation. There are a couple ways to do [...]

]]> By: How to Start a Blog http://www.artofblog.com/how-to-start-a-blog-hosting-domain-names-wordpress/#comment-3491 How to Start a Blog Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:54:45 +0000 http://www.artofblog.com/?p=229#comment-3491 I definitely have to say - a paid, self-hosted blog is the way to go. It is always annoying having to tell your friends "yea, my blog is at ...blogspot.com or ...wordpress.com". It really isn't that impressive if you can’t OWN your blog. I have setup well over 30 blogs by now and have gone through the technical setup process so many times I could do it in my sleep : ). If you would like me to set it up for ya, I do it for free. Happy Blogging! - John I definitely have to say – a paid, self-hosted blog is the way to go. It is always annoying having to tell your friends “yea, my blog is at …blogspot.com or …wordpress.com”. It really isn’t that impressive if you can’t OWN your blog.

I have setup well over 30 blogs by now and have gone through the technical setup process so many times I could do it in my sleep : ). If you would like me to set it up for ya, I do it for free.

Happy Blogging!
– John

]]> By: Installing Wordpress and Setting Permalinks http://www.artofblog.com/how-to-start-a-blog-hosting-domain-names-wordpress/#comment-3227 Installing Wordpress and Setting Permalinks Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:49:49 +0000 http://www.artofblog.com/?p=229#comment-3227 [...] I know uses it. If you are on Dreamhost, Nick does a great job showing you the process of installing it (video #2) via Dreamhost’s One-Click Installation Panel. If you are on VPS.net, ask their customer [...] [...] I know uses it. If you are on Dreamhost, Nick does a great job showing you the process of installing it (video #2) via Dreamhost’s One-Click Installation Panel. If you are on VPS.net, ask their customer [...]

]]> By: Hosting Your Blog – I Recommend Dreamhost or VPS.net http://www.artofblog.com/how-to-start-a-blog-hosting-domain-names-wordpress/#comment-3221 Hosting Your Blog – I Recommend Dreamhost or VPS.net Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:50:38 +0000 http://www.artofblog.com/?p=229#comment-3221 [...] details here of setting up the hosting. If you decide to go with Dreamhost, Nick has a great whole series including video that will help you with setting all of that up. If you decide to go with VPS.net, their customer [...] [...] details here of setting up the hosting. If you decide to go with Dreamhost, Nick has a great whole series including video that will help you with setting all of that up. If you decide to go with VPS.net, their customer [...]

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