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Part 2 of a 2 part series: Your very first steps to a 1-Click WordPress Install

The first steps to setting up a WordPress website can be a little intimidating. If you purchased a domain name from GoDaddy and want to move it to Bluehost (or any host), last week you learned how to point your nameservers to Bluehost – which is the very first step toward getting your WordPress website installed. Now that the 36 hour verification process has passed, you’re ready to move onto step 2, and complete the domain name transfer.

Follow the instructions below, or, if you’re easily overwhelmed with the technical side of things, don’t hesitate to phone Bluehost customer service and ask them for help.

The important thing is to get your WordPress website up and running so you can attract your perfect customer, and increase your sales.

Before you begin you’ll need to have this information at your fingertips

  1. BlueHost cPanel login (emailed from BlueHost when you first signed up)
  2. Domain Name and Authorization Code (email together, from GoDaddy, after you pointed your name servers to BlueHost
  3. Verification Code (sent in a separate email from GoDaddy, after pointing your name servers to BlueHost)

HOW to transfer a domain name purchased from GoDaddy, to Bluehost

  1. go to Bluehost: http://www.bluehost.com/
  2. click on the Control Panel Login in the upper right corner and log into your account
  3. Make sure you are on the cPanel tab
  4. Scroll down to the “Domain Management” category and click on “Transfer Domain”
  5. Enter the Domain name you would like to transfer and click Continue
  6. NOTE: this is your GoDaddy domain name which will become your website URL
  7. Enter the Authorization Code (EPP Code) and click Continue
  8. NOTE this code is alphanumeric and case sensitive
  9. Enter the Admin Contact Verification confirmation and click Continue
  10. If you have followed all the steps from the previous lesson on pointing your nameservers to BlueHost, your Domains Transfer page should look like this:

screenshot bluehost transfer domain step 3 of 4

 

  1. You can choose to keep “Autorenew” checked
  2. “Contact information” can be edited
  3. “Domain Privacy” can be checked to help prevent theft and spam, or you can use WordPress anti spam plugins to help prevent theft and spam
  4. “Terms of Service” check this and then click Add to Cart

 

Congratulations! You can now move onto your WordPress 1-click Install on Bluehost.

About Nancy Fields

Nancy Fields is a graphic designer who specializes in print and WordPress. Nancy is dedicated to empowering all her clients with great graphic design, and teaching them how to use and update the WordPress web sites she builds for them. Her weekly e-zine features How To articles on WordPress, design, and marketing.

 

 

 

GoDaddy domain name transfer to Bluehost got you stuck at square one?

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This is what you need to do first, before you can do a 1-Click WordPress Install

If you’re starting a new business, choosing and buying a domain name can feel like your dream is finally becoming a reality. If you’re like many entrepreneurs, you made a smart business decision and purchased a low cost domain name from GoDaddy, and chose a website hosting plan from a company like Bluehost, that offers a 1-Click WordPress Install.

And then the problems began. You didn’t realize you had to jump through so many technical hoops to get your WordPress website installed… And so you didn’t.

This “How To” article is designed to help you overcome the fear of the very first steps that can feel ‘too techy’ and somewhat confusing: confusing because (1) GoDaddy does not make it easy to find the information you need and (2) BlueHost and GoDaddy often use different words to describe the same thing.

It’s also designed it to help you get this done — one baby step at time — so you can start to live your dream.

First things first: get your nameservers

The nameservers for Bluehost are:

ns1.bluehost.com

ns2.bluehost.com

If you’re using another host like A Small Orange, HostGator, InMotion, Synthesis, or any of the other hosts who offer a 1-Click WordPress Install, they will provide you with their nameservers.

You would have received your host’s nameserver via email when you signed up with your host. If you can’t find your New Account Information email, do an Internet search for “what are the nameservers for hostgator?” (or: a small orange, hostgator, inMotion, etc.)

Jot down the information. Now you’re ready to begin.

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That’s a wrap

Logout of your GoDaddy account

Check your email.

The 2 emails you’ll receive from GoDaddy will include (1) Domain Name plus Authorization code (2) Admin Contact Verification Code (EPP). You’ll need this information to complete your domain name transfer.

Please note that it can take up to 36 hours for Bluehost to process the request. Stay tuned for next week’s e-zine in which I’ll show you how to complete the transfer to Bluehost (or any host).

About Nancy Fields

Nancy Fields is a graphic designer who specializes in print and WordPress. Nancy is dedicated to empowering all her clients with great graphic design, and teaching them how to use and update the WordPress web sites she builds for them. Her weekly e-zine features How To articles on WordPress, design, and marketing.