SiteGround WordPress Hosting Tutorial 2026: Free Domain, SSL & WordPress Install
Learn how to set up SiteGround WordPress hosting from scratch, including your domain name, free SSL certificate, HTTPS security, WordPress installation, and direct /wp-admin login.
This guide is for beginners and Signature Wizard customers who need the website foundation ready before installing their Signature website package.
✅ Recommended hosting setup link:
https://www.sheldonsmiths.com/sitegro...
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📖 In this video, you’ll learn how to:
• choose the right SiteGround WordPress hosting plan
• check and register your domain name
• avoid unnecessary setup extras
• install WordPress automatically
• log into WordPress using /wp-admin
• activate free SSL
• enable HTTPS Enforce
• check useful SiteGround plugins
• prepare for the Signature website package install
🔍 Quick viewing tip: if anything looks small on screen, zoom your browser in while following along.
• Mac: Cmd + +
• Windows: Ctrl + +
• Reset zoom: Cmd/Ctrl + 0
📚 Chapters:
00:00 What we are setting up
00:42 Open SiteGround WordPress hosting
00:57 Choose the StartUp hosting plan
01:38 What is included in the plan
01:58 Choose and check your domain
02:22 Complete checkout
02:58 Enter the SiteGround client area
03:10 Start the website setup
03:56 Verify the domain
04:30 Run the site setup wizard
05:06 Start a new WordPress website
05:36 Create your WordPress login
05:50 Skip optional extras
06:23 WordPress installs automatically
06:42 Log in with /wp-admin
07:27 Skip the optional starter wizard
08:03 WordPress dashboard is ready
08:34 Activate SSL and HTTPS
09:44 Enforce HTTPS
10:06 Foundation complete
10:34 Add the Signature website package
11:22 Review installed plugins
13:01 Finished
➠ Website:
https://www.sheldonsmiths.com/
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