Doc Section: Site setup

Set up permalinks

By default, WordPress uses links like example.com/?p=123. Readable links with the page or post name are better for visitors and search engines. Go to Settings → Permalinks and choose any option other than Plain. We recommend Post name.

Set up the menu

Set the front page

Import the demo content

Import a demo in one click to start from a ready-made site instead of a blank page. Before you start Ask your host to raise these PHP limits if they are lower: The import adds pages, posts, images, menus, widgets and theme settings. Nothing you already have is deleted or changed, but importing into a...