Dot CF is an initiative of the Societe Centrafricaine de Telecommunications (SOCATEL) in Bangui, Central African Republic.

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1 Wordcamp center4webpresence offer: Getting Started with freenom domains and free plan hosting To many, installing WordPress on locally on a computer seems complicated due to things like setting up a localhost (e.g wamp server) and setting up databases. Also, using wordpress when it is hosted on an online server which is accessible on the world wide web through a domain name gives a reacher expereice with more functionalities, as compared to using WordPress installed on an offline localhost, where many functionalies will not be working. We are therefore offering everyone a change to get started with free online hosting and free domains, courtesy of center4webpresence.com and freenom.com domains. About the Free Domains Names Freenom is a domain registrar with both free and premium domains for 12 years now. With the free domain model, partner countries can offer their local internet population the tools to get online quickly and at no cost. This proven and innovative model dramatically encourages the creation of local content and stimulates the registrar. The free domains include.cf,.ga,.ml,.tk and.gq. Below are details about these free domains. Click on links below for more details about each of the domains. Dot CF is an initiative of the Societe Centrafricaine de Telecommunications (SOCATEL) in Bangui, Central African Republic. Dot TK is a joint venture of the Government of Tokelau, a country in the South Pacific, the countries communication company Teletok and BV Dot TK, a privately held company. The Government of Tokelau has appointed BV Dot TK as the exclusive registration entity. Point ML is an initiative of the Agence des Technologies de l'information et de la Communication (AGETIC) in Bamako, Mali. Dot GA s mission is to provide reliable, easy and free domain name registrations in the state of Georgia..GQ is an automatic platform offered to the users of the.gq domain by the Guinea Ecuatorial de Telecomunicaciones Sociedad Anonima (GETESA) in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea. Tutorial: How to register your domain, configure it to center4webpresence servers, setup your hosting account and install WordPress in 37 steps Step #1: Go to freenom.com and search for your desired domain name. Hint: type one word with no spaces.

2 Select one of the free domains e.g.ml (for Mali),.ga (for Ghana),.cf (for Central African Republic) etc. NB: You can instead decide to choose one of the premium domains like.com, if you don t have a bank debit/credit card for online payments, you can simply use the virtual #MTNMomoCard Master Card which enables you to pay using your mobile money.(press *165*70# on MTN Uganda network to create a card and MTN will send you the details.

3 Step #3 Choose the duration / period of registration for your domain. NB: Free domains can be registered / renewed freely for a maximum on 12 months at a time. Step #4: Enter your address on the left and click on the Verify My Address. NB: If you already have an account with freenom.com, you may simply login on the right.

4 Step #5: A verification link will be sent to your . You now have to go login to your and loo for an from Freenom. Step #6: Open the from Freenom and click on the link or copy and paste the URL in your browser s address bar.

5 Step #7: When you click on the link, it will take you back to Freenom where you have to supply more registrar account details. Some fields like company name and zip code are optional. Step #8: When you agree to the terms and conditions and submit your details, your order will be confirmed! Step #9 Next, you have to scroll down and click on the link My Domains among the footer links.

6 Step #10 Next, you may be asked to login using your and password you supplied on step #7. Step #11 After logging in, in the My domains section, click on the Manage Domain button beside your newly registered domain listed below.

7 Step #12 On this domain management page, click on Management Tools, then Nameservers from drop down menu.

8 Step #12 Now you will type in the nameservers which point you your webhost s servers. To host with center4webpresence.com for example, type in ns1.disug.com and ns2.disug.com as your name servers Step #13 Click on the button, Change Nameservers to update your changes. You are no done registering your free domain name and setting it up to point to your hosting servers. Step #14: We now have to head to our hosting provider, at center4webpresence.com, to submit a request for our hosting account. Click on Order Hosting on the top menu.

9 Step #15: Here we select a hosting plan that we want. In this case we click on the Free Plan to get started at no cost.

10 Step #16: On the Choose Domain page, since we already have our domain name, we shall select the third option at the bottom, I will use my existing domain and update my name servers, then type in our domain name and TLD separated in the second box. Step #17: On this screen, Click on the green Checkout button on the right.

11 Step #18: If you have previously registered an account on center4webpresence.com, you will login by clicking on the green Already Registered button. Otherwise you will fill out the form below to create your hosting account here on checkout. Step #19: Don t forget to choose and confirm your new account password in the bottom section, then click on the Complete Order button to submit. Step #20: You have finished submitting your order! You will be shown your order number. You many now contact us at info@center4webpresence.com or via Tel / to inform us to expeditiously approve your account.

12 Step #21: After your account is approved, your hosting account will be ready and your domain name will be live! Step #22: An entitled New Account Information from will be sent to your registered within about 10 minutes. It contains your cpanel login details. If you don t see it in your inbox, check your spam / junk folder too. If possible, whitelist the in advance. If you still can see the , contact us.

13 Step #23: After receiving your cpanel login details, you have to go to the cpanel login page at yourdomainname.com/cpanel, or simply click on the cpanel link on the welcome page. Since your SSL certificate is not yet installed, your browser will display a security warning. The In Firefox, click on Advanced then Add Exception button. Step #24: This is only for Firefox browser users. In the Add Security Exception dialog box, uncheck the Permanently store this exception checkbox an click Confirm Security Exception.

14 Step #25: For Chrome browser users, Click on Advanced at the bottom and then click on the link, Proceed to (unsafe).

15 Step #26: You can now login to your hosting cpanel. Use the username and password included in the New Account Information in step #22. Step #27: This is the cpanel interface. It includes a collection of categorised tools for administering your hosting account, noteworthy is the File Manager which helps you to browse through the folders and files on your server. Your publically accessible files will reside in the public_html or www folder in your file manager. The files are normally uploaded there ensuring the homepage is named index.html, index.php, etc is at the root of the public_html directory. Other tools in the cpanel are for creating your custom s like info@yourdomain.com, database tools, tools for creating subdomains, security tools like Lets Encrypt tool for installing your SSL, etc. Please explore your cpanel

16 Step #28: First, we have to install an SSL certificate, which is currently one of the key requirements for every wordpress website and recommended for all websites. Search for Find the Free SSL Certificates (Lets Encrypt) tool in your cpanel and click on it. Step #29 Click on the blue New SSL certificate button to request your new SSL certificate.

17 Step #30 In the New SSL certificate dialog box, select all the Alt domains shown using the Ctrl or Command button and Submit.

18 Step #31 Now we are ready to install WordPress and begin designing our website! There are many ways of installing WordPress, but the simplest method is to use the Softaculous Apps Installer tool in cpanel. Scroll down and click on the WordPress icon under the Softaculors Apps Installer collection. Step #32: On this screen contains an overview of the WordPress software and a record of existing installations when you scroll at the bottom. Its from this screen where we install / uninstall wordpress instances on our website. Click on Install Now to make a new installation.

19 Step #33: Here we shall supply the details and settings of our WordPress installation. Choose the secure version of your domain and delete anything under the In Directory text box in order to install your website directly at the root of your www directory so that is will be accessible at yourdomainname.com. In this case, delete the wp. Step #34: In the Site Settings section, supply your desired website name and a tagline or motto. In the Admin Account section, choose a username and password which you will be using to login to your WordPress dashboard, and also supply your which you can access e.g. to reset your password in case you forget. Step #35 Before clicking on the Install button at the bottom, type in your at the bottom once again.

20 Step #36. You will get this error if your WordPress destination folder already has some files with the names similar to any of the WordPress files. In this case, there is already an index.php file (the default center4webpresence congratulatory welcome page under the public_html / www directory under file manager).

21 Check the Select the checkbox to overwrite all files and continue check box in step #36 and submitt the Install button once again. Step #37. Congratulations! You have successfully registered your custom domain name, setup your hosting account and installed wordpress. You are now ready to login to your wordpress dashboard at yourdomainname.com/wp-admin and start designing your website online!