Little Server Review: A Thorough Guide to a WordPress-Ready Budget Host from 165 Yen per Month

Click “Apply for a free trial.”

Agree to the terms of use and the handling of personal information, then click “Yes” for the free trial application.

Enter your customer information, such as your name and address.

Select a plan. The Mini plan is recommended. If you later need more resources, you can upgrade your plan.

Then enter your server account information.

• Preferred user ID: Anything is fine. It cannot be changed later.
• Preferred account name: Anything is fine. It cannot be changed later.
• Password: Make it as complex as possible.

Click “Next page” and confirm the details. If everything is correct, click “Submit with the above information.”

A temporary registration email will arrive at your contact email address. Then you will receive an authentication email titled “Application accepted.” Click the authentication URL. Once the authentication is complete, the free trial registration is finished.

Open the official MuuMuu Domain website, enter the string you want to use as your website’s domain in the field for searching domains, and click “Search.”

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You can choose a top-level domain such as “.com” or “.co.jp”. The acquisition fee and renewal fee vary depending on the top-level domain. If you are unsure, a company should choose “.co.jp” whenever possible. For individuals, “.com” or “.net” is recommended. These are familiar to many people, so visitors are less likely to find them suspicious and are more likely to click through.

Confirm again that it is the domain you want. If it is correct, proceed to the application page.

Create a new MuuMuu ID. Enter your ID (email address) and password, then click “Agree to the terms and proceed to identity verification.”

Complete the identity verification by SMS.

Next comes the application for domain settings and other options. Set the domain options like this:

• WHOIS disclosure: If you are a company, publish the information. If you are an individual, “Use the provider’s proxy information” is recommended.
• Name server (DNS): Use name servers other than GMO Pepabo’s.

If you make WHOIS information public, the name, address, and other details of the person who registered the domain become public. Because that exposes personal information, anyone other than a company or sole proprietor may prefer proxy disclosure.

Little Server uses the following two name servers. Specify both of them.

• Name server 1: ns1.lsv.jp
• Name server 2: ns2.lsv.jp

You do not need to apply for linked services, optional services, or MuuMuu Mail. If a company wants to use email, Little Server can provide email service.

Pay by credit card or another method. Click “Next step,” skip the advertisements, and enter your user information. After you correctly enter your name, address, and the rest, proceed to “Next step.”

Review the application details, check “I agree to the terms of use,” and click “Register.” At that point, your domain has been acquired.

Now add the domain you obtained at MuuMuu Domain so that it can be used with Little Server.

Return to the Little Server control panel. Log in with the user ID and password you registered for the free trial.

Click “Domain settings” under the settings menu. Enter the domain name, check “Create a directory named after the domain and use it as the path,” and click “Add domain.”

That completes the custom domain setup in Little Server.

In the Little Server control panel, click “Easy Install” under “Settings.” For WordPress, choose the installation option marked as ultra-easy and beginner-friendly. That choice saves you from having to create the database manually.

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Enter your WordPress information.

• Database to use: Leave it as it is.
• Install destination: Leave it as it is.
• Display address: It is recommended to leave the checkbox checked.
• Site name: Anything is fine. You can change it later very easily.
• User name: Anything is fine, but changing it later is troublesome.
• Password: Make it as complex as possible. You can change it later quite easily.
• Email address: Use the email address you normally use. For companies, the administrator’s business email is recommended.

The user name and password are used when you log in to WordPress. Be sure to write them down.

Check “I agree” and click “Ultra Easy Install!” Your login information will then be displayed. Click the displayed login page and sign in.

On the WordPress login screen that appears, enter the user name and password you set during installation and click “Log in.”

If you see a warning saying the site cannot be reached, the DNS settings have not propagated yet. In that case, all you can do is wait and try logging in again every few hours.

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After logging in to WordPress, set up your permalinks. In the WordPress admin screen, go to “Settings” and then “Permalinks.” Choose “Post name,” and then click “Save changes.”

When you select “Post name,” you can enter any string you like in the URL when publishing articles. Short strings that help readers imagine the article content are recommended because they are easier for visitors to understand. If a URL is too long, some people may feel uneasy and think, “Is this a dangerous site?”

Go back to the WordPress admin screen, open “Plugins,” then “Add New,” and install the plugins you need.

When you find a plugin you want through search, click “Install Now,” then “Activate.” After that, follow the instructions provided for each plugin.

Be sure to install plugins for security and backups.

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Once you have installed your plugins, your WordPress website is ready to go.