I already have the hosting and domain in place; what I need now is a clean, lightweight WordPress install that I can start publishing on right away. You’ll begin by installing the latest WordPress core, then activate the Astra theme and style it with a neutral colour palette and a crisp serif font stack so everything feels calm and readable on mobile, tablet and desktop alike. Once the look is locked in, set tidy permalinks, adjust the reading settings, and apply basic hardening measures such as limited login attempts and XML-RPC disablement. Create the Home, About and Contact pages, plus a dedicated blog index that surfaces featured images and short excerpts. Performance is crucial: configure RankMath (Yoast is fine if that’s your preference), a lightweight caching plugin, off-site backups and an anti-spam solution. The finished site should clear Google PageSpeed/Lighthouse comfortably without any aggressive optimisation tricks. Wrap up by sending me a concise hand-over guide (PDF or doc) showing how to publish posts, manage categories, and keep everything updated. The deliverable is a live, fast, uncluttered WordPress blog that looks great, loads quickly, and is simple enough for a beginner to run. I’m ready to get started as soon as you are.