These were originally written way back around 2009-2010, lost, recovered, etc. Although some of it is out of date, for example, there was no block editor back then and a lot of the plugins are gone or I wouldn’t use them today, the basic ideas and principles still apply. And if you don’t like the block editor, you can always install the classic editor plugin and do it the old fashioned way.
How to set up a WordPress Blog – Intro
How to set up a WordPress Blog – Installing WordPress
How to set up a WordPress Blog – Main Settings
How to set up a WordPress Blog – Plugins
How to set up a WordPress Blog – Posts and Pages
How to set up a WordPress Blog – Comments and Spam Comments
How to set up a WordPress Blog – Insert a Link