How long does it take to set up web hosting?

Setting up a website usually takes less time and it all depends on what kind of hosting servers you signed up for. Once an account is created with the web hosting providers, the set up will be done within as early as 1 hour to 48 hours.
For instance, hosting of WordPress, Shared sites take less an hour, whereas VPS set up can take up to 4 hours based on the inclusion of CPanel. Dedicated servers usually take 24 to 48 hours for complete setup.