how to set up a hosted wordpress blog (part ii )

How to Set Up a Hosted

Wordpress Blog(Part II)

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For the Part II tutorial we

will cover the following:

1. How to install a Theme.

2. How to create About Me section.

3. How to create Posts.

4. How to create Menu and Nested

Menu.

5. How to Customize your site.

6. How to set up a Static Homepage.

7. Installing Plugins. www.aimdynamicvp.com

Before the technical part of this tutorial.


Let’s check out some parts of the Wordpressworking page for easy

understanding.


This is your Wordpressworking page.


Your Site Title is located on the top left corner.


Point your mouse over here and you can see

View Site button.


This icon notifies you for new plugins or theme

updates.


Comments for your site.


Click New and you will see Quick links buttons.


This is your Dashboard Tool Menu.


Each button has corresponding sub-menus.


Now, for the technical fun part.


1. Installing a Theme


From your Dashboard.


Click Appearance.


Click Add New.


There are thousands of themes available.


Scroll down and browse.


For this tutorial, I chose Nirvana.


Search Nirvana here.


You can preview the theme.


This is how Nirvana will look like on your site.


Click install.


Click Activate.


2. Creating About Me page


Page is a big chunks of information which

do not often change.


Examples of Pages:

About Me Your Products

Schedules


Go to your Dashboard.


Click Pages.


Click Add New.


The interface is like Microsoft Office Word.


Enter the title page here.


This is the editing tool bar.


Write the content here.


Click Visual…


whenever you type your content.


This display the page web link.


You can edit the link by clicking this button.


To add media like videos, music and images click

here.


You can drag and drop your files here…


or select the file and click Insert to post.


Fill in this information.


When your done, click here.


Type About Me as our Title Page.


After creating/typingyour content…


you have the option to save it as Draft…


or Publish it.


Sample of About Me Page.

3. Creating Posts


What is a Post?


Post is a day to day activity.


Like a diary entry or news.


Click to go back to Dashboard.


From your Dashboard.


Click Posts.


Click Add New.


Type the title of your blog.


Your blog content here.


To add media, click here.


Preview your work.


If you want to Edit your Post.


Go to the page you want to edit.


Click Edit.


When done editing,click Update.


4. Creating a Menu


A Menu is a list of links used to navigate your

site.


You can only create a Menu if you already have list of Pages.


Sample of Pages.


On your Dashboard.


Click Appearance.


Click Menu.


Click create a new menu.


Type Menu Name.


Click Create Menu.


Tick (√) boxes to add pages.


Click Add to Menu.


Pages will appear in the Menu Structure.


Go to Menu Settings.


Rearrange the Pages.


Tick (√) Primary Navigation.


Click Save Menu.


Are you still with me?


Before we proceed… let’s do 10 minutes

deep breathing to relax.


Feel better?


Let’s continue.


Creating Nested Drop-Down Menus


Nested Drop-Down Menus or Drop-Down Menus are located under the parent

item.


Click Posts.


Tick (√) boxes to add posts.


Click Add to Menu.


Posts will appear below the Pages.


Drag Posts under desired Page.


Make sure the sub item text will appear.


Click Save Menu.


Visit Site.


5. Customizing your site


Go back to Appearance.


Click Customize.


Click Site Identity


You can edit Site Title, Tagline and add Image.


Click Colors.


Select the colors that matches your brand site.


Header Image.


Click here to Add new image.


Let’s upload a Background Image.


Background Image.


Select file.


Choose the image for your background.


Click Choose Image.


Click Save & Publish.


Visit site to check the background.


6. Setting up a Static Homepage


Hover your mouse on the Settings button.


Click Reading.


Choose Static Page.


Select About Me as your Front Page.


Click Save Changes.


Static Homepage set toAbout Me Page.


7. Installing Plugins


Plugins extend functionality

and add new features to your Wordpress site.


Hover your mouse to Plugins button.


Click Add New.


Search for Unyson.


Unyson is a powerful plugin to build an

awesome website.


Click Install Now.


Click Activate.


Choose from available Unyson Extensions.


Choose Feedback.


Read what FeedBackcan do to your site.


Click Activate or Download.


Check the button of your Blog Post.


Now, continue building

your Wordpress site

using this plugin.


Have fun learning!


Thank you for reading!


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Sources:

http://www.wpbeginner.com/category/plugins/

http://www.wpbeginner.com/category/wp-tutorials/

https://www.pexels.com/u/kokilsh/ (for meditation image)


http://www.wpbeginner.com/category/plugins/

http://www.wpbeginner.com/category/wp-tutorials/

https://www.pexels.com/u/kokilsh/

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