how to use wordpress for beginners
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HOW TO USE
The Ultimate Guide for Beginners
What is Wordpress
It is an online website
creation tool written in
It’s the easiest and most powerful..
..blogging and website content management
system
Why use Wordpress
It is a free software
It is easy to use and manage
It is search engine friendly
It can handle different
media types
It is safe and secure
Getting Started
In your browser,
Key in www.wordpress.com
Then press enter
Wordpress Website
This will appear
Choose what you prefer
Choose a theme
Do not worry, you can switch to a
different theme later
Create your domain name
Click Free
Pick a plan
Select Free
Create your
account
Enter your email
address
Choose a username
Click Create My Account
It’s done
Check your email
Click Confirm Now
You have now your website
Your Website
Make your first post
Click here
This will appear
Type-in your title
Start writing your thoughts here
Formatting toolbar
Edit post URL
Your post URL
Click to copy
Click here
Post Settings
Status
Categories
Featured Image
Sharing
Post Format
More Options
Click to preview
Previewed post
Click here
to set date and time of your
post
If that’s good to go then..
Click Publish
Post published!
Click to view post
Click here
My Site
Click Got It!
Stats
To see how your site is performing
Your Plan
Blog Posts
Click Add to write
post
Pages
Click to add page
Media
Click to add images, video,
documents, audio
Testimonials
Click to add new testimonial
Click here
Themes
You can choose from a number
of themes
Hover your mouse on your chosen theme
Click Info
Theme’s details
Click for Open Live Demo
Click to activate the design
Your new activated theme
Click here to customize
Click Site Identity
Create your own Site Title
Add Tagline if you want
This will be it looks like
Click here to add logo
Your logo
Your logo
Colors and backgrounds
Fonts
Header Image
Menus
Content Options
Widgets
Static Front Page
To set up your front page
fixed
Testimonials
Click Save & Publish once
done
Start your website content management
