up and running with wordpress in 30 minutes
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An introduction to WordPress intended for people new to owning a web site.TRANSCRIPT
Erik Mattheiserikmattheis.com / [email protected] / @erikmattheis
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YOUR BUSINESS 101 Main Street, Anywhere, USA YOUR BUSINESS 101 Main Street, Anywhere, USA
YOUR BUSINESS 101 Main Street, Anywhere, USA YOUR BUSINESS 101 Main Street, Anywhere, USA
WordPress.com
WordPress.org
$WordPress.com Sells services based around WordPress software
WordPress.org
free
WordPress.com
WordPress.org Non-profit community supporting
WordPress software and users
Two services you need1. A registrar
• To provide an address
2. A host • To serve webpages from that address
Selecting a web host for WordPress
1. Does the service support ad-free WordPress hosting?
2. Does the service provide a control panel?
3. What is the total cost per year for domain name registration and hosting?
4. (If you will be doing heavy e-commerce) What is the total cost per year for SSL hosting?
UP AND RUNNING WITH WORDPRESS IN 30 MINUTES
Installation1. Find the WordPress installation wizard in your control panel
2. Let the wizard walk you through the installation
3. Delete the example blog post and make your own
4. Create a page
Post vs. Page
UP AND RUNNING WITH WORDPRESS IN 30 MINUTES
Finding & installing theme1. Use pen and paper to plan for what you need
2. Make a list and/or draw wire-frames of the content your website will accommodate
EXAMPLE LIST FOR
“My Custom Knitted Hats”1. Site name
2. Links to my social media properties
3. Copyright notice
4. My contact information
5. My most recent Instagram and Pintrest posts
6. Header image
7. The main content of the page, whatever it is
UP AND RUNNING WITH WORDPRESS IN 30 MINUTES
Finding & installing theme1.Use pen and paper to plan for what you need
2. Make a list or draw wire-frames of the content your website will accommodate
3. Find a theme that meets all these criteria
4. Preview, or just install theme
UP AND RUNNING WITH WORDPRESS IN 30 MINUTES
Configuration1. Set site title and tagline
Appearance > Customize
2. Set colors, if any Appearance > Customize
3. Set up footer and sidebar Appearance > Widgets
4. Set up navigation menu Appearance > Menus
5. You have set up a WordPress site in 30 minutes
What else can WordPress do other than make static pages and blog posts?
magazinesevents calendars
discussion forums
directories
classifieds
online store
social network
Erik Mattheiserikmattheis.com / [email protected] / @erikmattheis
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