
Learn how WordPress, an open source CMS, lets you create, manage, and grow a beautiful website or blog—from scratch, using themes, plugins, SEO features, and hosting providers.
Discover where to install WordPress, choosing between local host for development and web hosting for a live website accessible worldwide.
Install WordPress on your local computer by setting up a local server, configuring database name, user name, password, host, and table prefix, then use the admin panel to log in.
Learn to install WordPress manually on cPanel by uploading and extracting WordPress files, configuring a database and user with privileges, and completing the installation in the WordPress panel.
Install WordPress via a script installer in cPanel, selecting site URL and version, then configure site name, admin credentials, language, and plugins, and overwrite all files if needed.
Explore the WordPress dashboard overview, navigating posts, media, pages, comments, appearance, plugins, users, tools, and settings. Learn to use screen options and collapse the menu for efficient site management.
Master WordPress post and page editors by creating posts and pages with titles, content, categories, tags, and featured images, then publish, schedule, and preview permalinks.
Navigate the WordPress dashboard, install and activate the classic editor plugin with TinyMCE, and create posts using the classic editor; then look ahead to chapter 10's block editor.
Master the block WordPress editor from the WordPress dashboard, create posts with blocks such as heading, quote, and paragraph, and configure block and post settings before publishing.
Explore the Gutenberg WordPress editor templates in Chapter 11 by installing and activating the Gutenberg plugin, then browse templates, blocks, and template kits to insert and customize posts.
Explore the anatomy of a WordPress block: create posts, insert and customize blocks with font size, line height, color, and drop cap, add a gallery, and publish or preview.
Master adding blocks to build a post in WordPress by inserting paragraphs with the plus button, pasting content, and then publishing, viewing, and editing.
Insert an image block and choose upload, media library, or URL. Fill SEO details, publish, and view the post; use options to duplicate, move, or edit as HTML.
Learn how to find more blocks in WordPress by adding blocks or patterns from the browse all option, across various categories, to enhance your posts.
Explore reusable blocks in chapter 17 to create, name, and save content for reuse across WordPress sites. Learn to add images and galleries, and update blocks so changes apply everywhere.
Explore how to customize WordPress site settings from the dashboard, navigating posts, media, pages, comments, appearance, plugins, users, tools, and privacy.
Configure general WordPress settings from the Settings menu, including site title, WordPress address URL, admin email, membership, default user role, language, time zone, and date and time formats, then save.
Configure WordPress writing settings by setting the default post category, format, and editor (classic or block). Enable editor switching, configure post via email and update services, then save changes.
Explore WordPress reading settings by choosing your home page display: latest posts or a static page, configure blog pages, feed display options, and search engine visibility, then save changes.
Learn how to set permalink settings in the WordPress dashboard, switch to post name for a custom structure, and save changes so post links become just the name.
install and activate a favicon plugin, generate a 70 by 70 square favicon, and verify it with the favicon checker on your WordPress site.
Learn how to edit author profile in WordPress from the dashboard, adjust profile details, contact info, display name, profile picture, and security options, and save updates.
learn to set your avatar in WordPress by updating your profile picture from the user profile, creating and activating a gravity account, and adjusting hide my graviton profile settings.
Explore WordPress themes from the dashboard, navigate to appearance, and manage themes by adding, searching, installing, deleting, previewing, and activating them.
Learn to find and install WordPress themes from the theme library by navigating to appearance, using add new, filtering by featured, popular, or latest, and previewing, installing, and activating themes.
Learn to use filters in WordPress to find the perfect theme by applying the feature filter with subject features and layout options, then review results.
Install and activate a WordPress theme from the dashboard by navigating to appearance, themes, and add new, then install and activate the chosen theme to see changes on your site.
Explore how to find the best WordPress themes by navigating appearance > themes, using add new, filtering, previewing live, checking demos, licenses, and ratings.
Explore the best free WordPress theme sources, navigating WordPress.org to filter, browse latest and popular themes, and download free options for easy setup.
Upload and activate WordPress themes step by step, from selecting a theme on WordPress.org to uploading a zip file, installing, and activating it in the dashboard.
Explore a step-by-step overview of WordPress plugins, from installing and adding new plugins to activating, deactivating, deleting, and using the plugin directory and repository.
Learn to add plugins from the WordPress plugin repository by using the WordPress dashboard to go to plugins, add new, install, and activate preferred plugins.
Master how to install a third-party WordPress plugin by uploading a zip file, installing, activating, and managing it from the plugins list in the dashboard.
Explore WordPress site menus in chapter 38: access the dashboard, go to appearance menus, create a new menu, name it, add items, and add it to the site menu bar.
Learn to add a site menu in WordPress by creating menus, assigning locations, adding items, and organizing submenus with drag-and-drop.
Discover the WordPress posts overview in the advanced mastery kit, navigate the dashboard to view posts, drafts, trash, and metadata like author, categories, and date, and adjust screen options.
Master the classic WordPress editor in the Advanced WordPress Mastery KIT by creating posts, adding media, formatting text with fonts and colors, managing categories and tags, scheduling or saving drafts.
install and activate a spam-prevention plugin in WordPress, accept the license, get the access key, and sync with the cloud to protect registration, comments, and contact forms.
Learn to create categories in WordPress by adding new categories with name, slug, and description. Assign categories to posts, edit posts to apply categories, and view category listings.
Learn how to insert feature images in WordPress chapter 45 by editing a post, selecting a featured image, and updating the post to display it.
Learn to schedule a post in WordPress by editing publish options, setting status and visibility, and choosing a date and time in the dashboard.
Resize images in WordPress by dragging corner handles or using the edit button to set width and height, then click update to apply changes.
Welcome to WordPress Mastery Kit – The only WordPress you need to become a WordPress Expert
You’ve read in many places on the Internet that it’s important to build your website. Whether it is for personal or business use, people tell you to get your website. But you don’t know how it’s done. You don’t know anything about building websites, and you don’t want to invest thousands of dollars in a professional coder to help build your website.
What’s the next best solution?
Use WordPress. You’ve heard of it before. And you probably didn’t know what it meant. Well, from this day forward, you’re going to be learning everything there is to know about WordPress.
The learning curve will be a bit steep, especially if you know absolutely nothing about building websites. Don’t worry though; we will do our best to make the technical stuff sound easy.
So, sit back, relax, and try to absorb all the information we will be sharing in this 10-part WordPress course.
By the end of this series of Chapters, you’ll be able to build your very own WordPress website. You can even use your newfound skill to help other people build their WordPress sites, for a fee of course!
So let’s begin…