How to build a website using WordPress

Choose a domain name for your WordPress site from options like .com, .org, and .biz, and consider country-specific domains to improve memorability and search visibility.

Compare hosting options for WordPress sites by examining shared, dedicated, and cloud hosting, and understanding Linux versus Windows servers, Apache, and PHP implications for cost, control, and reliability.

Learn how to install WordPress automatically, secure the site by changing default settings, manage access, and navigate the WordPress dashboard.

Learn how to access WordPress, navigate the dashboard, read pages, upload media, and manage content from the backend.

Access the WordPress admin panel by navigating to the installation path (wp-admin), open the login screen, and sign in with the credentials you set during installation.

Explore the WordPress admin panel to manage media, pages, posts, and comments. Learn to customize themes, widgets, and menus, install plugins, manage users and permissions, and use import/export and upgrades.

Explore how the WordPress toolbar provides quick access to essential tools, including comment moderation, and creating new posts or pages on the front end.

Explore how to access WordPress configuration settings and navigate the admin area to configure various sections, including media, to tailor your site's behavior and presentation.

Configure WordPress general settings by selecting a safe default user role, such as subscribers, to prevent new signups from gaining dangerous access like editors, and tailor site permissions accordingly.

Configure writing settings in WordPress to manage blog posts, publish content to your site, and organize sections for effective updates.

Clarify what the various options in WordPress reading settings mean and offer quick guidance on how to use them.

Learn how to access WordPress discussion settings, adjust default settings, enable email notifications, manage comment approvals, and control who can comment for safer blog discussions.

Explore how avatars enhance a WordPress website and learn core concepts for building a site using WordPress.

Master media settings in WordPress by organizing donor mentions and sign-up options, ensuring clear communication about goals and audience reach.

Explore permalink settings and customizing site structure in WordPress, learn how to move away from default options, and ensure the front page URLs avoid default query strings.

Demonstrate essential WordPress settings to configure site name and address, set the front page, control posts per page, and adjust media and comment moderation options.

Explore WordPress user roles and permissions, from administrators with full site control to editors who manage posts and comments, to users with defined authorization levels and file upload rights.

Learn what pages and posts are in WordPress and how individual pieces of content are displayed and archived, with simple examples highlighted in the lecture caption.

Develop a vision for a WordPress page and learn to make changes and formatting tweaks, including underlining and dash adjustments, to achieve the desired look.

Discover how to use WordPress custom page templates, selecting from a dropdown to apply templates based on the theme and page attributes, including default and full-page options.

Learn to create a page hierarchy in WordPress by using the appearance option to arrange pages and add them to the site menu.

Understand what a post is in WordPress and the publishing process as described in the lecture caption.

Explore who decides content management by choosing between a post or a page, and establish clear responsibilities for cleaning up and publishing in WordPress.

Create and format a WordPress post by inserting content, using special characters, linking to existing site content, and configuring links to open in a new tab, then preview and publish.

Publish a post by clicking the publish button and selecting from options. Ensure the post isn’t blank before publishing.

Explore how the WordPress media library stores uploaded images, manages multiple versions, and displays them within site layouts.

Learn how to add media to WordPress posts and pages, manage attachments, and adjust image display and sizes while following licensing guidelines for public domain and for commercial use.

Discover how to use categories and tags to organize WordPress posts and classify content like a recipe. Learn to publish posts by applying these classifications to create connections and improve content management.

Learn to organize WordPress content by using categories and tags, select from dropdown menus, assign categories, and manage related descriptions and promotions effectively.

Explore WordPress themes to design a professional website, including how to use images and style sheets, and create custom pages for an official site.

Learn the foundational aspects of free WordPress themes, including standard features and how security and privacy factor into choosing a theme.

Developers offer free WordPress themes to build reputation and reach a large audience; downloads generate feedback that helps optimize themes and drive upgrades to paid versions with more customization.

Compare the pros and cons of free versus paid WordPress themes, weighing cost, entry barriers, customization options, security, and support to select the best theme for your site.

Compare free and paid WordPress themes, weighing reliability, support options, and suitability for small vs. larger businesses to guide your theme choice.

Explore what you actually get with a paid WordPress theme, including licenses, documentation, and setup support, and how to access help from the team when building your site.

Inspect an existing theme in WordPress by checking the administration screen and locating the theme's team section.

Learn how to add a new theme in Wordpress and understand how to use it.

Learn how to add a new theme using the WordPress administration panel, configure theme settings, and customize appearance to build a functional website.

Learn to add a new WordPress theme using cPanel by uploading the theme zip and navigating to wp-content/themes in the public directory.

Log into the WordPress dashboard, click on the left administration, locate the uploaded theme, and activate it.

Learn how to customize WordPress themes with theme options, including site identity, header image, background, color schemes, menus, widgets, and front page settings.

Explore how a WordPress theme controls site design, view theme files and style sheets, and compare two options for customization.

Learn to add a new WordPress theme by ftp: download and extract the theme files, then upload them to the correct location on your web server without altering the originals.

Learn to use the ftp software Filezilla to access your website files and upload items from your system, navigating the left and right panes.

Explore how shortcodes in WordPress allow embedding features with a single file using square brackets, simplifying media, videos, and content insertion in posts.

Explore how WordPress plugins extend your site with features from social icons to complex functions. Learn to search, evaluate by reviews and downloads, and verify documentation for easy configuration.

Install and manage WordPress plugins by browsing the official directory, checking ratings, reviews, and update status, then deactivate or delete outdated plugins to prevent conflicts and security risks.

Learn to manage WordPress plugins by viewing installed plugins on your site, using plugins to add your blog or news stories, and modify plugin tools to customize functionality.

Learn how to create and manage WordPress menus, add items, set a menu name, assign a display location, arrange the order, and publish the menu for display on the site.

Learn to configure WordPress menus by adding items, dragging and dropping them to set the order, and displaying the navigation on the front end of your site.

Discover what widgets are and how to add content and features to your WordPress site, including a calendar widget, with multiple widgets to customize your layout.

Explore the difference between plugins and widgets in WordPress, and how extensions add features to your site. Activate relevant plugins and place specific widgets to enhance functionality.

Explore how WordPress widgets display diverse information on your blog, including search, comments, images, calendars, and lists, and learn drag-and-drop to customize widget order on your site.

Learn how Bootstrap, an open-source framework, helps keep sites responsive across devices and browsers. It is easy to use with basic knowledge and promotes consistency in WordPress site development.

Learn the simplest method to add bootstrap components to a WordPress site by installing a bootstrap plugin and using shortcodes to embed components.

The bootstrap grid system uses container, rows, and columns to lay out content; this lecture shows how to define and use these elements to arrange content in WordPress.

Explore the bootstrap grid system in detail, learning how rows and columns live inside containers, with responsive prefixes (xs, sm, md, lg) to adapt layouts for smartphones, desktops, and laptops.

Learn to create responsive bootstrap layouts with a 12-column grid, building three equal columns, adjusting for mobile sizes, and combining device-specific classes for flexible designs.

Explore Bootstrap layout options for WordPress sites, using screen size based adjustments and viewport awareness to adapt content for small and large devices.

Explore how bootstrap classes control content alignment and margins, showing how fluid layouts shift content from the extreme left to the center, with practical notes on spacing and structure.

Learn to customize your WordPress home page by removing unnecessary sections, adjusting the front page image and slideshow, and arranging content with widgets and spacing.

discover how to build an about us and contact us page in WordPress, outlining sections with images, labels, whitespace, and a functional contact form for user messages.

Create and format a blog post in WordPress, upload images and apply text styling, then configure discussion settings for comments, moderation, display order, and anti-spam controls.