eCommerce Website, No Coding - DYI Artist/Photo Portfolio

Learn why hosting is essential and how to choose a WordPress hosting package, set up a domain name, and access the admin panel to install WordPress.

Learn to install WordPress with a one-click app on a hosting service like Media Temple, create a database, choose language, and log in with an admin user.

Install a free portfolio-friendly WordPress theme from the dashboard by adding and previewing Virtue, then installing it to launch the David McCain fine art site with a simple portfolio gallery.

Set up your WordPress site with a one-click host install, add a logo, and use the Virtue theme to build a professional portfolio site with a slider.

Navigate to appearance, open theme options, and select logo options. Upload your logo, save changes, and preview a header logo on your portfolio site.

Add a home page slider to your ecommerce website without coding, using the theme’s slider settings, uploading three to four horizontal images sized 1170 by 400, with optional overlay text.

Explore creating a bold portfolio to showcase art or photography, add logos, sliders, and a WordPress library to upload one piece at a time or in batches for buyers.

Create a portfolio page in WordPress using the portfolio custom post type and portfolio grid template, then enable it in theme options and add it to the main menu.

Configure the portfolio grid options for the portfolio page, setting three columns, selecting oil paintings or all, items per page to 12, enabling lightbox, and saving updates.

Learn to add a portfolio image by creating a new portfolio item, selecting oil paintings, entering artist, media, and dimensions, uploading a featured image, and previewing before publishing.

Batch upload portfolio images to the WordPress media library and select them for your portfolio page with a featured image. Drag or select files, then confirm in the library.

Explore how a blog on an art or photography portfolio site boosts visibility by indexing content for search engines, and learn to present news and press information with images.

Configure the home page with the Virtu theme's layout manager by enabling the slider, latest blogs, portfolio carousel, and icon menu, using drag-and-drop arrangement and live preview.

Add a new post from the dashboard by entering a title, content, and tagging with news and artist, then preview, save draft, and publish the blog with a featured image.

Add and set a featured image in a blog post by selecting from the media library, aligning right, resizing, adding tags, and updating to view the post.

Create an about the artist page as a prominent menu item, featuring keyword-rich text and appealing images of your art or photography to attract visitors and boost sales.

Learn to create an about the artist page in WordPress, add an artist biography, and optimize for search engines with full-width layouts and previews.

Add an image to the about the artist page by uploading or selecting a photo from the media library, then insert it beside the biography and update to preview.

Add the about the artist page to the main menu, place it in the primary navigation, and save; rename the label to 'about' for a concise top navigation.

Create a new contact page from the built-in contact template, enable the contact form and map, and configure the form email so submissions reach your inbox.

Set up your site navigation by creating a new WordPress menu, naming it main, and assigning the primary navigation location; then save and start adding pages.

Discover how to edit WordPress posts with the built-in editor, toggle the toolbar, format text as headings and paragraphs, insert links, preview changes, and update posts.

Explore WordPress quick edit to update post titles, categories, tags, and privacy options without visiting the full page. Learn how to switch from uncategorized to 'news' and assign tags.

Install and manage WordPress plug-ins to enhance eCommerce sites, including an SEO plugin to improve visibility on Google and a backup plugin to safeguard your site.

Review progress by revisiting lessons and posting questions, then preview your portfolio site with its logo, nav bar, three-slide slider, blog posts, icons, and footer.

Configure the home layout in theme options by adding three across icon boxes with icons (uploaded or selected), titles, and brief descriptions.

Use WordPress widgets to build a three-column footer: contact info in column 1, an oil paintings image grid in column 2, and recent posts in column 3, then preview.

Explore WordPress plugins like Yoast SEO to optimize site pages with focus keywords, customizable titles and descriptions, and sitemap generation to improve Google visibility.

Learn how to set up UpdraftPlus backups for WordPress, configuring biweekly database backups, remote storage with Dropbox, and simple admin email reports to safeguard your site.