How to Make an Online Portfolio Website from Scratch

Learn how to create a portfolio website using WordPress. Showcase your photography, graphics, or other work. No coding.

Created byHoku Ho

Last updated 4/2016

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What you'll learn

Learn to add Pinterest style image posts
Learn to add albums and photo galleries
Learn to add About Me, Frequently Asked Questions, and Get in Touch Pages
Learn to add a contact form as well as tap-to-call / tap-to-email buttons for mobile
Learn to categorize images / posts and add a search bar
Learn to choose the right domain name for your site
Learn to get your web hosting set up
Learn how to create a subdomain for a development site
Learn how to install WordPress
Learn how to create your own portfolio website from scratch!

Course content

4 sections • 25 lectures • 52m total length

Course Intro2:01
Intro to WordPress2:38

Getting Started Intro1:16
Register a domain name, set up web hosting, and install WordPress to launch your site live on the internet and start customizing.
What is a Domain Name?1:17
How to Register a Domain Name2:02
Register and secure a domain name for your online portfolio by choosing a provider like Namecheap, checking availability, adding to cart, setting auto-renew, and completing account and payment details.
What is Web Hosting?1:05
How to Get the Cheapest Web Hosting4:32
You'll see how to sign up for web hosting at the cheapest possible price.

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How to Connect your Domain and Web Host1:17
Connect your domain to your hosting by signing into Namecheap, opening the domain, selecting Manage, switching DNS to Custom, entering name server 1 and 2, and saving changes.
How to Install WordPress3:03
Install WordPress on your chosen domain via the hosting control panel or quick install, then log in to the WordPress admin area to customize your new site.
How to Change HostGator and WordPress Passwords1:46
Learn to change your HostGator password by logging into cPanel and updating it in Preferences. Update your WordPress password via the WordPress admin, then update the profile.

Deleting Default Plugins1:16
Installing the Fukasawa Theme1:38
Adding Image Posts5:00
Adding Photo Gallery Posts4:35
Create a multi-image gallery post with a featured image, arrange and size the gallery, use a read more tag for an excerpt, and publish.
Adding Lightbox Plugin2:51
Categories1:23
Adding About Me Page1:41
Delete the sample page, add an about me page, upload an image, write a short bio, publish, and view the new about me page.
Adding Frequently Asked Questions Page1:16
Create a frequently asked questions page and publish it in the navigation bar for your online portfolio. Edit the page to bold each question for distinction between questions and answers.
Adding Get in Touch Page3:20
Logo0:46
Customize the sidebar and appearance to upload your own logo, manage the site identity for your portfolio, and preview real-time changes before replacing or keeping the existing logo.
Widgets1:56
Manage widgets on the dashboard to control site functionality, drag to reorder, remove archives, and customize the search form and categories for easy navigation and filtering.
Mobile Call & Email Plugin4:04

Requirements

Any computer with internet access
You'll need the WordPress software, but don't worry, it's free and we'll show you how to install it in the course!
No coding or prior experience required

Description

Learn how to create a beautiful, portfolio website, in just one hour. This course is great for photographers, graphic designers, or anyone else who wants to showcase their work online, and acquire new clients.

We’ll create an actual portfolio website using WordPress. You’ll see how everything is done, step by step, from start to finish. No experience and no coding required.

The site will include the following features:

image posts
photo galleries
about me page
frequently asked questions page
get in touch (contact me) page
contact form
responsive image lightbox
search bar
category pages for images and posts
one tap call button on mobile
one tap email button on mobile

In addition, the website is completely responsive, so it'll look good on any screen, tablet, or smartphone.

Never built a website before? Don’t have computer science degree? No worries, we’ll start from absolute zero. You’ll learn how to register a domain name, set up web hosting, and install WordPress (in other words, everything you need to get your site live on the internet). This course is a great intro to WordPress, and since we’ll build with WordPress, you won’t need to know html, css, javascript, php, ruby… you get the idea.

WordPress is perfect for building a portfolio website. You’ll be able to get the site up and running quickly, adding content is a cinch, and you can maintain everything on the site on your own. We’ll be using Fukasawa WordPress theme, which is incredibly beautiful, easy to use, and best of all… it’s completely free!

If you want to display your photography, graphics, designs, or any other work on your own custom website, then this is the course for you. We’ve cut out the fluff, so that you can get your portfolio website online as quickly is possible. Now go get started!

Who this course is for:

Photographers, graphic designers, artists, freelancers, or anyone who wants to showcase their work online
Anyone who wants to create an online portfolio website
Anyone who wants to learn the basics of WordPress
Anyone looking to get started in web development

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Intro2 lectures • 5min

Getting Started8 lectures • 16min

Customizing the Site12 lectures • 30min

Conclusion3 lectures • 4min

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