WordPress essentials Step by Step setup and using Wordpress

Crash course to learn how to setup Wordpress and Use WordPress effectively. Get posting create your own website

Created byLaurence Svekis

Last updated 12/2015

English

English [Auto],

What you'll learn

create a wordpress site
use wordpress
customize wordpress
add posts, pages themes and plugins
theme appearance updates

Course content

2 sections • 24 lectures • 2h 21m total length

Wordpress Tutorial introduction to course2:56
Learn to set up WordPress quickly on local or live servers, customize via the dashboard, themes, and widgets, and confidently manage posts, media, pages, and settings.
Wordpress Tutorial Download Server setup6:42
Install WordPress on a server and locally by downloading from WordPress.org, unzipping, copying files, and configuring Apache, MySQL, and phpMyAdmin.
Wordpress Tutorial Complete install in under 5 minutes11:14
Install WordPress quickly by creating a database on local or online servers via cPanel or phpMyAdmin, configure wp-config.php, and set up the admin login and site title.
Wordpress install notes2:00

Wordpress Tutorial keeping up to date dashboard5:25
Learn how to access the WordPress dashboard, explore the default WordPress structure, and keep WordPress up to date with plugins, themes, and core updates, including backups.
Wordpress Tutorial getting to know the dashboard4:41
Explore the WordPress dashboard and the customizer to personalize colors, themes, and header images, manage posts and pages, and access help, plugins, and backup options.
Wordpress Tutorial Plugins Backup and more9:42
Install and manage WordPress plugins to extend functionality, including backup plugins, and compare WordPress.org and WordPress.com options to set up and protect your site.
Wordpress Tutorial Settings Pinglists custom URLs10:14
Configure WordPress general settings, update site title and URLs, manage admin email and membership, and enable ping lists and update services to speed up indexing by search engines.
Wordpress Tutorial Customizing settings8:29
Customize WordPress settings to set a static front page, configure posts page, manage comments and spam, adjust media sizes, and optimize permalinks for SEO.
Wordpress Useful links1:00
Wordpress Tutorial creating a post10:27
Create and manage posts in WordPress using the post dashboard. Organize content with categories, tags, and slugs, and use the visual editor or HTL.
Wordpress Tutorial posting options10:17
Learn to add media in WordPress, customize permalinks for SEO, insert images with alt text and captions, and finalize and publish posts with categories, tags, and featured images.
Wordpress Tutorial editing and updating posts2:59
Learn to edit and update posts in WordPress, manage multi-category posts with quick edits, and explore an upcoming seo plugin that enhances the posting area and content optimization.
Wordpress Tutorial comments2:34
Explore how to manage media and comments in WordPress, including uploading images, accessing the media library, moderating spam, and using plugins to streamline comment workflow.
Wordpress Tutorial create pages4:36
Learn to create and manage WordPress pages, and distinguish them from posts. Explore their hierarchical, permanent nature, publish with permalinks, add media, and link pages in site navigation.
Wordpress Tutorial custom page structure2:51
Learn to create a static front page and a separate posts page in WordPress, customize reading settings, and build menus to tailor your site's structure and theme.
Wordpress Tutorial adding a theme11:31
Customize WordPress themes via live previews, adjust colors and backgrounds, and save or activate your chosen theme while understanding that content remains separate from styling for flexible menus and widgets.
Wordpress Tutorial widgets customize page theme8:02
Explore how to customize WordPress themes with widgets, manage sidebar and footer areas, and arrange menus, tag clouds, categories, and search, all while leveraging plugins to shape appearance.
Wordpress Tutorial working with menus6:02
Create and manage WordPress navigation menus by adding pages, posts, custom links, and categories, assign them to locations, and customize with widgets.
Wordpress Tutorial Appearance Editor PHP code7:32
Explore how to customize WordPress appearance with the appearance editor, adjust headers and backgrounds, and edit CSS and PHP in templates.
Wordpress Tutorial working with plugins9:55
Learn how to explore and activate popular WordPress plugins like Yoast SEO, contact form, and WooCommerce, and optimize site SEO with sitemaps, robots settings, and social data.
Ultimate plugins for wordpress1:00
Wordpress Tutorial Tools2:56
Explore WordPress tools and plugins, learn how to add content from the web, convert categories and tags, and back up or import and export posts via RSS and Tumblr feeds.
Wordpress Tutorial user control2:16
Manage WordPress users with a site registry, view and update user details and emails, export users with plugins, add new users, and use keyboard shortcuts for moderation.

Requirements

computer
internet access
desire to learn

Description

This course includes a technical install of WordPress by downloading the source files and installing it on your server. It also includes multiple ways of setting up WordPress

Create your OWN website using WORDPRESS!

SETUP WordPress in minutes, learn to navigate the dashboard. By the end of the course you will be ready to use WordPress!

How to Download and install WordPress on a server or locally
Backing up WordPress
Useful WordPress links and resources
Pinglists for WordPress
Customizing settings in WordPress
Useful WordPress links and Resources
Creating updating and what you need to know about WordPress posts.
Comments, pages and contact
Wordpress Dashboard
Update your WordPress Appearance
Themes plugins and addons
Custom menus and page setup
User control and Tools

WordPress is the worlds TOP Content Management System, and its incredibly easy to use.

Everything is included in this course, it is designed to guide you step by step on how to use WordPress. Each step is explained and shown what it does and why it is there. Learn the dashboard.

We walk you through step by step with detailed explanations of code and more.

quick lessons get right to the point
fully covered topics with real world examples
source files downloadable to work along
Links to top resources to save time
30 day money back guarantee
new course material added regularly
trusted name in education since 2002
full HD easy to read source coding
quick response support to students
regular discussions

We teach you the latest techniques and tools to use in order to create amazing website with Wordpress. Everything you need to know is included in this course. Learn at your own pace, lifetime access to this course.

Who this course is for:

anyone who wants to learn about Wordpress
learn more about using a content management system

WordPress essentials Step by Step setup and using Wordpress

What you'll learn

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Course content

Wordpress install and Course intro to wordpress4 lectures • 23min

Wordpress Dashboard20 lectures • 2hr 2min

Requirements

Description

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