Customizr - Learn WordPress with the ultimate creative theme

Purchase a domain name and hosting plan with GoDaddy, select economy Linux hosting with a free domain, and follow checkout steps with currency conversion and promo code application.

Create a subdomain in your hosting by signing in, then install WordPress on it to run a test site alongside your real site, keeping learning separate.

install the customizr theme in WordPress by navigating to appearance, themes, add new, search themes, install, then activate to apply changes to your site.

Learn to customize your WordPress site with the Customizr theme by updating the site title and tagline, adjusting the color skin, and configuring featured pages with 270 by 250 images.

Explore WordPress text editing features, from bold, italic, blockquote, and horizontal lines to left or right alignment; insert links and create bullet lists to structure content.

Upload images to the WordPress media library to speed up inserting visuals into pages. Drag and drop or select files, add captions, choose sizes, and insert images into your pages.

Learn how to create a static page in WordPress by adding content and media, configuring a multi-image carousel with captions and lightbox, and publishing and previewing the page.

Add and publish several static pages—nutrition, mindset, home, blog, and contact—by pasting content and inserting media with captions. Then create a header menu in WordPress to navigate these pages.

Create and customize a WordPress navigation menu by naming the menu, adding pages, rearranging items, and assigning it to the horizontal header menu in the theme.

Create a body submenu by adding a custom link labeled body and turning mindset, nutrition, and workouts into sub items, then save and preview a mobile-friendly sticky header menu.

Attach the submenu to a page, turning mindset, nutrition, and workouts into sub items under the home page, remove the body menu item, and save the menu.

Navigate to customize > content and set your front page to a static home page. Enable the full-width layout with a slider and featured images, then save and publish.

Resize featured images for the front page with Pixlr, a web-based editor, crop to 270 by 250, center the subject, and save as jpg for mindset, nutrition, and workouts pages.

Create and customize the slider by selecting the demo or auto-generated option, adjust timing and height, and supply properly sized images (500x1170) to avoid cropping.

Resize images for your slider in Pixlr, output size 1170 by 500, and crop as needed. Upload them to the media library and add them to your slider.

Upload slider images from your computer to the WordPress media library via the add new option, then select files and complete the upload.

Configure your slider in WordPress using the Customizr theme. Create a home fitness slider with images linked to workouts, mindset, and nutrition pages, then adjust text, links, and display settings.

Add social links to your site by configuring Twitter, Facebook, and Google Plus in global social links under customize; copy-paste URLs, save and publish, preview in the header and footer.

Learn how to set two different fonts for headings and body text using Google fonts, choose paired or web safe options, adjust the default font size, and save and publish.

Install and activate the contact form 7 plugin, create a home fitness form, and configure a site email address to receive messages via a shortcode on the contact page.

Learn how to add Google's reCAPTCHA to your WordPress contact form, configure site and secret keys, and verify visitors to prevent spam.

Delete the about sample page in WordPress via the dashboard by moving it to trash, with bulk actions for multiple pages and an option to permanently delete for safekeeping.

Learn to leave your front page blank by removing the introductory text on the home page, then update to reveal only the slider, featured pages, and filters.

Delete the sample post, publish your first blog post with a copied home fitness text and embedded YouTube video, and set a 270 by 250 featured image.

Create an image gallery by adding a post, setting a featured image, selecting full-size images, and configuring captions, thumbnails, and a 3-column layout; publish and link in the menu.

Learn to add social media sharing to WordPress posts using the Jetpack plugin, configure sharing settings, connect to WordPress.com, and customize which networks appear on posts.

Learn how to extend WordPress social sharing in the Customizr theme by moving extra services into a hidden more button via Jetpack sharing settings, creating a cleaner main list.

Learn how to manage WordPress comments with discussion settings, enable or disable comments by post, require previous approval to reduce spam, and override global settings on individual posts.

Create a new category from the dashboard and assign posts to one or more categories in WordPress to organize your blog and show them in the site sidebar.

Configure left or right sidebars and footer widgets in the customizer to control page and post layouts, saving and publishing changes for a consistent WordPress site appearance.

Customize your WordPress sidebar by adding widgets such as navigation menus, blog categories, and a search box, using drag-and-drop in the widgets panel and saving changes.

Add and customize the front page layout by toggling sidebars in the WordPress customizer, choosing no sidebar, right or left sidebar, or both, and saving changes.

Customize the layout by assigning left sidebars for pages and right sidebars for posts in the Customizr WordPress theme, preview changes on the front end, and adjust default widgets.

Learn to customize breadcrumbs in the customized theme by enabling display, viewing the path from home to mindset, and choosing to show breadcrumbs on pages or single posts.

Set up the footer area in appearance > widgets with the jetpack image widget; add 'check out our new products' and link the image to image gallery or products page.

Configure footer area 3 in Customizr by using a text widget or embed code to add a YouTube video, adjust the embed size, hide controls, and preview on the page.

Create a custom logo for your WordPress site using color tools, layers, and text in Pichler, save as a transparent PNG, and upload it to the WordPress media library.

Set up a sidebar signup form to collect email, first name, and last name, so visitors subscribe to a mailing list and access premium content via a thank you page.

Create a thank you page to deliver a free workout lead magnet after email signup, including media upload, pdf attachment, and a full-width, no sidebars layout.

Set up your Mailchimp account and create a new subscriber list named home fitness, using your domain email as the default from address and ensuring domain consistency.

Connect MailChimp to WordPress by installing the easy forms plugin and entering your MailChimp API key in settings, then save changes.

Create and customize a WordPress email signup form using easy forms, add fields, set opt-in options, use a shortcode, redirect to a thank you page, and embed via widgets.