The Beginners Guide to WordPress
OSTraining
Course Summary
This class teaches you everything you need to get started with WordPress. This is a Beginner class and is aimed at people who are completely new to WordPress.
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Course Description
This class teaches you everything you need to get started with WordPress. This is a Beginner class and is aimed at people who are completely new to WordPress.
- In the first part of the class, you'll create content and learn how to handle text and images.
- In the second part of the class, you'll add extra features to your site with plugins.
- In the third part of the class, you'll learn to control the design of your site with themes.
- In the final two parts of the class, you'll learn how to manage your site and keep it safe.
Christopher DeRosia (Topher) has been "doing the web" since 1994. With the advent of PHP in 1998, his web sites became much more dynamic and exciting.
He is an accomplished programmer, having written his own content management systems and managed some very large websites. He loves to help people enjoy their websites and believes, "playing with WordPress is fun!". He has built over 30 sites with custom themes and plugins.
Topher lives in Michigan, USA.
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Course Syllabus
Introduction
Introduction to WordPressFree
Introduction to the WordPress Beginner ClassFree
Create
Getting Started With the WordPress DashboardFree
How to Create WordPress PostsFree
How to View Your WordPress PostsFree
How to Use the WordPress Text EditorFree
How to Add Categories to WordPress PostsFree
How to Add Tags to WordPress PostsFree
How to Add Comments on WordPress ContentFree
How to Create Pages in WordPressFree
How to Use the WordPress Media LibraryFree
How to Use WordPress Photo GalleriesFree
How to Create Multimedia Playlists in WordPressFree
How to Embed Multimedia from Other SitesFree
Quiz 1
Extend
Introducing WordPress Plugins
Adding Your First WordPress Plugin
How to Create a Form with WordPress Plugins
How to Create a WordPress E-Commerce Store
How to Use the Jetpack Plugin
Design
Introducing WordPress Themes
Where to Find Good WordPress Themes
How to Use the WordPress Theme Customizer
Introducing WordPress Widgets
Menus and Navigation in WordPress
Quiz 2
Manage
How to Use the Tools Area in WordPress
How to Manage WordPress Users
How to Use the WordPress Settings, Part 1
How to Use the WordPress Settings, Part 2
Wrapping Up Wordville
Security
How to Keep Your WordPress Site Safe
How to Guard Against Comment Spam
How to Backup WordPress Sites
How to Speed Up WordPress
How to Update Your WordPress Site
Wrapping up the WordPress Beginner Class
Quiz 3
