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Introduction to WordPressSuzette Franck Front-end Developer at WebDevStudios
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Meet Your ClassmatesIntroduction to WordPress
Your NameWhy do you want to learn WordPress?
Favorite Non-Computer Hobby
Meet Your TeamIntroduction to WordPress
Co-Founder, GDI LA Chapter: Natalie MacLeesTeacher: Suzette Franck
Teacher Assitant: Alex VasquezTeacher Assistant: Karen McCamy
Suzette FranckIntroduction to WordPress
Front-end Developer & Designer at WebDevStudiosLesson Plan Contributor for WordPress.org
WordCamp Speaker (25 of them!)Teacher at Girl Develop It
Lowbrow Artist and Art Collector
RulesIntroduction to WordPress
Ask questions!No question is stupid!
Grab a teacher’s assistant (TA) anytimeLearn and Return Policy
Meet WordPressIntroduction to WordPress
What is WordPress?• Customizable website creation tool
• Most popular blog publishing and content management system on the web today
• Powers over 74 million websites
Meet WordPress
CMS• Content Management System.
• A computer application that allows publishing, editing, organizing, deleting, and maintaining content.
Meet WordPress
Top 1 million websites
34%
7%6%
53%
WordPressDrupalJoomlaOther
Why use WordPress? • Open source
• User friendly
• Flexible and extensible
• Easy to find support
• SEO friendly
• Own your own content
• Community
Meet WordPress
What types of sites can you build?
• blog
• business
• informative
• review
• personal
• photo gallery
• portfolio
• community
• ecommerce
• membership
• …and more!
Meet WordPress
The WordPress Showcasehttp://wordpress.org/showcase
.com vs .orgIntroduction to WordPress
WordPress.com• Like renting an apartment
• Limited with what you can do
• Maintenance and backups included
• Customer service available to handle issues
.com vs .org
WordPress.org (self-hosted)• Like buying a house
• Can do anything you’d like
• You do maintenance and backups
• You’re responsible for handling any issues that arise
.com vs .org
Installing WordPress• WordPress.com: done for you
• Managed WP Hosting: done for you
• Other hosting: nearly all have easy installation
.com vs .org
Help and SupportIntroduction to WordPress
Forums & Online Groups• WordPress.org
• WordPress Stack Exchange
Help and Support
Hiring Help• Classes and workshops
• One-on-one tutoring
• WordPress consultants, designers, and developers
Help and Support
The ONE Best Thing• Get involved with the WordPress community
• Nicest, smartest, most generous people you’ll ever meet
• 19 WordPress meetup groups in Southern California
• WordCamps - Los Angeles, Orange County, Ventura County, San Diego, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Phoenix
Help and Support
Site TourIntroduction to WordPress
Admin TourIntroduction to WordPress
WordPress BasicsIntroduction to WordPress
User Accounts• Administrator - all access
• Editor - publish and manage posts of other users
• Author - publish and manage own posts
• Contributor - write an manage but can’t publish
• Subscriber - manage their own profile
WordPress Basics
Posts• Timely content
• Social content
• Categories: Table of contents
• Tags: Index of keywords
• Syndicated via RSS
WordPress Basics
Pages• Permanent content
• Nesting
• Included as the site’s menu by default
WordPress Basics
Sidebars or widget areas• Depends on theme
• Add, edit, remove, and move widgets
WordPress Basics
Menus• Available in most themes
• Allow you to organize your content as you’d like
WordPress Basics
Media uploader• Add photos, video, and audio to your site
• Add media to posts and pages
• Create galleries and playlists
WordPress Basics
WordPress ThemesIntroduction to WordPress
What does a theme do?• Changes the way your site looks and works
• Colors, layouts, typography, etc.
• BEWARE: bloated ‘do it all’ themes. They’re often more trouble than they’re worth
WordPress Themes
Where should you get themes?• Free themes ONLY from the WordPress Theme repository
• Paid themes only from reputable sellers
• How to find reputable sellers
WordPress Themes
Installing and configuring themes
• Install themes from the Dashboard
• Using the Customizer
• Theme options pages
WordPress Themes
WordPress PluginsIntroduction to WordPress
What does a plugin do?• Adds some bit of functionality to your site
• Examples:
• Social media sharing buttons
• A new type of widget (instagram feed)
• Image sliders
• Add new capabilities: ecommerce, membership, directory, etc.
WordPress Plugins
Where should you get plugins?• Free plugins ONLY from the WordPress Plugin repository
• Paid plugins only from reputable sellers
• How to find reputable sellers
WordPress Plugins
Installing and configuring plugins
• Install plugins from the Dashboard
• Plugin documentation
• Finding plugin settings
WordPress Plugins
SettingsIntroduction to WordPress
First things first• Settings > General
• Site Title
• Tagline
• Timezone
Settings
WP for a website• Settings > Reading
• Set a static page as the home page
• Depends on theme, may have a special home page template
Settings
Media Settings• Settings > Media
• Define default media sizes
• NOTE: These do not apply to media that’s already been uploaded!
Settings
Permalinks• What are they?
• What’s the best setting?
• Resetting permalinks - fix mysterious issues
Settings
WordPress Site Care & Maintenance
Introduction to WordPress
Back up back up back up back up!!!!!
• Cannot over-emphasize how important regular backups are
• A recent backup is the cure for nearly any ill
• Not a question of if, but when the site will be hacked or corrupted
• How often should you back up?
• Two pieces to back up
• How many backups to keep
WordPress Site Care & Maintenance
Backup Plugins• BackUpWordpress (free)
• WordPress Backup to Dropbox (free)
• BackWPUp (free)
• Backup Buddy (paid)
• VaultPress (paid subscription)
WordPress Site Care & Maintenance
WordPress updates• WordPress tells you when there are updates available
• Simple to do BUT
• BACK UP FIRST!!! ALWAYS!! NO EXCEPTIONS
WordPress Site Care & Maintenance
Keep your site secure• Use secure passwords
• Use least privilege
• Set up salts
• Use a security plugin - I like WordFence
• Themes and plugins from reputable sources only!
• Back up regularly - move backups to another server
WordPress Site Care & Maintenance
ResourcesIntroduction to WordPress
Online• http://wordpress.org/support/
• http://codex.wordpress.org/
• http://wpbeginner.com/
• http://chrislema.com/
• http://problogger.net/
• http://www.copyblogger.com/
• http://www.wp101.com/
• http://www.wpuniversity.com/
• http://www.lynda.com/
• http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/
• http://bobwp.com/
• http://wordpress.tv/
Resources
Offline• WordPress for Dummies by Lisa Sabin Wilson
• Meetups: Find your local group(s) on meetup.com
• WordCamps: Find upcoming camps on wordcamp.org
Resources
Q&AIntroduction to WordPress
Bonus ItemsIntroduction to WordPress
Sticky Posts• Stick a post to the top of the front page
Bonus Items
Scheduled Posts• Set a post to go live at a pre-determined time
• WP Cron warning
Bonus Items
Draft Posts• Posts only you can see
• Not yet live on the site
• Edit until you’re happy before you post
• Can preview
Bonus Items
Page Templates• Availability depends on theme
• Set different layouts for different pages
Bonus Items
Comments• Comment settings
• Comment moderation
• Handling spam
Bonus Items
Thank you!!Introduction to WordPress
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Introduction to WordPress