How to Start WordPressing in 30 minutes
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This document provides instructions for starting a WordPress site in 30 minutes. It covers choosing between WordPress.com or self-hosting, selecting a domain name and hosting provider, installing WordPress, choosing a theme, and creating basic content like pages, posts, and menus. Resources for themes, plugins, and WordPress training are also listed.
How to Start WordPressing in 30 minutes
- 1. How to Start WordPressing in 30 minutes Rafael Scapin, Ph.D. Coordinator of Educational Technology Dawson College - Montreal WORDCAMP MONTREAL 2018 August 11-12, 2018
- 3. • Where do I start? • Do I need to host it? • Website or Blog? Or Both? • Choosing a template • Adding a Menu Content • Adding Multimedia • Questions
- 4. Where do I start? I want to use WordPress for free I want to host my WordPress website Go to Wordpress.com and create a free account Buy a domain name and choose a hosting provider
- 5. Where do I start? I want to use WordPress for free yourname.wordpress.com Cons • Limited theme support • You cannot install plugins • Limited Monetization (cannot sell adds) • Limited SEO control • Limites Analytics
- 6. Where do I start? I want to host my WordPress website • Need a domain name (yourname.com) $ • Need a hosting provider $ Pros • Full Theme support • All plugins allowed • Monetization freedom • All SEO features • Powerful analytics
- 7. www.example.com Domain Name Domain Extension Most used: .com, .net, .org (no reference to country) Canada: only .ca, on.ca, .qc.ca, ... Specific: .info, .mobi, .tv, .fm, .asia, .jobs, .xxx, Buying a Domain Name
- 8. Source: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/01/25/website-domain-names-in-canada-to-go-officially-bilingual/ Bilingual Domain Names Çava.ca - Cava.ca Montréal.ca - Montreal.ca
- 9. http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/economie/2014/08/20/005-suffixe-quebec-web.shtml Started on November 13, 2014 Buying a Domain Name
- 11. Buying a Domain Name
- 12. Choosing a Hosting Provider
- 13. Choosing a Hosting Provider Start with a Shared Hosting Plan
- 14. Choosing a Hosting Provider Shared Hosting Plan https://whc.ca/canadian-web-hosting
- 15. Installing WordPress Hosting Provider’s cPanel
- 16. Installing WordPress Or select a directory
- 17. Website or Blog? Or both Login to WP Dashboard xyz.ca/wp-admin
- 18. Website or Blog? Or both Login to WP Dashboard
- 19. Choose a Theme
- 21. Free vs Paid Choose a Theme http://themeforest.net https://www.mojomarketplace.com https://colorlib.com/wp/
- 22. https://wordpress.org/plugins/under-construction-page/ Install an “Under Construction” Plugin
- 23. Creating Content
- 24. Try Gutenberg, the new WP Editor https://testgutenberg.com/
- 25. Create a Navigation Menu
- 26. Create a Navigation Menu
- 27. Adding Image, Audio and Video
- 29. Courses Dawson College’s CTD offers the following courses: HTML/CSS, Javascript, PHP, WordPress, SQL https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/ctd/eq
- 30. Questions