Wordpress 101 v2
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This document provides an introduction to WordPress, including why it is a popular content management system, how it differs from traditional flat file websites by separating content from design, and the basics of getting started with both self-hosted and cloud-hosted WordPress installations using WordPress.com or WordPress.org. Key WordPress concepts are defined such as themes, plugins, and the dashboard. Steps for creating a new WordPress site include planning content, selecting a theme, adding pages and posts, and asking questions. Resources for additional help are also listed.
Wordpress 101 v2
- 2. Why Wordpress? • Simple to Use • Expandable • Good Looking • Free • Fast
- 3. How is WordPress Different From “Old Fashion” Flat File Websites?
- 4. Flat HTML Website •Files and Directories •Content and Function Intertwined •Requires skill to add and modify •Size of Code = Speed of Page Loading
- 5. Wordpress Website •Based on Files and a Database •Content and Function Are Separated •No technical skills required •Pages are Built “On the Fly”
- 8. Wordpress.com •Cloud Hosted •Free (plus Premium features) •Hosted •Many Visual Styles •Many Built-In Functions - Limited Expansion
- 9. Wordpress.org •Self Hosted •Free (Open Source) •Installed on Your Own Server •Thousands of Visual Styles (Themes) •Thousands of Ways to Add Functions (Plug-ins)
- 10. Wordpress Vocabulary •Themes: visual styles - free and paid •Plug-ins: functional expansion •Dashboard: Where you do your work •Posts: Time based content items (blog) •Pages: “Static” content •Widgets: Special content chunks
- 11. Getting Started •Ask Who and Why - Audience •Plan with an Outline or Diagram •Sign up for Wordpress •Make a Website!
- 13. •Create a Wordpress.com Account •Log-in •Create a Great Title and Description •Select a Theme •Create some Pages •Home, About, Contact •Create a Post Hands On Plan
- 14. Helpful Stuff • WordPress Codex - The Official “Manual” • WordPress.tv - Video tutorials created by the community • WordCamp Nashville - Local mini-conference • WordPress Nashville - 3rd Monday of Every Month • Smashing Magazine - Wordpress section - http:// wp.smashingmagazine.com • Lynda.com - • WordPress Essential Training