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Course Outline

Installing WordPress

  • Hosting Options
  • Sandbox Server
  • Configuring Directory Permissions

Navigating WordPress

  • Dashboard Overview
  • Content Administration: Posts, Pages, Tags, Media, and More
  • Accessing Core Blog Settings
  • Additional Settings

Configuring WordPress

  • Selecting Optimal Settings for Your Blog
  • Moderating Comments and Managing Spam
  • Managing Co-Authors on Your Blog
  • Caching and Performance Tuning
  • Notes on WordPress.com
  • Distinguishing Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
  • The Complementary Relationship Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
  • Creating Your Account
  • Setting Up Multiple Blogs
  • Familiarizing Yourself with the WordPress.com Dashboard
  • Optimizing Settings for WordPress.com
  • Selecting the Right Theme for Your Blog
  • Configuring Sidebar Widgets
  • When to Consider WordPress.com Upgrades
  • Organizing Blog Content
  • Differentiating Between Posts and Pages
  • Organizing Posts with Categories
  • Connecting Posts with Tags
  • Custom Post Types and Custom Taxonomies
  • Adding a Link Roll to Your Blog
  • Creating and Managing Content in WordPress
  • Practical Experience with Editors
  • In-Depth Practical Experience with the New Image Editor
  • Adding Media to Your Blog and Posts

Plugins

  • Finding and Utilizing Plugins
  • Locating Plugins
  • Quick and Easy Plugin Installation
  • Updating Plugins
  • Recommended Plugins

Themes

  • Understanding WordPress Theme Structure
  • Finding and Selecting the Right Theme
  • Installing Themes on Your Blog
  • Configuring Additional Theme Features
  • Configuring Widgets
  • Customizing Themes to Reflect Your Brand
  • Using Theme Frameworks and Parent-Child Themes
  • Best Practices for Themes
  • Notes on WordPress.com

Maintaining WordPress

  • Updating and Upgrading WordPress
  • Updating Plugins and Themes
  • Database Maintenance for WordPress Users
  • WP-DBManager

Requirements

Prerequisite: Foundational understanding of operating systems and web browsers.

 14 Hours

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