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Wordpress 101
Brian McDonald@bmcd67 squarejawmedia.com
Getting Started• Get hosting and domain• FTP• Download WP at wordpress.org/download/• Setup config file wp-config.php• Documentation http://codex.wordpress.org/• Copy software to server and go to
your-domain.com/wp-config
Site Map
• Create outline of everything you want on your site
• Group content into 4-5 groups• Determine how many menus• Global elements: contact, privacy, search• Create sitemap.xml for SEO
Pages vs. Posts
• Pages tend to be more static• Posts are more dynamic with comments and
trackbacks• Both can contain rich media (video, photo,
tables, etc.)• Posts can be aggregated in many ways
Plugins
• Great way to add functionality• Built in search tool to add new ones• Organized in directory• Sometimes don’t play nice with others• Load and test one at a time
Install Plugins
Search and Review
Plugin Detail
Widgets
• Sidebar & footer content
• Forms, links, RSS feeds, Social Media, Call Me
• Possibilities are endless• May need Plugin to
work• Custom HTML code
Custom HTML Widget•Create custom Social Links•Display YouTube video•Display Photo slideshow•Custom Forms•Cut and paste from code editor, website
Standard Widgets•Wordpress has several standard widgets that only need to be activated to use•Recent Comments, Posts, etc.•Search•Subscribe