WordPress 101 for high school students
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WordPress101
PERRI COLLINS
http://perricollins.com/aipa
What is WordPress?
It’s a content management system It makes websites easy
.com vs. .org
WordPress comes in two flavors:
WordPress.com WordPress.org
WordPress.com
Pros:› They host it› No installation required› Free
Cons:› Very little customization allowed› No ads allowed› Your URL is http://username.wordpress.com
WordPress.org
Pros:› Free› You have complete control over the theme
and plugins› You can sell ads
Cons:› You need to have a host› You need to be a little more technical savvy› You are the one in charge of upgrades,
security and backup
Themes
Where to find themes
WordPress.org ThemeForest.net WooThemes.com ElegantThemes.com OrganicThemes.com
Plugins
Help manage WordPress› Security› Backup› Spam
Add functionality› Social share buttons› Analytics› Collect money
Plugins
Make your site hip› Sliders and photo galleries› Import information from social networks› Set up a store/sell stuff› Make your site mobile-friendly
Other neat things› Add star ratings and reviews› Setup registration forms› Add a calendar
WARNING
Only download plugins from WordPress.org
What WordPress looks like
WordPress Dashboard
WordPress Posts
Updating information› News› Events› Blog posts
Saves your updates in chronological order in an “archive”
Categories & Tags
Information hierarchy› Helps organize your posts
Categories› Like a table of contents› Broad terms: sports, music, books, football
games Tags
› Like keywords› Specific words: homeroom, Halloween,
mystery meats, hip-hop, senior prom
WordPress Posts
WordPress Pages
Static info that doesn’t change often› Contact information› About us› School information› List of faculty & staff
Media Library
It’s where all the extra stuff you uploaded (photos, videos and documents) is stored
Media Library
Comments
You choose when you allow comments You can screen comments Comment plugins
› Akismet› Facebook› Disqus
Appearance
Switch your theme Switch around your menus Change your header/logo Change your background picture/color Add CSS
WordPress Users
Keep track of who is working on what Everyone is assigned roles
WordPress Users
Settings
Edit the name of your blog Change the admin email address Turn on/off comments Make your blog private Change your time zone Set up your site to receive email posts
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Examples
Questions?
Now is the time to ask.