WordPress Fast Track

What Is WordPress?

• Learn what WordPress is• Know why WordPress is a popular tool in

making websites and blogs• Discover some of the people who uses

WordPress

WordPress.org vs. WordPress.com

• There are two ways of using WordPress• You can use the service that comes with

WordPress.com • Or you can download WordPress from

WordPress.org• The pros and cons of each will be discussed so

that you can decide which suits you best

Logging in to WordPress

• There are two ways of accessing your WordPress site’s login page

• In this video, I’ll show you a step-by-step procedure on how to log in to your WordPress site

WordPress Dashboard

• The WordPress Dashboard is the control panel of your WordPress site

• I’ll be talking about the different parts of the WordPress Dashboard here

WordPress Admin Toolbar

• The WordPress Admin Toolbar has useful shortcuts and functions that you’ll find handy and important

• I’ll discuss the things that you can do with the WordPress Admin Toolbar here

Settings

• The ‘Settings’ in your WordPress Dashboard has links to the settings for your WordPress site’s appearance, comments, posts, pages, etc.

• Information about the ‘Settings’ and how to change the various settings will be discussed here

Pages and Posts in WordPress

• There is a difference with a ‘Page’ and a ‘Post’ in WordPress

• You’ll easily learn when you should create a post or a page on your WordPress site

Writing a Post in WordPress

• I’ll be showing you step-by-step how to write a post in WordPress

• You’ll easily learn how to create a post via WordPress and publish it

Making Links in Posts in WordPress

• ‘Links’ in a post or a page acts as a ‘shortcut’ to other websites

• I’ll provide a step-by-step procedure on how to easily create links in your page or post in WordPress

Inserting Pictures into a Post in WordPress

• Pictures greatly enhance a post in any site• I’ll walk you through the process on how you

can add pictures to your post in your WordPress site

The Media Library

• The Media Library is where all of the pictures and audio that you upload to your WordPress site is stored

• Here, I’ll show how you can easily upload pictures to your Media Library

Formatting Your Posts in WordPress

• Formatting posts lets you make your posts look more interesting visually

• I’m going to show you the formatting options for your posts on your WordPress site

• You’ll learn how to easily format your posts

How to Schedule Your Posts

• I will show you, step by step, on how to schedule your posts in WordPress

• With this, there’s no need to immediately post what you write

Categories and Tags

• There is a difference between tags and categories in Wordpress

• I will discuss what are tags and categories• I’ll also discuss the difference between using

tags and categories

Pages in WordPress

• Pages in WordPress are used for content that don’t change often

• I’ll walk you through the process of creating a page for your WordPress site

Page Templates

• I’ll provide a step-by-step process on how to use a page template for a page in your WordPress site

WordPress Plugins

• Plugins helps you do stuff with your WordPress website

• There are free plugins as well as paid plugins• I’ll also discuss what advantage does paid

plugins have over free plugins

Installing Plugins in WordPress

• I’ll walk you through the process of installing plugins in your WordPress site

WordPress Themes

• Themes are used to visually enhance a site• I’ll talk about free themes and premium(paid)

themes and what advantage does one get when using premium themes

Customizing Appearance

• The looks of your WordPress site can be easily customized by changing the settings

• I’ll show you how you can easily customize the appearance of your WordPress site

Installing WordPress Themes

• There are two ways of installing a theme to your WordPress site

• I’ll walk you through the processes of installing WordPress themes to your site

Making a Custom Menu

• A custom menu is a list of links that is usually shown in your WordPress site

• The steps outlined here is easy to follow so that you’ll be able to create your custom menu in no time

Comments in your WordPress site

• Your website visitors can leave comments in the posts that you have in your WordPress site

• Here, I’ll provide an overview of the ‘comments’ section

• I’ll also show you how you can easily manage the comments in your site

Users in your Wordpress site

• I’ll walk you through the steps on how to add users to your WordPress site

• I’ll also provide tips about users and user roles