2015
Lynda
Morten Rand-Hendriksen
1:45
English

Build a great website for your restaurant with WordPress. You don't need a developer; learn to do it yourself (DIY) in these short, project-focused lessons from expert Morten Rand-Hendriksen. Morten walks through every step in the process: from site planning and finding the right theme, to adding custom content and navigation, to using plugins to display menus and take reservations online. Using these tips, you'll be able to create a stylish, feature-rich website for your restaurant with very little overhead.

Introduction
Welcome
What you'll need to follow this course
A preview of the final site
1. Preparing to Build a Site
Establishing goals and needs for the site
Identifying requirements for a restaurant website
Making a basic content inventory for the site
Adding key content to the site
2. Picking and Configuring a Theme
Finding a theme that meets your needs
Installing and activating Auberge
Activating required plugins
Adding food menu items to the site
Adding a food menu page
Customizing the header
Customizing fonts and colors
Creating a static front page
Customizing the front page
Adding widgets to the front page
Adding featured content to the front page
Creating custom navigation
Adding a social media navigation menu
3. Extending Functionality with Plugins
Roundup of plugins for this course
Making use of the features in Jetpack
Adding a contact form
Adding a reservations feature
Adding a reservations widget
4. Going Live
Checking that the site meets with specifications
Testing the site before going live
Securing your site and getting visitors
Conclusion
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