2014
lynda.com
Morten Rand-Hendriksen
5h9m
English

WordPress powers millions of blogs and websites. Learn how to create your own with this powerful publishing platform. Staff author Morten Rand-Hendriksen will help you get the most out of the self-hosted version of WordPress and create feature-rich blogs and websites. Morten explains how to create and publish posts and pages; customize your site with themes, widgets, and custom menus; and extend WordPress even further with plugins. What's more, Morten will show how to get more readers with social media sharing and comments, and adjust the settings that keep your site safe and secure.
Topics include:
What is WordPress?
Installing and running WordPress
Publishing posts and pages
Using page templates
Inserting images, video, and other media
Editing posts
Changing themes
Installing plugins
Adding other users
Securing your WordPress site

Introduction
Welcome
1. Getting to Know WordPress
What is WordPress?
WordPress, WordPress.com, and WordPress.org: What is the difference?
2. Getting Started with WordPress
Installing and running WordPress
Accessing your WordPress site
Using the WordPress Dashboard
Using the WordPress toolbar
3. Creating Posts
Understanding the difference between posts and pages
Creating a new post
Using categories and tags
Advanced text formatting
Creating and managing links
Adding images
Adding an image gallery
Using Featured Image
Adding images from external sources
Adding media from YouTube and other services through oEmbed
Comparing and restoring old versions with Revisions
Publishing posts
Using the More tag and excerpts
Defining post formats
4. Creating Pages
Creating a basic page
Using page templates
Organizing page hierarchy
5. Managing Content
Navigating the Dashboard index pages
Using Quick Edit
Using Bulk Edit
Understanding how WordPress handles media content
6. Changing the Appearance of Your Site
Selecting and changing themes
Using the Theme Customizer
Using a custom header image
Creating custom menus
Using widgets
Changing the front page from a blog view to a static page
Installing themes from the WordPress Theme Directory
Installing custom themes
Making sure your WordPress site is mobile-ready
7. Extending WordPress with Plugins
Installing plugins
Creating a contact page
Adding social media sharing buttons with AddThis
Learn more about plugins
8. Profiles, Users, and Settings
Editing your user profile
Creating a Gravatar profile
Adding and managing users
Understanding user levels
Configuring general settings
9. Getting Readers
Creating user-friendly permalinks
Configuring comment settings
Managing comments
10. WordPress behind the Curtain
Understanding how WordPress works
Back-end management of themes, plugins, and other assets
11. Maintenance and Security
Keeping up to date
Must-have security plugins
Troubleshooting a site crash
12. Diving Further into the World of WordPress
Exporting and importing content from other sites
Going further with WordPress: Creating themes and plugins

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