2014
Lynda
Carrie Dils
0:52
English

Whether you're a novice or an advanced developer, Genesis provides the foundation that takes WordPress to places you never thought it could go. Because Genesis is much more than a mere WordPress theme; it's an underlying framework of immaculate code that offers three important benefits: SEO, security, and a huge selection of design options. Learn how to get up and running with Genesis in these tutorials from Carrie Dils. She'll show you how to configure the basic settings, from selecting a layout to enabling comments; create menus and add them to your site; choose a homepage; and work with popular widgets. She also offers a few tips for when you're ready to take WordPress further with search engine optimization (SEO) and templates.

Introduction
Welcome
1. Understanding Genesis
What is the Genesis framework?
What is a child theme?
Which theme files make up a child theme?
Installing the Genesis framework
2. Configuring Basic Theme Settings
Using automatic updates and custom feeds
Selecting the default layout
Using a logo or text for your header
Setting up navigation options, breadcrumbs, and comments
Configuring the content archives
Configuring the blog page template
Adding custom header and footer scripts
3. Using Menus in Genesis
Working with menus in Genesis
4. Understanding Different Types of Homepage Setups
Using a custom or dynamic homepage
Using a blog-style or static homepage
5. Working with Widgets and Widget Areas
Standard Genesis widget areas
The Genesis Featured Page widget
The Genesis Featured Posts widget
The Genesis User Profile widget
6. Taking Genesis Further
Working with built-in Genesis SEO options
Using the Genesis Import/Export feature
Working with Genesis templates
Conclusion
Next steps

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