2015
Lynda
Carrie Dils
1:12
English
Do you want to build a website for your volunteer group, club, church, or other community organization? DIY (do it yourself) with WordPress and Genesis, the WordPress theme framework. In this course, Carrie Dils shows how to create a website complete with an events calendar, forums for discussions, and contact and submission forms. Carrie walks through every step in the process: from site planning and finding the right plugins, to installing a new child theme and customizing the appearance of your site to make it match your community. She also offers tips for prepping and sharing your site with the world.
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Introduction
Welcome
What you'll need to follow this course
1. Preparing to Build a Site
Establishing needs and goals for the site
Making a basic content inventory for the site
Identifying requirements for this type of site
Adding key content to the site
2. Picking and Configuring a Theme
Finding a theme that meets your needs
Roundup of suitable themes
Installing and activating a theme
Adding a logo and customizing colors
Setting up navigation menus
Setting up the blog and content layout
Configuring the front page
3. Extending Functionality with Plugins
Roundup of plugins for this course
Setting up Genesis Responsive Slider
Setting up an email opt-in with Genesis eNews Extended
Adding forum functionality with bbPress
Configuring and setting up forums
Adding content to forums
Adding a forum page and navigation
Adding an events calendar
Adding events to your navigation and sidebar
Adding a contact form
Adding an event submission form
Adding a membership system to the site
Adding login and registration forms
Restricting content access based on membership levels
Adding a few finishing touches
4. Going Live
Making sure your site hit the mark
Testing the site before going live
Getting people to visit your site
Working with comments and managing spam
Conclusion
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