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  • Getting Started with WordPress

Creating a WordPress Site (Installing WordPress)

Installing WordPress with a Web Host’s “1-Click Install”
Manually Installing WordPress


Logging Into the WordPress Admin & General Site Settings

Logging Into the WordPress Admin
General WordPress Settings
Editing Your Profile
Setting Your Profile Picture (Gravatar)


Writing Posts & Formatting Text
Posts versus Pages
Creating a New Blog Post
Using the Visual Editor
Pasting Without Formatting & Clearing Formatting
Formatting Headings
Formatting Bulleted & Numbered Lists
Formatting Quotes
Publishing a Post
Deleting a Post
Restoring a Post from the Trash (or Deleting it Delete
Permanently

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Publishing a Post (Making it Live)

  • Publishing a Post (Making it Live)
    Status
    Visibility
    Publish Date & Time
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  • Adding a Read More Link to a Post
    Adding the Read More Tag
    Changing the Text in the More Tag

  • Creating Links (Hyperlinks)
    Linking to Another Website
    Opening a Link in a New Tab
    Linking to a Page Within Your Site
    Editing & Removing Links
    Adding Images & Managing the Media Library

  • Adding an Image to a Post or Page
    Editing Images (Manually Resizing, Cropping, & Rotating)
    Media Settings (Customizing the Size of Thumbnail, Medium,
    & Large)
    Adding a Featured Image
    Uploading Images & Files Directly Into the Media Library
    Editing & Deleting Images in the Media Library
    Deleting Unused Images (Cleaning Out the Media Library)
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  • Adding an Image Gallery
    Adding an Image Gallery
    Editing an Existing Image Gallery
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  • Adding Video
    Embedding YouTube Videos
    Uploading a Video File
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  • Diving Deeper into WordPress
  • Categories, Tags, & Reading Settings
    Categories & Tags Explained
    Creating & Editing Categories
    Changing the “Uncategorized” Default Category Name
    Setting the Default Category
    Creating & Editing Tags
    Changing Categories/Tags for Multiple Posts
    Reading Settings
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  • Widgets
    Editing & Adding Widgets
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  • Making Pages
    Pages versus Posts
    Creating a New Page
    Publishing a Page (Making it Live)
  • Deleting a Page
    Changing the Page Order
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  • Menus
    About Menus & Locations
    Adding & Removing Links in Menus
    Creating Submenus
    Opening Menu Links in a New Tab
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  • Installing Themes
    What Are WordPress Themes?
    Where Do I Get WordPress Themes?
    Installing & Activating a Theme
    Manually Uploading & Activating a Theme
    Deleting a Theme
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  • Customizing Theme Appearance
    Customizing Appearance
    Customizing the Site Identity (Logo, Title, & Tagline)
    Adding a Site Icon (Favicon)
    Customizing the Header
    Customizing Colors
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  • Changing the Template Layout for a Page/Post
    Changing a Template Layout

 WordPress Plugins: About, Installing, & Updating
About WordPress Plugins
Installing a WordPress Plugin
Updating Plugins

 

WordPress Plugins You May Want to Install
Recommended WordPress Plugins
SEO (Search Engine Optimization)
Creating SEO-Friendly Permalinks (URLs) for the Site
Customizing the URL of an Individual Page/Post
Setting Titles & Meta Descriptions with an SEO Plugin


Customizing WordPress
Page Builders: Customizable Page Layouts
Theme Builders: Control the Website’s Look
Child Themes
Custom Post Types
Advanced Custom Fields