Refresh WordPress Beginner Workshop

WordPress WorkshopFor BeginnersDavid BissetRefresh Workshop - April 9, 2011

Who Is This Idiot?Freelance web developer for over 8 years.I do front-end and backend-development. HTML,CSS, PHP, MySql,Worked with WordPress for over 3 yrs (sinceversion 1.5)Organizer of WordCamp Miami 2010, 2011

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What We WillBe CoveringInstalling WordPressInstalling Themes & PluginsThe WordPress BackendPublishing Pages & PostsWorking With MediaComments & ModerationOther Cool Stuff

What Is WordPress?

WordPress is an open-source blog tool andpublishing platform.WordPress started off as blogging software, butnow can serve as a Content ManagementSystem (CMS)WordPress 3.1 downloaded 5 million times.WordPress.com vs. WordPress.orgUsed by over 13% of the top 1,000,000 websites.www.wordpress.org/showcase

Why Use WordPress?Free. Easy to Use. Big Community. Free.Lots of add-ons.And did i mention it’s free?

Starting Your OwnWordPress Site

Step One:Domain Namenamecheap.commediatemple.comyahoo domains1and1.com99% of the time you’llwant .com, .net, .org, .me

Step Two:HostingShared Hosting:mediatemple.combluehost.com (1 click)hostgater.comserverbeach.compage.lySerious/Dedicated:rackspace.compeer1.com

This Is WhereThe Fun Begins

Step Three:DownloadWordPresshttp://wordpress.org

Step Four:UploadWordPress- Get an FTP client.- Login into your hosting environment via FTP- Upload All WordPress Fileshttp://mac.appstorm.net/roundups/internet-roundup/10-mac-ftp-apps-for-every-budget/

Step Five:Creating Your MySql Database

Step Six:Completing Your WordPress Install

Wouldn’t It Be Nice If This WasAlready Done And We Could JumpRight In?

Surprise!

Your BlogIs WaitingFor Youhttp://mywpblog.net/blog02http://mywpblog.net/blog03http://mywpblog.net/blog04etc.

The WordPress DashboardAnd Admin Bar

Exploring Your Blog

Publish Something Dammit!

Posts vs. Pages

Posts vs. PagesPosts are entries listed in reverse chronological order on the blog homepage. Posts can be found in the Archives, Categories, Recent Posts, andother widgets.The URL for a post includes the date the post was published like this:http://blogname.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/post-title/Pages are static and are not listed by date. Pages do not use tags orcategories.The URL for a page looks like this: http://blogname.wordpress.com/page-title/

Sidebars & Widgets

Working With Media

Create Your Own Menus

Adding List of Links To Your Blog

Blog Comments & Discussion

Changing The Header Image

Users & Proﬁles

Theme Management

Pre-MadeThemes- Free Themes- Professional Themes ($20-$100 each)

ThemesGalore!http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/

Baby Did A Bad,Bad Thing- Beware Of Poorly CodedThemes- Beware of Malware- Warning signs: they have‘wordpress’ in their url.

Who CanYou Trust?http://www.woothemes.com/http://www.elegantthemes.com/http://themeforest.net/ *http://www.press75.com/http://wpswitch.com/http://wpcandy.com/theme-madnesshttp://wpzoom.com

BrowseThemesVisuallyhttp://www.wpthemey.com/

Introduction to Plugins

What Is A Plugin?Plugins extend what WordPress can do forit’s users and/or people visiting your site.

Finding Plugins

WP BackupAllows you to easily backup your WordPress Database.http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-db-backup/

All-In-One SEOhttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/WordPress SEO By Yoasthttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-seo/

Social Media Pluginshttp://www.bestwpplugins.net/best-social-media-promotional-plugins-for-wordpress.html

WP-StatsSimple, concise stats for your WordPress blog.http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/stats/

Gravity FormsEasy To Use And Create Custom Formshttp://www.gravityforms.com

Contact 7Easy To Use And Create Custom Formshttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/contact-form-7/

WP Ecommercehttp://www.instinct.co.nz/

Simple URLsComplete URL Management that allows you to create, manage, and track outboundlinks from your site.http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simple-urls/

Installing Plugins

Top Ten Plugins

Free vs. PaidPlugins- Beware of Free Plugins Not Available ViaWordpress.org- Paid plugins should have a clear supportchannel (when you need help)- If unsure, backup your site beforeinstalling plugins.- http://premium.wpmudev.org/- http://www.gravityforms.com/- http://wpplugins.com/

Backing UpYour Site- ALWAYS BACKUP!- WPBackup Plugin- VaultPress- Backup Buddy

WordPress Resources

GreatWordPressBlogs/Siteshttp://wpcandy.comhttp://wordpress.tvhttp://wordpress.org/news/http://www.wptavern.com/http://wpmu.orghttp://wpbeginner.comhttp://wpmodder.com

GreatWordPressBooksWordPress For DummiesWordPress BibleBeginning WordPress 3Teach Yourself Visually WordPresswp101.com

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