This document provides instructions for starting a WordPress site in 30 minutes. It covers choosing between WordPress.com or self-hosting, selecting a domain name and hosting provider, installing WordPress, choosing a theme, and creating basic content like pages, posts, and menus. Resources for themes, plugins, and WordPress training are also listed.
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How to Start WordPressing in 30 minutes
1. How to Start WordPressing in 30 minutes
Rafael Scapin, Ph.D.
Coordinator of Educational Technology
Dawson College - Montreal
WORDCAMP MONTREAL 2018
August 11-12, 2018
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3. • Where do I start?
• Do I need to host it?
• Website or Blog? Or Both?
• Choosing a template
• Adding a Menu
Content
• Adding Multimedia
• Questions
4. Where do I start?
I want to use WordPress for free
I want to host my WordPress website
Go to Wordpress.com and create a free account
Buy a domain name and choose a hosting provider
5. Where do I start?
I want to use WordPress for free
yourname.wordpress.com
Cons
• Limited theme support
• You cannot install plugins
• Limited Monetization (cannot sell adds)
• Limited SEO control
• Limites Analytics
6. Where do I start?
I want to host my WordPress website
• Need a domain name (yourname.com) $
• Need a hosting provider $
Pros
• Full Theme support
• All plugins allowed
• Monetization freedom
• All SEO features
• Powerful analytics
7. www.example.com
Domain Name
Domain Extension
Most used: .com, .net, .org (no reference to country)
Canada: only .ca, on.ca, .qc.ca, ...
Specific: .info, .mobi, .tv, .fm, .asia, .jobs, .xxx,
Buying a Domain Name