This document is an introduction to a session about the WordPress database presented by Jonathan Bossenger. It outlines the learning outcomes, including understanding the WordPress database schema and how to interact with its tables. Requirements for the session are a local WordPress installation, a text editor, and access to the database.

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The WordPress Database
Jonathan Bossenger
Learn.WordPress.org

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👋🏽 Welcome!
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Hello!
○ My name is Jonathan Bossenger
○ From Cape Town, South Africa
○ Developer educator at Automattic
○ Sponsored to work with the Training Team
○ jonathanbossenger.com

3. Learn.WordPress.org
The WordPress Database
Jonathan Bossenger

4. Announcements
○ Welcome, and thanks to Tracy for co-hosting today.
○ Please let me know if you can’t see this slide!
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○ If I am going too fast, please let me know!
○ We will be posting this session to https://wordpress.tv/ afterwards
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5. Learning outcomes
○ Take a walk through the default WordPress database schema.
○ Learn how to interact with the different database tables in WordPress
○ Learn how to create and interact with custom database tables

6. Requirements
○ A local WordPress install
○ A text editor
○ A way to access your database
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/sql-buddy/
○ The wp-learn-database.php script in the root of your WordPress installation
• https://gist.github.com/jonathanbossenger/d96520acd6225ea969f091752a3bca8b

7. Let’s go!