This document outlines Christoph Trappe's presentation on getting started with WordPress for beginners at WordCamp Las Vegas 2013. The presentation covers defining goals and objectives for websites, finding and setting up URLs, installing WordPress, choosing initial designs, and getting started. Trappe provides examples of goals for different types of websites and recommends hosts for WordPress installations. He also discusses next steps like adding posts, pages, and plugins once the basic WordPress site is set up.

1. Getting Started
with WordPress
for Beginners
WordCamp Las Vegas 2013
By Christoph Trappe
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2. Rules
 Questions: Ask ‘em, please!
Increases chances to get an answer.
 You may Tweet, Blog, etc.!
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3. Hi
 Slides at: AuthenticStorytelling.net
 About me
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4. WordPress
 .org vs .com
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5. Objectives
 Defining goals and objectives for
your sites
 Finding and setting up your URL
 Installing WordPress
 Finding and using an initial design
 Getting started
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6. Goals
 Every site should have at least one
goal.
 What are you trying to accomplish?
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7. EasternIowaNews.com
 Shared community news, not shared
elsewhere.
 Gave people a place to share news.
(Facebook was still kind of new.)
 Gave people a voice!
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8. AuthenticStorytelling.net
 Share knowledge around authentic
storytelling.
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9. UWECI.ORG
 Connect people to
resources, information and inform
donors.
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10. So, what’s your goal?
OK to start without one, but it
helps.
Helps with determining URL.
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13. Hosts
 GoDaddy
 Dreamhost
 Laughing Squid
 Bluehost
http://wordpress.org/hosting/

14. Let’s get started
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25. /wp-admin
Log in!
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30. Potentially search for: responsive
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Premium themes – a word of caution
(Elsewhere)

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32. Posts
Pages
Plugins
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33. Links
 Migrating sites to Bluehost:
https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/help/229
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Existing WordPress sites:
https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/help/wp_
migrate
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34. Questions?
Christoph Trappe
ctrappe@gmail.com
319-804-9853
ChristophTrappe.com
AuthenticStorytelling.net
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