Learn about the WordPress Dashboard and other basics in WordPress.

1. WP 101: WordPress Basics
Joe Querin – www.joequerin.com
WordCamp Kent – Online– May 31, 2020
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2. { About: Joe }
• Graphic Design major
• Self taught Web Developer for 22+ years
• Currently work full-time at Lorain County
Community College for 20+ years.
• WordPress experience last 10 years
• Moved our college website to WordPress, and
continuing to work on an additional sites. www.joequerin.com

3. { Overview }
• WordPress – What, Where, Why, How,
When?
• WordPress.com vs WordPress.org
• WordPress Dashboard – Demo!
• WordPress Support/Documentation
• Questions

4. { WordPress }
• What is WordPress?
• Started as a blog platform.
• Continued a blogging platform, soon stood
out as personal publishing platform.

5. { .com vs .org }
• .com
• Hosted by Automattic
• Free allows a limited number of themes and
plugins to choose from.
• Free includes .wordpress.com domain in
URL.
• Paid, various levels
• Custom domain
• Custom Theme available

6. { .com vs .org }
• .org
• You choose your host
• Use installer from hosting company or upload
your own download.
• If your host allows, you can use the command line
interface (WP-CLI) as well.
• Use themes and plugins from the repository
• Custom ones you build or have built
• Premium themes/plugins purchased

7. { Ways to use WordPress }
• Blog
• Website
• Social Community
• Web Application Framework
• Power a Mobile App

8. { WordPress }
• Where can I find WordPress in use?
• Educational Web Sites
• Music Artists/Bands
• Newspapers

9. { WordPress }
• Microsoft a few years ago converted all of
their blogs to WordPress from .net based
blog softwares.
• Techcrunch
• Disney

10. { WordPress }
• How can I make use of WordPress?
• Blog, Website, Ecommerce, whatever type
of site you may need.
• WordPress.com hosted, install from a
hosting company, self-hosted through
AWS, Google Computing, or other server.

11. { WP Dashboard }
Demo!

12. { WordPress Support }
• wordpress.org/support
• WordPress Codex – codex.wordpress.org
• wordpress.tv
• Developer Resources –
developer.wordpress.org

13. { WordPress Support }
• YourWebsiteEngineer.com – Dustin Hartzler
• KitchenSinkWP.com – Adam Silver
• WPBeginner.com
• LinkedIn Learning – formerly lynda.com
– Morten Rand-Hendriksen
– Carrie Dils
• SmashingMagazine.com

14. { Thanks! }
Joe Querin
www.joequerin.com
@joequerin
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