WordPress Training Course

Installing WordPress

• Exploring hosting options
• Setting up a Sandbox Server
• Configuring Directory Permissions

Navigating WordPress

• Using the Dashboard
• Managing Content: Posts, Pages, Tags, Media, and more
• Leveraging Core Settings for Your Blog
• Reviewing Other Settings

Configuring WordPress

• Selecting Optimal Settings for Your Blog
• Moderating Comments and Spam
• Managing Additional Authors
• Implementing Caching and Performance Tune-Ups
• Notes on WordPress.com
• Differences Between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
• Complementary Aspects of WordPress.com and WordPress.org
• Creating Your Account
• Setting Up Multiple Blogs
• Familiarizing Yourself with the WordPress.com Dashboard
• Optimizing Settings for WordPress.com
• Selecting the Right Theme for Your Blog
• Configuring Sidebar Widgets
• Determining When to Add WordPress.com Upgrades
• Organizing Blog Content
• Understanding the Difference Between Posts and Pages
• Categorizing Your Posts
• Connecting Posts Using Tags
• Custom Post Types and Taxonomies
• Adding a Blogroll of Links
• Creating and Managing Content with WordPress
• Using the Editors Hands-On
• Detailed Guide to the New Image Editor
• Adding Media to Your Blog and Posts

Plugins

• Finding and Utilizing Plugins
• Locating Plugins
• Quick and Easy Plugin Installation
• Upgrading Plugins
• Recommended Plugins

Themes

• Understanding WordPress Theme Structure
• Finding and Choosing the Right Theme
• Installing Themes
• Configuring Additional Theme Features
• Configuring Widgets
• Customizing a Theme to Suit Your Needs
• Using Theme Frameworks and Parent-Child Themes
• Theme Best Practices
• Notes on WordPress.com

Maintaining WordPress

• Updating and Upgrading WordPress
• Updating Plugins and Themes
• Database Maintenance for Users
• WP-DBManager