Introduction
- Website 101
- Web Evolution
- What is WordPress CMS?
- Blog vs CMS?
- What is a Content Management System (CMS)?
- CMS Features and Advantages
- CMS disadvantages
- Two parts of a CMS Application
- What is a Database
Installation
- What are the applications needed to get you started?
- Where to get the local database application?
- Where to get the WordPress Application?
- Installing the Local Database
- XAMPP installation
- WAMP installation
- MAMP installation
- Configuring XAMPP and MAMP
- Installing WordPress
- Accessing WordPress website’s Frontend and Backend
Touring WordPress Dashboard
- Header
- Main Navigation Menu
- Work Area
- Footer
- Site Updates
- Customizing the Dashboard
- Customizing your profile
Configuring WordPress Settings
- General Settings
- Writing Settings
- Reading Settings
- Discussion Settings
- Media
- Privacy
- Permalinks
Working with Menus
- Creating a Menu
- Assigning the menu to the Current Theme
- Add, Edit and Delete Menu Items
- Creating Multiple Menus
Posts vs Pages
Creating a Dynamic and Static Home Page
All about Posts
- How to Add, Edit and Delete a Post
- Organize Post with Post Categories
- Using Post Tags
- Working with Revisions
- Post security access: Private, Public & Password Protected
- Post SEO: Title, Slug, and Content
- Sticky Post
- Allowing post discussion and pingbacks
- Scheduled Post
All about Pages
- How to Add, Edit and Delete a Page
- Working with Revisions
- Page security access: Private, Public & Password Protected
- Page SEO: Title, Slug, and Content
- Page Order
- Page Template
- Scheduled Page
Using the Block Editor
- Block Inserter
- Searching for Blocks
- Adding Blocks
- Tools
- Undo and Redo
- Details
- List View
- Block Patterns
- More Options
Improving Content Readability using Read More, Page Break and Excerpts
Working with Hyperlinks
- Text Links
- Image Links
- Email Link
- PDF Link (Using add media approach)
- Download Link
- Named Anchors
Commonly Used Blocks
- Heading
- Paragraph
- List
- Classic
- Social Icons
- File
- Custom HTML
- Group
- Spacer
- Separator
- Code
- Preformatted
- Verse
- Table
- Image
- Media and Text
- Cover
- Button
- Column
- Audio
- Video
- Gallery
- Latest Posts
Working with Media
- The Media Library
- Add, Edit, Delete Media Elements
- Organizing your Media Content
- Embedding an Image and Photo Gallery
- Embedding a Single Audio Track and an Audio Playlist
- Embedding Internal and External Videos
- Embedding Google Map
- Embedding PDF, Docs, Sheets, Slides
Working with Themes
- Installing Premade Themes
- Customizing Premade Theme
Widgets vs Plugins
- Installing Free Widgets and Plugins
- Installing Commercial Widgets and Plugins
- Configuring Widget and Plugins
- Control to which Pages and Post, Extensions will Appear
Creating Contact Form using a Gravity Forms (Paid Extension: Bonus)
Creating a Professional Image Slider using Slider Revolution (Paid Extension: Bonus)
Website Back-up
- Database Backup
- Site Files Backup
Publishing
- Web Hosting 101
- Recommended Web Hosts
- Publishing the database
- Publishing the Site Files
Fixing Broken Links
Securing the Backend Access
User Management
- Users Accounts
- Add, Edit and Delete User Accounts
- Promoting Users
Bonus: Tips and Other Best practices!