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Introduction to WordPress
Jump into web publishing with the most popular content management platform in the world: WordPress.
Course info
Rating
Level
Beginner
Updated
May 8, 2013
Duration
1h 22m
Table of contents
Insert Coin: Why WordPress?
Introduction
1m
A little history
4m
WordPress as a blogging platform
1m
WordPress as a Content Management System
1m
WordPress as an eCommerce solution
2m
WordPress for just about anything!
1m
Ready Player One: Getting started with WordPress
Installing WordPress
3m
First look at the dashboard
5m
Posts
8m
Media
2m
Pages
2m
Comments
4m
Summary
0m
Press Start: Setting up your WordPress installation
Choose your character: Plugins
Paying for free software?: The GPL
2m
Plugins
2m
Free Plugins
9m
Freemium Plugins
2m
Premium Plugins
3m
Premium Plugin Shops
2m
Finishing Move: Themes
Description
Course info
Rating
Level
Beginner
Updated
May 8, 2013
Duration
1h 22m
Description
When you start planning a new website project, there are a lot of options. It can be daunting and overwhelming trying to pick the right tool for the job. This course will delve into one of those options -- WordPress -- and why, after you’ve started using it, you’ll never need anything else.
About the author
About the author
Chris is a freelance WordPress theme and plugin developer, one half of the design studio Arcane Palette Creative Design, lead developer of WordPress theme shop Museum Themes and Project Manager for the event management plugin Event Espresso. In his free time, he makes electronic music.
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