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Introduction to WordPress

By Chris Reynolds
Jump into web publishing with the most popular content management platform in the world: WordPress.
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(716)
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
Users 3m Tools 2m Settings 6m
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
Themes 3m Widgets 2m Menus 1m Built-in theme customization options 4m Editor 0m Free Themes 2m Premium Themes 3m Custom CSS 2m
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Course info
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Level
Beginner
Updated
May 8, 2013
Duration
1h 22m
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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
Chris Reynolds
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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