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Pages Vs. Posts
In this lesson, you will learn the difference between a page and a post. You will also learn how to know which to use and where to add and edit them. This lesson plan will walk you through the differences between posts and pages; covering how to work with them both in WordPress. Objectives After…
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How to Use Post Formats in Posts
What are Post Formats, how can you use them, and how do you develop Post Formats? This step-by-step walkthrough will give you an understanding of what Post Formats are and how to create your own. Prerequisite Skills Basic knowledge of HTML/CSS/PHP Basic knowledge of installing and activating WordPress themes Understanding of how folders and files…
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Setting A Static Page As Your Homepage
Most WordPress themes are set up to show your most recent blog post as your front page, but have you wondered how to create a static page as your homepage on your WordPress website? If so, this lesson is for you. In this lesson, you will learn how to set up a static page as…
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Introduction To CSS
Description In this lesson you will learn about CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) and how it is the code that determines how your web pages will look. CSS defines elements such as layout, colors and fonts. In this walkthrough you will learn what CSS is and how to use CSS selectors and styles with a WordPress…
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High-Level Overview
Description This lesson is an introduction to WordPress for people who have heard of it, but are not quite sure what it does or if it is the right tool for them. You will learn about the origins of WordPress and its evolution from a blogging platform to a full-fledged content management system. We will…
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Anatomy Of A Theme
In this lesson, you’ll learn about the different files that make up a theme and how they work together to display your WordPress website. Objectives After completing this lesson, participants will be able to: Recognize that many files are needed to make a theme. Identify the basic blocks are used in a WordPress theme. Identify…
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Choosing And Installing Plugins
In this lesson, you will learn about the almost 35,000 free plugins in the official WordPress.org Plugin Directory, as well as thousands more in the commercial space. This lesson will give you the tools needed to thoroughly evaluate, install, and choose the most appropriate plugin(s) for your site(s) along with resources on how to get help with plugins. …
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Backing Up Your WordPress Site
In this lesson, you will learn of the fact that your WordPress.org self-hosted website contains physical files and a database, both of which need to be backed up on a regular schedule. In addition, Backups should also be performed before any core, plugin, or theme updates, as well as before installing new plugins. While there…
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Introduction to the Customizer (Classic and Hybrid Themes)
Below is a list of elements found in each learning module, and a brief description of each. When creating a new module, ensure that it contains each of these elements. In this lesson, you will learn that the Theme Customizer provides a centralized place to change options that control the look of your WordPress site.…
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Categories Vs. Tags
This lesson plan covers the differences between categories and tags and how to apply them to posts in WordPress. You will learn how to group posts into categories and subcategories according to topic areas. You’ll also learn how to use tags to label posts with keywords. You’ll understand how WordPress organizes posts using categories and tags, providing a means…