Content type: Handbook

  • Non project roles

    Non project team roles: Facilitating Meetings Issue triages Writing meeting notes GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where…

  • Per responsibility

    Roles per responsibility: Team reps (representatives) Project reps (representatives) Contributors Contributors Contributor is everyone who has ever contributed to the Documentation team by: Reporting an issue with any part or project maintained by the Documentation team. Fixing, in part or whole, an issue with any part or project maintained by the Documentation team. Submitting a…

  • Team roles

    Per responsibility: Team reps (representatives) Project reps (representatives) Contributors Non project roles: Facilitating Meetings Issue triages Writing meeting notes GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub…

  • Approving Videos and Subtitles on WordPress.tv

    Here are a couple of quick video guides on how to approve videos and subtitles that have been submitted to WordPress.tv. Please follow these when you are posting new Tutorials to be published on Learn WordPress, or publishing Online Workshop recordings. Note: These processes can be completed by experienced team members who have been provided access to…

  • Co-hosting an Online Workshop

    Online Workshop Co-hosts (also known as Moderators, Buddies, or Helpers) can help an Online Workshop go more smoothly! This page has all you need to know to become a successful co-host. What does a co-host do? A co-host’s primary responsibility is to make sure the administrative and technical side of an online workshop goes smoothly…

  • Contributor Day

    The Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/ is an event,…

  • Guidelines for Reviewing Content

    Please remember to review content constructively and kindly. The emphasis is not on perfection but rather on community, contribution and iteration.  If you’re reviewing non-English content, please follow this guide instead: Reviewing Translations Suggestions for how to review tutorials/lessons and provide actionable feedback Are the learning outcomes or achievement objectives clear? Check for technical accuracy,…

  • Upgrading WordPress

    Upgrading WordPress should be a simple task if it’s maintained and updated over time and adapted to each major version with the requirements of that moment. What happens with older versions? As a courtesy, the WordPress project makes an effort to provide security support from WordPress 4.7 to the latest version. However, backporting patches is…

  • How We Use GitHub

    Overview The Training Team uses the GitHub repository https://github.com/WordPress/Learn to manage all of the following: The code for https://learn.wordpress.org Issues tracking content development for Learn WordPress Issues tracking content translation for Learn WordPress Issues tracking content topic ideas for Learn WordPress Issues tracking admin tasks of the Training Team Learn WordPress site bugs, content feedback,…

  • Vetting Topic Ideas

    The first step to getting new quality content on Learn WordPress is to vet the various content topic ideas shared by the WordPress community. These ideas can stem from personal interest to crowdsourced consensus, but no matter how it comes to the Training Team, it will require vetting before it is greenlit for content creation…