Intro to wordpress

Introduction to Wordpress Sue Blantern Circuit Rider - Communities 2.0

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What is Wordpress?

What can it do?

How does it work? work Tips and How To’s?

What does it cost?

What is Worpress • An online blogging tool • A tool that can be used to develop a website • A content management system • A free and easy hosted solution • A package that can be developed and hosted where you want it to be

What can Wordpress do?

• Provide a platform for your blog/website • Provide an online system accessible from anywhere that has an internet connection • Allows you to mange your blog/site without additional software • Enables a multi user environment

Hosted or not?

• Hosted version available online at www.wordpress.com • Useful as a blog or website • Can be used on their domain or you can buy your own • No installation to worry about • Less technical knowledge required • Everything managed by wordpress

Hosted or not?

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Self hosting -can be installed on your choice of host Some hosts provide auto installation Requires knowledge of the Control Panel and log in details More technical knowledge to set up Generally used for full websites rather than blogs Use your own domain name Host company or you must manage Download version available at www.wordpress.org for FTP install for those with further skills

Pros and Cons - hosted/self hosted Wordpress.com Wordpress Self Hosting •Owned by Automattic •Owned by you •In the Cloud •On your server or host •Automatic Maintenance •Maintained by you •Content Restrictions •No content restrictions •Pre configured Themes •Install and use any theme •Predesigned functionality •Functionality added with plug ins •No hassle •Control to your liking •Import from Self Hosting •Import from Wordpress.com

Stages of setting up Free Hosted •Create Account •Set up •Go Own hosting •Installation – manual or auto •Configuration •Security

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Setting up – Dashboard/Control Panel Settings Configuration Permissions Appearance Customising Extra functions

Users and Permissions User Roles •Administrator – highest level – see/do everything •Editor – view, edit, delete, publish all content •Author – view, edit, delete own posts •Contributor – edit own posts but not publish - moderated

Look of the site •Themes •Styles •Menus •CSS •Modifications •Clever Stuff

Menus and Content Options •Menu - navigation •Custom Menu - groupings •Categories – topic areas •Pages – static for website •Posts – blog style •Media – images, videos, music etc

Plugins and Widgets •Gallery •Calendar •Functions •Choices •Change •Flexibility •Mobile compatibility

Social Media Integration Directly link to •Facebook •Twitter •Pinterest

Support •Online Tutorials for basic hosted site •Help menus •Community forum •Wordpress Docs •Communities 2.0

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Questions

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