Installing and Upgrading WordPress

Course: 29 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• WordPress as a Solution
• Installing using the Web Interface
• WordPress.org versus WordPress.com
• Installing Themes
• Installing Plugins
• Upgrading WordPress, Themes, and Plugins

Dashboard and Settings

Course: 21 Minutes

• Examining the Dashboard
• Examining the Administration Menu and the Admin Bar
• Examining the Writing and Reading Settings
• Examining the Media and Permalinks Settings

Working with Content

Course: 53 Minutes

• Creating Posts (Part 1)
• Creating Posts (Part 2)
• Creating Pages
• Posts Versus Pages
• Working with HTML
• Working with Shortcodes
• Working with Media Files
• Exploring Feeds

Working with Themes

Course: 31 Minutes

• Exploring the Customizer
• Using Widgets
• Getting Additional Widgets
• Using Menus
• Examining the Header and Backgrounds
• Working with Starter Themes and Theme Frameworks

Working with Plugins

Course: 14 Minutes

• Examining How Plugins Work
• Evaluating Plugins
• Troubleshooting Plugins

Practice: Getting to know WordPress

Course: 12 Minutes

• Exercise: How WordPress works

Setting Up Multisite Networks

Course: 43 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Multisite Requirements
• Updating the wp-config File
• Updating the .htaccess File
• Configuring the Network
• Creating Additional Network Sites (Part 1)
• Creating Additional Network Sites (Part 2)
• Network Users
• Updating the Network
• Setting up MU Domain Mapping
• Adding the Domain Name
• Exporting Web Site Data
• Backing Up and Moving All Site Information

Performance and Security

Course: 33 Minutes

• Backing Up the Database and Files
• Changing the Database Table Prefix
• Exploring Caching
• Securing Logins
• Removing the Meta Generator Tag
• Examining File Permissions
• Changing File Locations
• Monitoring Security Problems

Beginning Theme and Plugin Development

Course: 17 Minutes

• Exploring Theme and Plugin Files
• Examining the Core Files
• Working with Hooks
• Using the Options and Settings APIs
• Writing Secure Themes and Plugins

Practice: Secure WordPress Networking

Course: 12 Minutes

• Exercise: Using Multisite environments and Plugins

Creating a Theme

Course: 1 Hour, 21 Minutes

• Course Introduction
• Building Theme Files
• Exploring Template Files
• Examining Template Hierarchy
• Creating Conditional Tags
• Examining Theme Functions
• Modifying Themes the Right Way
• Creating Custom Post Types and Fields
• Applying Custom Post Types and Fields
• The Loop Overview
• Examining and Editing Multiple Loops
• Accessing Post Information Outside the Loop
• Exploring Search Engine Optimization (SEO)
• Adding Stylesheets
• Adding JavaScript
• Creating Theme Frameworks for Large Sites
• Examining Database Errors and Maintenance Messages
• Exploring Responsive Design

Administration

Course: 8 Minutes

• Working with Users
• Examining Roles

Site Transfers

Course: 7 Minutes

• How to Move a Site
• Considerations for a Mov

Practice: Working with Themes and Administration

Course:10 Minutes

• Exercise: Administering your WordPress site

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