How to use WordPress for beginners

HOW TO USE

The Ultimate Guide for Beginners

What is Wordpress

It is an online website

creation tool written in

It’s the easiest and most powerful..

..blogging and website content management

system

Why use Wordpress

It is a free software

It is easy to use and manage

It is search engine friendly

It can handle different

media types

It is safe and secure

Getting Started

In your browser,

Key in www.wordpress.com

Then press enter

Wordpress Website

This will appear

Choose what you prefer

Choose a theme

Do not worry, you can switch to a

different theme later

Create your domain name

Click Free

Pick a plan

Select Free

Create your

account

Enter your email

address

Choose a username

Click Create My Account

It’s done

Check your email

Click Confirm Now

You have now your website

Your Website

Make your first post

Click here

This will appear

Type-in your title

Start writing your thoughts here

Formatting toolbar

Edit post URL

Your post URL

Click to copy

Click here

Post Settings

Status

Categories

Featured Image

Sharing

Post Format

More Options

Click to preview

Previewed post

Click here

to set date and time of your

post

If that’s good to go then..

Click Publish

Post published!

Click to view post

Click here

My Site

Click Got It!

Stats

To see how your site is performing

Your Plan

Blog Posts

Click Add to write

post

Pages

Click to add page

Media

Click to add images, video,

documents, audio

Testimonials

Click to add new testimonial

Click here

Themes

You can choose from a number

of themes

Hover your mouse on your chosen theme

Click Info

Theme’s details

Click for Open Live Demo

Click to activate the design

Your new activated theme

Click here to customize

Click Site Identity

Create your own Site Title

Add Tagline if you want

This will be it looks like

Click here to add logo

Your logo

Your logo

Colors and backgrounds

Fonts

Header Image

Menus

Content Options

Widgets

Static Front Page

To set up your front page

fixed

Testimonials

Click Save & Publish once

done

Start your website content management