WordPress 101 for high school students

WordPress101

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What is WordPress?

It’s a content management system It makes websites easy

.com vs. .org

WordPress comes in two flavors:

WordPress.com WordPress.org

WordPress.com

Pros:› They host it› No installation required› Free

Cons:› Very little customization allowed› No ads allowed› Your URL is http://username.wordpress.com

WordPress.org

Pros:› Free› You have complete control over the theme

and plugins› You can sell ads

Cons:› You need to have a host› You need to be a little more technical savvy› You are the one in charge of upgrades,

security and backup

Themes

Where to find themes

WordPress.org ThemeForest.net WooThemes.com ElegantThemes.com OrganicThemes.com

Plugins

Help manage WordPress› Security› Backup› Spam

Add functionality› Social share buttons› Analytics› Collect money

Plugins

Make your site hip› Sliders and photo galleries› Import information from social networks› Set up a store/sell stuff› Make your site mobile-friendly

Other neat things› Add star ratings and reviews› Setup registration forms› Add a calendar

WARNING

Only download plugins from WordPress.org

What WordPress looks like

WordPress Dashboard

WordPress Posts

Updating information› News› Events› Blog posts

Saves your updates in chronological order in an “archive”

Categories & Tags

Information hierarchy› Helps organize your posts

Categories› Like a table of contents› Broad terms: sports, music, books, football

games Tags

› Like keywords› Specific words: homeroom, Halloween,

mystery meats, hip-hop, senior prom

WordPress Posts

WordPress Pages

Static info that doesn’t change often› Contact information› About us› School information› List of faculty & staff

Media Library

It’s where all the extra stuff you uploaded (photos, videos and documents) is stored

Media Library

Comments

You choose when you allow comments You can screen comments Comment plugins

› Akismet› Facebook› Disqus

Appearance

Switch your theme Switch around your menus Change your header/logo Change your background picture/color Add CSS

WordPress Users

Keep track of who is working on what Everyone is assigned roles

WordPress Users

Settings

Edit the name of your blog Change the admin email address Turn on/off comments Make your blog private Change your time zone Set up your site to receive email posts

Examples

Examples

Examples

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Questions?

Now is the time to ask.