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WordPress: The Missing Manual, 3rd Edition

Author Matthew MacDonald
Release Date: 2020/11/01
ISBN: 9781492074151
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Book Description

Whether you’re a budding blogger or seasoned web designer, WordPress is a brilliant tool for creating websites—once you know how to tap into its impressive features. The latest edition of this jargon-free Missing Manual shows you how to use WordPress 5.0’s themes, widgets, and plug-ins to build just about any kind of site.

The important stuff you need to know:

  • Setting up WordPress. Configure WordPress on your web host or get it running on your home computer.
  • Create your site. Get hands-on instructions for building all types of websites, from blogs to business sites with ecommerce features.
  • Mix in multimedia. Add picture galleries, slideshows, video clips, music players, and podcasts.
  • Add features. Select from thousands of plug-ins to enhance your site’s capabilities, from contact forms to a basic shopping cart.
  • Build a truly unique site. Customize a WordPress theme to create a site that looks exactly the way you want.
  • Attract an audience. Use SEO, site statistics, and social sharing to reach more people.
  • Stay safe. Use backup and staging tools to protect your content and avoid catastrophe.

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The WordPress Landscape
    1. How WordPress Works
      1. WordPress Behind the Scenes
      2. WordPress Themes
    2. What You Can Build with WordPress
      1. Blogs
      2. Other Types of WordPress Sites
  2. 2. Installing WordPress on Your Web Host
    1. Choosing a Web Host
      1. Evaluating a Web Host
      2. Web Hosts with Premium Performance
    2. Preparing For WordPress
      1. Using cPanel
      2. Deciding Where to Put WordPress
      3. Creating a Subdomain (if You Need One)
      4. Understanding the Administrator Account
    3. Installing WordPress with an Autoinstaller
      1. Installing WordPress with Softaculous
      2. Managing a Softaculous-Installed Site
      3. Managing Softaculous Backups
      4. Installing WordPress with Fantastico
    4. Installing WordPress by Hand
      1. Creating a MySQL Database
      2. Uploading the WordPress Files
      3. Running the Install Script
    5. Keeping WordPress Up to Date
      1. Minor Updates
      2. Major Updates
  3. 3. Testing Word Press on Your Computer
    1. The WordPress Stack
    2. Setting Up a Site with Local
      1. Installing Local
      2. Creating a WordPress Site
    3. Managing Your Local Sites
      1. Making Multiple Sites and Blueprints
      2. Using Live Links
  4. 4. Creating Posts
    1. Introducing the Admin Area
      1. The Menu
      2. The Dashboard
      3. Administration Practice: Changing Basic Settings
      4. One More Task: Choosing a Starter Theme
    2. Adding Your First Post
      1. Creating a New Post
      2. Browsing Your Posts
      3. Delayed Publishing
      4. Editing a Post
      5. Deleting a Post
      6. Creating a Sticky Post
    3. Organizing Your Posts
      1. Understanding Categories
      2. Categorizing Posts
      3. Using Subcategories
      4. Managing Categories
      5. Understanding Tags
      6. Tagging Posts
    4. Working with Several Posts at Once
      1. Taking Charge of the List of Posts
    5. How to Get High-Quality Web Addresses
      1. Permalinks
      2. Changing a Post’s Permalink
      3. Browsing Categories and Tags Using a Web Address
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