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Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ WordPress®
by George Plumley
Teach Yourself VISUALLY WordPress, 3rd Edition
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Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress
Choose a Version of WordPress
Choose a Site Topic
Understand WordPress and Website Terms
Plan Your Site’s Content
Research Site Titles
Buy a Domain Name
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your WordPress.com Site
Sign Up with WordPress.com
Set Up Your New Site
View Your New Site
Get to Know Your Site’s Dashboard
Understand the WordPress.com Toolbar
Select Your General Settings
Choose Your Personal Settings
Create Your Public Profile
Consider Premium Features
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your WordPress.org Site
Choose a Host for Your Site
Install WordPress via Your Host’s Auto-Installer
Get an FTP Application for Manual Installation
Download WordPress Software
Set Up the MySQL Database
Upload the WordPress Files
Complete the Configuration and Installation
Troubleshoot Installation Errors
Log In to Your Site’s Administrative Area
View Your New Site
Know the Administrative Screen
Get to Know the Dashboard
Get to Know the Toolbar
Check Your General Settings
Select Your Profile Settings
Choose a Theme
Install Your New Theme
Chapter 4: Knowing Your Administration Tools
Customize Admin Screens
Review the Writing Settings
Set Up to Post by Email
Choose the Discussion Settings
Learn about Site Visibility Settings
Select Your Site Visibility Settings
Set the Permalinks Structure
Consider Other Settings
Chapter 5: Creating Written Content
Get to Know the Add New Post Screen
Introducing the Visual Mode Button Bar
Introducing the Text Mode Button Bar
Try the Alternative Post Screen at WordPress.com
Write and Publish Your First Post
Add Styling and Formatting to Your Text
Add Text Hyperlinks to Your Content
Use Distraction-Free Writing Mode
Publish from Your Mobile Device
Create Post Teasers
Write and Publish a Page
Restore an Earlier Version of Posts or Pages
Import Posts from Existing Sites
Chapter 6: Creating Visual and Audio Content
Think Visually about Content
Prepare Images for Uploading
Upload and Insert an Image to a Post
Work with Images in the Content Editor
Upload Images to the Media Library
Edit Images in WordPress
Understand Featured Images
Add a Featured Image
Insert an Image Gallery
Edit an Image Gallery
Embed YouTube (and Other) Videos
Upload and Insert Video to a Post
Upload and Insert Audio to a Post
Chapter 7: Organizing and Managing Your Site Content
Understand Categories and Tags
Add New Categories
Manage Categories
Add New Tags
Manage Tags
Convert Categories and Tags
Find Posts and Pages
Quick Edit Posts and Pages
Bulk Edit Posts and Pages
Chapter 8: Using Widgets and Menus
Understand Widgets and Widget Areas
Get to Know the Widgets Screens
Choose and Add Widgets
Rearrange and Remove Widgets
Manage Widgets from the Customizer
Understand Menus and Menu Locations
Get to Know the Menus Screen
Create a Menu
Reorder Menu Items
Assign a Menu Location
Edit and Delete Menu Items
Add a Custom Menu
Chapter 9: Tweaking Your Theme
Understand Options for Tweaking Your Theme
Get to Know the Theme Customizer
Add a Logo
Add a Header Image
Change Color Scheme
Change Background Color
Change Text Color
Add a Background Image
Get to Know Theme Options
Use Post Formats
Use Page Templates
Make Your Site Mobile Friendly
Understand CSS
Experiment with Your Site’s CSS
Modify Your Site’s CSS
Understand Child Themes
Chapter 10: Adding Functionality with Plugins
Understand Plugins
Find Plugins
Choose Plugins Wisely
Install and Activate Plugins
Deactivate and Delete Plugins
Add a Contact Form
Control the Display of Widgets
Use the Jetpack Plugin
Consider These Admin Plugins
Consider These Content Plugins
Chapter 11: Making Your Site Social
Understand How to Make a Site Social
Let Visitors Share Your Content
Add Follow Buttons
Display Social Feeds
Publicize Posts on Social Media
Understand Mailing Lists
Offer Email Subscriptions
Add a Mailing List Manager
Understand Comments
Choose Comment Settings
Moderate Comments
Edit Comments
Deal with Comment Spam
Display Testimonials
Chapter 12: Managing Your WordPress Site
Change What Your Front Page Displays
Use a Page Builder Plugin
Edit Content for Search Engines
Use an SEO Plugin
Track Site Statistics
Understand Site Statistics
Understand User Roles and Capabilities
Add New Users
Chapter 13: Maintaining Your WordPress Site
Understand WordPress Backups
Back Up at WordPress.com
Use Server Backup Tools
Use a Backup Plugin
Understand Updates
Update WordPress Manually
Update Themes
Update Plugins
Check for Broken Links
Keep WordPress Secure
Force Strong Passwords
Limit Login Attempts
Troubleshoot WordPress
Find Support at WordPress.org
Find Support at WordPress.com
Discover More Support Options
End User License Agreement
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Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress
Teach Yourself VISUALLY™ WordPress®
Table of Contents
Cover
Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress
Choose a Version of WordPress
Choose a Site Topic
Understand WordPress and Website Terms
Plan Your Site’s Content
Research Site Titles
Buy a Domain Name
Chapter 2: Setting Up Your WordPress.com Site
Sign Up with WordPress.com
Set Up Your New Site
View Your New Site
Get to Know Your Site’s Dashboard
Understand the WordPress.com Toolbar
Select Your General Settings
Choose Your Personal Settings
Create Your Public Profile
Consider Premium Features
Chapter 3: Setting Up Your WordPress.org Site
Choose a Host for Your Site
Install WordPress via Your Host’s Auto-Installer
Get an FTP Application for Manual Installation
Download WordPress Software
Set Up the MySQL Database
Upload the WordPress Files
Complete the Configuration and Installation
Troubleshoot Installation Errors
Log In to Your Site’s Administrative Area
View Your New Site
Know the Administrative Screen
Get to Know the Dashboard
Get to Know the Toolbar
Check Your General Settings
Select Your Profile Settings
Choose a Theme
Install Your New Theme
Chapter 4: Knowing Your Administration Tools
Customize Admin Screens
Review the Writing Settings
Set Up to Post by Email
Choose the Discussion Settings
Learn about Site Visibility Settings
Select Your Site Visibility Settings
Set the Permalinks Structure
Consider Other Settings
Chapter 5: Creating Written Content
Get to Know the Add New Post Screen
Introducing the Visual Mode Button Bar
Introducing the Text Mode Button Bar
Try the Alternative Post Screen at WordPress.com
Write and Publish Your First Post
Add Styling and Formatting to Your Text
Add Text Hyperlinks to Your Content
Use Distraction-Free Writing Mode
Publish from Your Mobile Device
Create Post Teasers
Write and Publish a Page
Restore an Earlier Version of Posts or Pages
Import Posts from Existing Sites
Chapter 6: Creating Visual and Audio Content
Think Visually about Content
Prepare Images for Uploading
Upload and Insert an Image to a Post
Work with Images in the Content Editor
Upload Images to the Media Library
Edit Images in WordPress
Understand Featured Images
Add a Featured Image
Insert an Image Gallery
Edit an Image Gallery
Embed YouTube (and Other) Videos
Upload and Insert Video to a Post
Upload and Insert Audio to a Post
Chapter 7: Organizing and Managing Your Site Content
Understand Categories and Tags
Add New Categories
Manage Categories
Add New Tags
Manage Tags
Convert Categories and Tags
Find Posts and Pages
Quick Edit Posts and Pages
Bulk Edit Posts and Pages
Chapter 8: Using Widgets and Menus
Understand Widgets and Widget Areas
Get to Know the Widgets Screens
Choose and Add Widgets
Rearrange and Remove Widgets
Manage Widgets from the Customizer
Understand Menus and Menu Locations
Get to Know the Menus Screen
Create a Menu
Reorder Menu Items
Assign a Menu Location
Edit and Delete Menu Items
Add a Custom Menu
Chapter 9: Tweaking Your Theme
Understand Options for Tweaking Your Theme
Get to Know the Theme Customizer
Add a Logo
Add a Header Image
Change Color Scheme
Change Background Color
Change Text Color
Add a Background Image
Get to Know Theme Options
Use Post Formats
Use Page Templates
Make Your Site Mobile Friendly
Understand CSS
Experiment with Your Site’s CSS
Modify Your Site’s CSS
Understand Child Themes
Chapter 10: Adding Functionality with Plugins
Understand Plugins
Find Plugins
Choose Plugins Wisely
Install and Activate Plugins
Deactivate and Delete Plugins
Add a Contact Form
Control the Display of Widgets
Use the Jetpack Plugin
Consider These Admin Plugins
Consider These Content Plugins
Chapter 11: Making Your Site Social
Understand How to Make a Site Social
Let Visitors Share Your Content
Add Follow Buttons
Display Social Feeds
Publicize Posts on Social Media
Understand Mailing Lists
Offer Email Subscriptions
Add a Mailing List Manager
Understand Comments
Choose Comment Settings
Moderate Comments
Edit Comments
Deal with Comment Spam
Display Testimonials
Chapter 12: Managing Your WordPress Site
Change What Your Front Page Displays
Use a Page Builder Plugin
Edit Content for Search Engines
Use an SEO Plugin
Track Site Statistics
Understand Site Statistics
Understand User Roles and Capabilities
Add New Users
Chapter 13: Maintaining Your WordPress Site
Understand WordPress Backups
Back Up at WordPress.com
Use Server Backup Tools
Use a Backup Plugin
Understand Updates
Update WordPress Manually
Update Themes
Update Plugins
Check for Broken Links
Keep WordPress Secure
Force Strong Passwords
Limit Login Attempts
Troubleshoot WordPress
Find Support at WordPress.org
Find Support at WordPress.com
Discover More Support Options
End User License Agreement
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