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How to Start WordPressing in 30 minutes

Introduction to WordPress - Presented at WordCamp Montreal 2018 (August 11th, 2018) Rafael Scapin, PhD

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How to Start WordPressing in 30 minutes

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  1. WORDCAMP MONTREAL 2018 August 11-12, 2018 How to Start WordPressing in 30 minutes Rafael Scapin, Ph.D. Coordinator of Educational Technology Dawson College - Montreal

  2. Content • Where do I start? • Adding Multimedia • Do I need to host it? • Questions • Website or Blog? Or Both? • Choosing a template • Adding a Menu

  3. Where do I start? I want to use WordPress for free Go to Wordpress.com and create a free account I want to host my WordPress website Buy a domain name and choose a hosting provider

  4. Where do I start? I want to use WordPress for free yourname.wordpress.com Cons • Limited theme support • You cannot install plugins • Limited Monetization (cannot sell adds) • Limited SEO control • Limites Analytics

  5. Where do I start? I want to host my WordPress website • Need a domain name (yourname.com) $ • Need a hosting provider $ Pros • Full Theme support • All plugins allowed • Monetization freedom • All SEO features • Powerful analytics

  6. Buying a Domain Name www.example.com Domain Name Domain Extension Most used: .com, .net, .org (no reference to country) Canada: only .ca, on.ca, .qc.ca, ... Specific: .info, .mobi, .tv, .fm, .asia, .jobs, .xxx,

  7. Bilingual Domain Names Çava.ca - Cava.ca Montréal.ca - Montreal.ca Source: http://news.nationalpost.com/2012/01/25/website-domain-names-in-canada-to-go-officially-bilingual/

  8. Buying a Domain Name Started on November 13, 2014 http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelles/economie/2014/08/20/005-suffixe-quebec-web.shtml

  9. New Domain Extensions

  10. Buying a Domain Name

  11. Choosing a Hosting Provider

  12. Choosing a Hosting Provider Start with a Shared Hosting Plan

  13. Choosing a Hosting Provider Shared Hosting Plan https://whc.ca/canadian-web-hosting

  14. Installing WordPress Hosting Provider’s cPanel

  15. Installing WordPress Or select a directory

  16. Website or Blog? Or both Login to WP Dashboard xyz.ca/wp-admin

  17. Website or Blog? Or both Login to WP Dashboard

  18. Choose a Theme

  19. Choose a Theme https://wordpress.org/themes/

  20. Choose a Theme Free vs Paid http://themeforest.net https://www.mojomarketplace.com https://colorlib.com/wp/

  21. Install an “Under Construction” Plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/under-construction-page/

  22. Creating Content

  23. Try Gutenberg, the new WP Editor https://testgutenberg.com/

  24. Create a Navigation Menu

  25. Create a Navigation Menu

  26. Adding Image, Audio and Video

  27. Resources https://www.facebook.com/groups/wpmtl/ https://www.meetup.com/wp-mtl/ https://www.wpbeginner.com/

  28. Courses Dawson College’s CTD offers the following courses: HTML/CSS, Javascript, PHP, WordPress, SQL https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/ctd/eq

  29. Questions

  30. Contact Rafael Scapin rafael@scapin.org

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