WordPress
, WordPress
About the Tutorial
WordPress is an open source Content Management System (CMS), which allows the
users to build dynamic websites and blog. WordPress is the most popular blogging system
on the web and allows updating, customizing and managing the website from its back-end
CMS and components.
This tutorial will teach you the basics of WordPress using which you can create websites
with ease. The tutorial is divided into various sections for convenience. Each of these
sections contain related topics with screenshots explaining the WordPress admin screens.
Audience
This tutorial has been prepared for those who have a basic knowledge of HTML and CSS
and has an urge to develop websites. After completing this tutorial, you will find yourself
at a moderate level of expertise in developing sites or blogs using WordPress.
Prerequisites
Before you start with this tutorial, we are assuming that you are already aware about the
basics of HTML and CSS. If you are not aware of these concepts, then we suggest you go
through our short tutorial on HTML and CSS.
Copyright & Disclaimer
Copyright 2015 by Tutorials Point (I) Pvt. Ltd.
All the content and graphics published in this e-book are the property of Tutorials Point (I)
Pvt. Ltd. The user of this e-book is prohibited to reuse, retain, copy, distribute or republish
any contents or a part of contents of this e-book in any manner without written consent
of the publisher.
We strive to update the contents of our website and tutorials as timely and as precisely as
possible, however, the contents may contain inaccuracies or errors. Tutorials Point (I) Pvt.
Ltd. provides no guarantee regarding the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of our
website or its contents including this tutorial. If you discover any errors on our website or
in this tutorial, please notify us at
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, WordPress
Table of Contents
About the Tutorial ............................................................................................................................................ i
Audience........................................................................................................................................................... i
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................... i
Copyright & Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................................... i
Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................. ii
PART 1: BASICS............................................................................................................................ 1
1. WORDPRESS – OVERVIEW .................................................................................................... 2
What is Content Management System (CMS)?................................................................................................. 2
Features........................................................................................................................................................... 2
Advantages ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Disadvantages ................................................................................................................................................. 3
2. WORDPRESS – INSTALLATION .............................................................................................. 4
System Requirements for WordPress .............................................................................................................. 4
Download WordPress ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Create Store Database ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Set Up Wizard .................................................................................................................................................. 5
3. WORDPRESS – DASHBOARD ............................................................................................... 12
Dashboard Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Screen Options .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Quick Draft .................................................................................................................................................... 13
WordPress News............................................................................................................................................ 13
Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
At a Glance .................................................................................................................................................... 13
PART 2: SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................... 14
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4. WORDPRESS – GENERAL SETTINGS .................................................................................... 15
5. WORDPRESS – WRITING SETTINGS..................................................................................... 18
6. WORDPRESS – READING SETTINGS .................................................................................... 21
7. WORDPRESS – DISCUSSION SETTINGS................................................................................ 24
8. WORDPRESS – MEDIA SETTINGS ........................................................................................ 28
9. WORDPRESS – PERMALINK SETTINGS ................................................................................ 30
10. WORDPRESS – PLUGIN SETTINGS.................................................................................... 33
PART 3: CATEGORIES................................................................................................................. 44
11. WORDPRESS – ADD CATEGORY ....................................................................................... 45
12. WORDPRESS – EDIT CATEGORY....................................................................................... 48
13. WORDPRESS – DELETE CATEGORY .................................................................................. 51
14. WORDPRESS – ARRANGE CATEGORIES ........................................................................... 53
PART 4: POSTS........................................................................................................................... 55
15. WORDPRESS – ADD POSTS .............................................................................................. 56
16. WORDPRESS – EDIT POSTS.............................................................................................. 59
17. WORDPRESS – DELETE POSTS ......................................................................................... 62
18. WORDPRESS – PREVIEW POSTS ...................................................................................... 64
19. WORDPRESS – PUBLISH POSTS ....................................................................................... 66
PART 5: MEDIA .......................................................................................................................... 69
20. WORDPRESS – MEDIA LIBRARY ....................................................................................... 70
21. WORDPRESS – ADD MEDIA ............................................................................................. 74
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, WordPress
About the Tutorial
WordPress is an open source Content Management System (CMS), which allows the
users to build dynamic websites and blog. WordPress is the most popular blogging system
on the web and allows updating, customizing and managing the website from its back-end
CMS and components.
This tutorial will teach you the basics of WordPress using which you can create websites
with ease. The tutorial is divided into various sections for convenience. Each of these
sections contain related topics with screenshots explaining the WordPress admin screens.
Audience
This tutorial has been prepared for those who have a basic knowledge of HTML and CSS
and has an urge to develop websites. After completing this tutorial, you will find yourself
at a moderate level of expertise in developing sites or blogs using WordPress.
Prerequisites
Before you start with this tutorial, we are assuming that you are already aware about the
basics of HTML and CSS. If you are not aware of these concepts, then we suggest you go
through our short tutorial on HTML and CSS.
Copyright & Disclaimer
Copyright 2015 by Tutorials Point (I) Pvt. Ltd.
All the content and graphics published in this e-book are the property of Tutorials Point (I)
Pvt. Ltd. The user of this e-book is prohibited to reuse, retain, copy, distribute or republish
any contents or a part of contents of this e-book in any manner without written consent
of the publisher.
We strive to update the contents of our website and tutorials as timely and as precisely as
possible, however, the contents may contain inaccuracies or errors. Tutorials Point (I) Pvt.
Ltd. provides no guarantee regarding the accuracy, timeliness or completeness of our
website or its contents including this tutorial. If you discover any errors on our website or
in this tutorial, please notify us at
i
, WordPress
Table of Contents
About the Tutorial ............................................................................................................................................ i
Audience........................................................................................................................................................... i
Prerequisites..................................................................................................................................................... i
Copyright & Disclaimer ..................................................................................................................................... i
Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................. ii
PART 1: BASICS............................................................................................................................ 1
1. WORDPRESS – OVERVIEW .................................................................................................... 2
What is Content Management System (CMS)?................................................................................................. 2
Features........................................................................................................................................................... 2
Advantages ...................................................................................................................................................... 2
Disadvantages ................................................................................................................................................. 3
2. WORDPRESS – INSTALLATION .............................................................................................. 4
System Requirements for WordPress .............................................................................................................. 4
Download WordPress ...................................................................................................................................... 4
Create Store Database ..................................................................................................................................... 5
Set Up Wizard .................................................................................................................................................. 5
3. WORDPRESS – DASHBOARD ............................................................................................... 12
Dashboard Menu ........................................................................................................................................... 12
Screen Options .............................................................................................................................................. 12
Welcome ....................................................................................................................................................... 13
Quick Draft .................................................................................................................................................... 13
WordPress News............................................................................................................................................ 13
Activity .......................................................................................................................................................... 13
At a Glance .................................................................................................................................................... 13
PART 2: SETTINGS ..................................................................................................................... 14
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4. WORDPRESS – GENERAL SETTINGS .................................................................................... 15
5. WORDPRESS – WRITING SETTINGS..................................................................................... 18
6. WORDPRESS – READING SETTINGS .................................................................................... 21
7. WORDPRESS – DISCUSSION SETTINGS................................................................................ 24
8. WORDPRESS – MEDIA SETTINGS ........................................................................................ 28
9. WORDPRESS – PERMALINK SETTINGS ................................................................................ 30
10. WORDPRESS – PLUGIN SETTINGS.................................................................................... 33
PART 3: CATEGORIES................................................................................................................. 44
11. WORDPRESS – ADD CATEGORY ....................................................................................... 45
12. WORDPRESS – EDIT CATEGORY....................................................................................... 48
13. WORDPRESS – DELETE CATEGORY .................................................................................. 51
14. WORDPRESS – ARRANGE CATEGORIES ........................................................................... 53
PART 4: POSTS........................................................................................................................... 55
15. WORDPRESS – ADD POSTS .............................................................................................. 56
16. WORDPRESS – EDIT POSTS.............................................................................................. 59
17. WORDPRESS – DELETE POSTS ......................................................................................... 62
18. WORDPRESS – PREVIEW POSTS ...................................................................................... 64
19. WORDPRESS – PUBLISH POSTS ....................................................................................... 66
PART 5: MEDIA .......................................................................................................................... 69
20. WORDPRESS – MEDIA LIBRARY ....................................................................................... 70
21. WORDPRESS – ADD MEDIA ............................................................................................. 74
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