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WordPress for Beginners. Leonard Nelson. Agenda. July 9 and July 16 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. WordPress for Beginners ‘Get Involved’ Exercise Sections. What is a website?. What is a website?. What is a website?. Creating a website. May 27, 2003. What is WordPress?.
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WordPress for Beginners Leonard Nelson
Agenda • July 9 and July 16 • 6:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. • WordPress for Beginners • ‘Get Involved’ Exercise Sections
What is WordPress? • WordPress is websoftware you can use to create a beautiful website.
What is Software? • Programs and applications
Get Involved – Exercise 1 What is your Name? Why did you sign up for WordPress for Beginners? What beautiful site would you like to build?
Where can I get software from? • Download from … • Copy from … • Borrow from …
Where can I get WordPress from? • Download from WordPress.org
Where can I install or run software? • Computer • Phone • TV • Xbox 360/ PS3/ Wii…
Where can I run WordPress? • Hosting Provider • WordPress.com
WordPress.com vs. Hosting Provider Installation
WordPress.com • Installed and hosted for you Hosting Provider • Installed and hosted by yourself
The 5 Minute Install Step 1: Download and unzip the WordPress software Step 2: Create a database Step 3: Rename and edit the wp-config-sample.php file Step 4: Transfer files to your hosting provider Step 5: Run the installation wizard
WordPress.com vs. Hosting Provider Features
WordPress.com • Less control over features … Hosting Provider • More control over features …
WordPress.com vs. Hosting Provider Domain Name
Domain Name • cnn.com • apple.com • google.com Sub Domain Name • mexico.cnn.com • iphone.apple.com • mail.google.com
WordPress.com • Free Sub Domain Name • Advertising • $13 per year for Automattic to allow this feature • $15 per year to buy domain name Hosting Provider • $15 per year to buy domain name*
Storage • Space for your files
WordPress.com • 3 GB of storage for free • 10 GB of storage for $20 per year Hosting Provider • $60 per year to buy unlimited hosting space*
WordPress.com vs. Hosting Provider Software Updates
WordPress Software Updates • New features and functionality for WordPress • WordPress 3.4 (June 13, 2012) • Theme customization • Twitterintegration • 44,000,000 Total Downloads • WordPress 3.5 (December 11, 2012) • Support of the Retina Display, • Color picker • New Twenty Twelve Theme • Improved image workflow • 10,887,089 Total Downloads • WordPress 3.6 (Summer 2013)
WordPress.com • Free updates installed for you Hosting Provider • Free updates available • You install it yourself • Hosting provider installs it for you*
Why WordPress? Apostrophe, Drupal, Habari, Joomla!, ExpressionEngine
WordPress History • Version: 0.7 released in May 27, 2003 • Developed By: Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little • Primary Use: Blog or Weblog • Cost: Free/Open Source
WordPress Community http://wordpress.org/
WordPress TV http://wordpress.tv/
WordPress Today • Version: 3.5 • Developed By: Developers across the world • Primary Use: CMS • Type of Software: Open Source
Developed by You • Individuals • Organizations
The Online Office • Small Business • Small Budget • Small Staff • Small Services (Accounting and Word Processing) • Best Business in Town!
Get Involved – Exercise 2 Create a WordPress Site : Click Get Started