Lynda.COM WordPress 3 Essential Training

Author:
Morten Rand-Hendriksen

Duration:
05h 36m

Released on:
11/2/2010

Exercise files:
Yes

Software works on:
Windows only


In WordPress 3 Essential Training, author Morten Rand-Hendriksen shows how to use WordPress 3.0 to create feature-rich blogs and web sites. The course covers both WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org web sites and includes a walkthrough of common tasks in WordPress, from setting up an account to launching self-hosted sites. Also included are tutorials on inserting media, installing plugins, creating custom themes, and incorporating search engine optimization. Exercise files accompany the course.

Please note: Users who would prefer to concentrate on hosting their own WordPress site may skip to Chapter 10 for information on installing the software from WordPress.org.
Topics include:

    Setting up a WordPress.com site
    Setting up a self-hosted WordPress site
    Building and modifying a profile
    Publishing posts and pages
    Utilizing page templates
    Inserting images, video, and other media
    Working with themes
    Understanding widgets
    Creating child themes
    Working with the Twenty Ten theme
    Launching a self-hosted site using BitNami
    Setting up a site for search engine optimization (SEO)
    Ensuring site security





Introduction
Welcome           01m 25s
Using the exercise files           00m 50s

1. Getting to Know WordPress
What is WordPress?           03m 15s
Course progression: Cloud hosting, then self-hosting           01m 40s

2. Getting Started with WordPress.com
Setting up an account           04m 45s
Setting up a new blog or web site           05m 32s
Navigating the WordPress.com back end           07m 02s

3. Building a Profile
Editing your profile           05m 49s
Creating profile images with Gravatar.com           04m 53s
Modifying personal settings           08m 04s
Adjusting site settings to improve privacy and findability           07m 25s
Advanced sharing options           04m 34s

4. Posts
Understanding the difference between posts and pages           03m 11s
Creating a new post           05m 58s
Advanced text formatting in a new post           08m 58s
Creating text links           05m 11s
Adding images           07m 37s
Adding images from URLs and external sources           05m 46s
Adding categories, tags, excerpts, and other elements           07m 47s
Publishing a post           04m 58s

5. Pages
Writing a basic page           03m 36s
Organizing page hierarchy           03m 06s
Using page templates           02m 20s

6. Managing Images, Video, and Other Media
Managing media from the Admin panel           04m 47s
Managing Media Library assets from within posts and pages           03m 29s
Inserting external media from YouTube and other services           03m 28s

7. WordPress Settings
Customizing the front page of a site           03m 19s
Managing users           03m 18s
Managing comments           04m 29s
Creating ratings options           02m 17s
Creating polls           05m 47s

8. The Appearance Tab
Selecting a theme           03m 50s
Understanding page widgets           04m 29s
Creating custom sidebar widgets using text widgets           05m 10s
Creating custom menus           09m 14s
Using Typekit to integrate specialized fonts           07m 16s

9. The Twenty Ten Theme
Changing the background           05m 31s
Changing the header image           03m 28s
Creating featured header images in posts and pages           04m 44s
Using asides to create short posts           02m 03s

10. Moving to Self-Hosting
Transitioning from WordPress.com to a self-hosted site           03m 52s
Option 1: Setting up a production environment using BitNami           04m 50s
Option 1: Logging in to and navigating a local WordPress installation with BitNami           03m 33s
Option 2: Setting up a production environment using WAMP on Windows           04m 02s
Option 2: Installing WordPress into a WAMP installation on Windows           03m 42s
Option 3: Setting up a production environment using MAMP on a Mac           05m 32s
Option 3: Installing WordPress into a MAMP installation on a Mac           03m 51s

11. Using Plug-Ins
Installing plug-ins from Admin           05m 56s
Troubleshooting when a plug-in crashes the site           03m 49s
Ten must-have plug-ins for all WordPress sites           07m 13s

12. New Custom Themes
Installing new themes from inside WordPress           04m 43s
Troubleshooting when a custom theme crashes the site           04m 18s

13. Understanding the WordPress File Structure
Working in the wp-content folder           06m 01s
Manually installing themes and plug-ins           04m 39s

14. Basic Theme Hacks
Introducing child themes           07m 17s
Modifying a child theme           08m 34s
Creating custom page templates           05m 58s

15. Launching Your Self-Hosted WordPress Site
Setting up the hosting service           06m 21s
Configuring WordPress before upload           04m 22s
Uploading WordPress to an external web host           03m 27s
Running WordPress on your server for the first time           03m 25s
Importing and exporting existing content from different sources           06m 43s

16. WordPress Site Maintenance and Security
Backing up a WordPress site           06m 22s
Troubleshooting when something goes wrong           05m 42s
Keeping a WordPress installation current           05m 03s

17. Getting Readers
Creating user-friendly permalinks           03m 31s
Setting up a WordPress site for search engine optimization           05m 54s
Setting up and writing good content to get more readers           06m 14s

18. Conclusion
Where to go from here           01m 16s