Building a Website Using WordPress: The Beginner's Guide

by Shere L H McClamb, Anna Reeves (Editor)

Overview

The Building a Website using WordPress - The Beginner's Guide is a must for anyone searching for a resource that leaves nothing out of getting through the installation process. It is understood that you are coming to WordPress to build an awesome website with absolutely no coding experience. The Beginner's Guide is the first in a series that assumes varying levels of comfort with coding (html, css, php). This guide is the beginners guide and assumes your ability to code for the web is absolutely zero. The Beginner's Guide walks you through building your WordPress using step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and tips to get you through the process of building a site you will be proud of. In this comprehensive WordPress guide, you will cover:

Getting started with WordPress:

• DNS
• Web Hosts
• Open Source Software (FTP Client, Source Code Editor, and Website Software)

Installing the WordPress Software:

• The WordPress Software
• Understanding the LAMP Stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP)
• Local and Remote Files

Under the WordPress Hood:

• The WordPress Dashboard
• Settings
• Posts and Pages
• Media Library
• Menus
• Plugins and Widgets

Maintaining the Site by Taking Care of the:

• Database
• Site Files
• Updates in the WordPress Dashboard

The Building a Website using WordPress - The Beginner's Guide is what you've looking for and the only one you will need to guide you through the process of building a website using WordPress.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780692632031
Publisher:	Bita Group
Publication date:	01/22/2016
Series:	Building Websites , #1
Pages:	278
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.76(d)

About the Author

Shere L.H. McClamb has more than 15 years working in the Information Technology field in the roles of Webmaster, Instructor, Instructional Technologies Developer, and Business System Analyst. She has worked on the community college and 4-year college levels as well as for various agencies for the State of North Carolina. Shere holds a PhD in Information Technology from Capella University, develops websites and print media for her wonderful clients, and currently works full-time as a Business Systems Analyst for the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations in Raleigh, North Carolina

Table of Contents

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER TWO: DOMAIN NAME SERVICE, DOMAIN NAMES, AND HOSTS
CHAPTER THREE: NAVIGATING THE WORDPRESS COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES
CHAPTER FOUR: INSTALLING WORDPRESS ON A SERVER
CHAPTER FIVE: NAVIGATING WORDPRESS
CHAPTER SIX: CREATING CONTENT
CHAPTER SEVEN: WORKING WITH MEDIA
CHAPTER EIGHT: SITE ORGANIZATION
CHAPTER NINE: EXTENDING WORDPRESS BEHAVIORS
CHAPTER TEN: SITE MAINTENANCE
INDEX