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WordPress A CMS for Beginners, Geeks and Those In-Between
The document provides an overview of WordPress as a flexible content management system (CMS) ideal for various website types, including blogs and small business sites. It differentiates between WordPress.com (hosted) and WordPress.org (self-hosted), outlining their features, installation processes, and customization options. Key topics also include themes, post organization, useful plugins, security best practices, and links to additional resources.
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WordPress A CMS for Beginners, Geeks and Those In-Between
- 1. WordPress A CMS forBeginners, Geeks and Those In-Between Heidi A. Cool August 30, 2012
- 2. A brief andincomplete tour. With just a week to tour Europe we’ll just focus on a few highlights.
- 3. Why WordPress? WordPress.org isa robust self-hosted content management system (CMS) originally developed for blogging, but now capable of running many types of Web sites. Using WordPress in place of a regular (X)HTML site makes it easier to maintain design consistency, include recurring elements in pages, produce RSS feeds, organize and archive, support search engine optimization, and much more. • Self-hosted & hosted options • Open Source • Supports W3C Web Standards • Relatively simple learning curve for developers & clients • WordPress sites don't need to look like blogs If you can make it in HTML you can make it WordPress.
- 4. Which WordPress? WordPress.com WordPress.org WordPress Lite WordPress on Steroids Hosted on WordPress.com Self-Hosted on your Web Hosting Account Free w/Fees for Extra Features Free - (Paid Themes and Plug-ins available) Easy to Set-Up Easy to Set-Up Basic Site Limited Customization Virtually Unlimited Customization Good for beginning bloggers and very Good for blogging and developing sites of small/simple business sites. varying sizes and complexities. Either will get you from A to B, but WordPress.org offers more raw power.
- 5. Installation WordPress.com WordPress.org • Sign-up • Purchase Web Hosting from a provider • Choose a theme. that supports WordPress.org. • Start typing. • Install WordPress in a subdirectory using “easy install” options. • Choose a theme, or develop one yourself. • Add Plug-Ins • Start Typing.
- 6. WordPress Dashboard (.org) WordPress.com WordPress.org Upgrading to a self-hosted site? No worries, you’ll recognize the interface.
- 7. Dashboard Options • EditBlog Posts • Upload Images & media • Edit static pages • Monitor comments • Add functionality • Add users • Control Settings
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- 9. Choosing Themes Free, Commercial& Specialty, Frameworks
- 10. Choosing Themes Free Twenty-Eleven Default Theme Twenty-Eleven with Minor Modifications to Theme Options and Template Files
- 11. Choosing Themes Commercial &Specialty
- 12. Choosing Themes Frameworks
- 13. Choosing Themes Custom Themes
- 14. Site Home vs.Blog Home
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- 16. Pages are hierarchical. Parent Page Child Page
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- 18. Posts are arrangedby date and topic.
- 19. Browse chronologically oralphabetically.
- 20. Use Categories, Tagsand Custom Taxonomies Categories Broad topics, akin to sections of a grocery store such as meat, produce and baked goods. Tags Narrow topics, akin to items in the store. Custom Taxonomies You decide how they should be used.
- 21. Custom Post Types CustomPost Type: Portfolio Taxonomies: Portfolio Type, Location, Architects & Developers Custom Post Type: Food Taxonomies: Menus, Food Groups, Course, Meal Type, Special Diets
- 22. Custom Post Types PostType: Foods Taxonomies
- 23. Media Images can beinserted or attached. Inserted images appear on posts and pages. Images that are only attached won’t always appear on the page, but may be used elsewhere.
- 24. Featured Images Featured imagesmay be used elsewhere.
- 25. Custom Fields <div class="foodinfo"> ! ! <?php the_content(); ?> <h6><?php the_field('price'); ?> - <?php the_field('price_type'); ?> </h6> <div class="mealtype"><?php echo get_the_term_list($post->ID, 'mealtype', '<span>Meal Type:</span><em> ',', ','</em>'); ?> </div> <div class="course"><?php echo get_the_term_list($post->ID, 'course', '<span>Course:</span><em> ',', ','</em>'); ?> </div> <div class="specialdiet"><?php echo get_the_term_list($post->ID, 'specialdiets', '<span>Special Diets:</span><em> ',', ','</ em>'); ?></div> <div class="food"><?php echo get_the_term_list($post->ID, 'foodgroups', '<span>Food Group:</span><em> ',', ','</em>'); ? ></div> <div class="menus"><?php echo get_the_term_list($post->ID, 'menus', '<span>Featured on these menus:</span><em> ',', ','</em>'); ?></div>
- 26. Useful Plug-ins Plug-ins add features and functionality • Calenders • Search Engine Optimization • Widgets • Mobile Layouts • Calculators • Database Back-Up • Podcasting • Social Media • Testimonials • Quotes • Audio • Video • Puzzles & Games...
- 27. Useful Plug-ins TinyMCE Advancedlet’s you control what users can format. EEK! Non-semantic code, too many spans, and ugly orange type!!! <p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #f35f0b;"><strong><span style="font-size: xx-large;">Giant Orange Underlined Headlines are Bad!</span></strong></ span></span></p> Remove Font Size and Text Color Text Buttons to prevent design abuse.
- 28. Custom Themes Template Hierarchy http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy
- 29. Custom Themes Custom PageTemplate
- 30. Custom Themes WordPress Loop <div class="blogpostwrapper"> <?php if (have_posts()) : ?> <?php while (have_posts()) : the_post(); ?> <div class="blogpost"> <h3 class="entrytitle" id="post-<? php the_ID(); ?>"> <a href="<?php the_permalink() ?>" rel="bookmark"><?php the_title(); ?> </a> </h3> <?php the_content(); ?> </div> <?php endwhile; ?> <?php else : ?> <h6 class="center">Not Found</h6> <p class="center">Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.</p> <?php include (TEMPLATEPATH . "/ searchform.php"); ?> <?php endif; ?> </div> http://www.coolwebdev.com/samplewordpress/the-wordpress-loop/
- 31. Custom Themes Queries
- 32. Custom Themes Wonderful littlebits of PHP
- 33. We’ve just barelyscratched the surface. http://codex.wordpress.org/ The WordPress Codex is your friend.
- 34. Don’t Forget Security Any of us can be hacked. • Choose a reliable hosting provider. • Use something other than "Admin" as your username. • Upgrade WordPress when upgrades are made available. These sometimes include security updates. • Back-up your database regularly. This way if your site is compromised you can get it back up and running more quickly. • Choose carefully when giving others Admin level access to the site. • Check your file permissions to make sure others don't have write access. • Store wp-config.php one level above your WordPress directory (when possible) and make sure it can only be read by you and your Web server. • Check .htaccess to make sure your directory listings aren't browsable. • Read up on security tips.
- 35. Resources http://www.coolwebdev.com/samplewordpress/ about/wordpress-links-resources/ Heidi A. Cool @hacool