WordPress is fast becoming one of the most popular website and blogging platforms on the face of the planet with current estimates that 10% of all websites are running WordPress.
Three quarters of global consumers who go online visit a blog or social network. W Are you blogging yet?
This free 2 hour training will show you how to setup and install a self-hosted WordPress.org site.
Learn step-by-step how to download the files you’ll need, prepare your web space and complete the installation to create your first WordPress blog.
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Time: 2 hours
Location: Online
Level: 201 Intermediate or Enthusiastic Beginner
Cost: Free
Great For
- Individuals
- Business professionals
- Website designers
- Programmers
- Anyone thinking about starting a blog
You will learn:
- Why you should have a blog to promote your business or services
- Brief history of blogging
- How WordPress can serve double duty as a blog and website platform
- How to acquire the tools you need to setup WordPress
- The installation process of WordPress step-by-step
- How to setup a MySQL database
- How to manage your database in phpMyAdmin
- How to Login to WordPress
- Adding your first theme
- Adding your first plugin
- How to move your WordPress site
- Where to find resources and support for your WordPress site
We will be installing a webserver, XAMPP, locally on your computer to simulate the setup of a WordPress.org site in a web hosting environment. We will cover best practices and and how to work in phpMyAdmin, MySQL and Cpanel. Cpanel will be discussed but not used so don’t worry if you don’t have a domain or hosting space.
Workshop Outline
This workshop is to learn the basics of installing WordPress. We will be setting up WordPress on your computer. This is known as a “Local Install”. You don’t need a domain name or hosting space to participate. We will be installing a webserver to run locally on your computer and it will power your WordPress. We will talk about best practices when working with mySQL databases in phpMyAdmin, MySQL.
“While I have worked with a few WordPress installs already, this workshop gave me the opportunity to ask questions and get instant feedback. Adria does a great job of answering questions and showing what is possible.”
Bill, Meet Me Where I Am
WordPress is the most popular blogging platform available today. Last year Pingdom looked at the top 100 blogs to see what blogging software they were running and WordPress was the overwhelming favorite with a 27% share. Popular blogs like Techcrunch, Mashable, Smashing Magazine and Freakonomics run on WordPress. Well known personal blogs also rely on WordPress including Chris Brogan, Darren Rowse of Problogger and J.D. Roth of Get Rich Slowly.
There are two versions, WordPress.com and WordPress.org. The exciting one that everyone talks about is WordPress.org, also known as “self hosted WordPress”. Wordpress.org is the one that allows you to host your own blog, customize it with themes and take it to the next level with plugins. We will be setting up the WordPress.org version.
Workshop Goal
This class will remain free at FreshWorkshops as a way to give back to the WordPress community. I’ve done a similar install training for Joomla seven times since 2009. When I installed my first blog in 2008 and setup my first “real” blog in 2008, I had no idea it would change my life for the better. Open Source is about giving back.
