Slide by: Binita Neupane Follow us: https://www.facebook.com/techmindsnep/

2. Agenda
 Introduction to WordPress
 Installing WordPress
 WordPress as CMS
 Themes , Plugins and Widgets.
 How to develop site in WordPress

3. Prerequisites
 WordPress Package (Download from
https://wordpress.org)
 A web server that supports PHP and MySQL
 XAMPP or WAMPP (local server)

4. Demand of WordPress

5. Why to use WordPress
 Content Management System(CMS)
 Free to download
 a free open-source web publishing application
-We download it, install it on a server, connect it to a
database, and start publishing content on the web.
 Has a user friendly interface for publishing text and
media.
 A tool to help you build a website.
 First started as blogging system but now use to
develop complex site.

6. WordPress.com vs WordPress.org:
what should I choose?
WordPress.com WordPress.org
PROS
It’s Free!
Easy to setup
Upgrades and Backup
Automatic
Secure site
Premium Features Available
CONS
No Plugins
Limited Themes
No custom Coding
PROS
Register Your Own Domain
Name
Affordable Hosting
More Theme options
Custom Themes
Plugins and Widgets
Better optimized for search
engines
CONS
Pay for hosting of site
More technical knowledge
Backup is done by you
Responsible for upgrades
Comment spam

7. Posts and Pages:
 Posts and pages are the basic content holders for a
WordPress.
Posts:
- Post is dynamic content.
- Usually used for blogs, news or similar types of
content.

8. Page:
 Page is static content.
 Use for about us, contact us.
Custom post types:
 Custom post types are new post type we can create
-News, Articles, Room Type etc.

10. How to install
 Install local server (XAMPP or WAMP)
 Start Server
 Copy WordPress package from source and paste in
your local directory inside htdocs folder
 Open PHP My admin and create database
 Open WordPress package in browser (localhost/your
folder name) configure according to your database
name and password

11. Run and Install
Login in Admin panel (localhost/ your folder
name/wp-admin)
 Visit front site and you have successfully
installed your WordPress.

12. WordPress Theme
The Beauty Of WordPress
 A WordPress theme is set of files that determine the
look and feel of our site
- sets the graphics, colors.
- sets the widgets locations.
- defines column layout
 These files are called template files.
 A Theme modifies the way the sites is displayed,
without modifying the underlying software.

13. Template Files
 Header (header.php)
 Main Content (index.php)
 Sidebar with widgets (sidebar.php)
 Footer (footer.php)
 Css(style.css)
 function.php
 Additional Template:
- Archive(archive.php)
- Custom page(page.php)
- Comments (comment.php)
- Single post (single.php)
- Search Results (search.php)

14. Plugin
The Power Of WordPress
 Plugins are tools to extend the functionality of
WordPress.
 Plugin is a collection of code files that adds one or
more features to our website.
 Think of plugin like apps for our smartphone.
Recommend Plugins:
1. Yoast SEO
2. Contact Form 7
3. W3 Total Cache
4. Really Simple CAPTHA
5. WooCommerce

15. Finding / Choosing Plugins
 Choose plugins with:
- good download volume.
- responses in the forums.
- high ratings.
- good compatibility ratings.

16. Widgets
 WordPress Widgets is like plugin, but designed to
provide a simple way to arrange the various
elements of our sidebar content (known as widgets)
without having to change any code.
 The most common widgetized area is sidebar.
 Now widgets can be on headers, footers, special
front page spaces.
 It add features in an easy and structured way.

17. Maintenance
 Keep your site up to date
- WordPress, Plugins and Themes
 All have bug updates, security patches and new
features releases.
 Not keeping up to date increases the risk of hacking.
 Before we update anything – make a backup .

18. Benefits of WordPress
 WordPress is open source, it’s free.
 WordPress is highly customizable.
 Thousands of plugins available.
 It has a thriving community of developers constantly
improving the software and creating plugins to expands
the software.
 Easy to use.
 SEO Advantages and SEO Friendly.
 Very Large Community Support.

19. WordPress Resources:
 https://codex.wordpress.org/Getting_Started
 https://codex.wordpress.org/
 http://www.wpbeginner.com/
https://wpshout.com/
 http://wpplugindirectory.org/
 https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/

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 Binita Neupane
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