Adventures in WP Land

Congratulations! At this point, you have successfully installed a WordPress local installation, globally styled a WordPress block theme, and installed a few fonts of your choice. Bravo!

If you would like to keep learning on your own, here are some additional video resources to get you started:

Next session, we will cover (and practice!)…

1. Introduction to the Site Editor and Template Editor
2. Template Parts
3. Your First Template Part: Headers! What goes on the top of your website?
   • Customizing a Header with Patterns
   • Creating a New Header with Blocks
   • Adding a Site Tagline
   • Adding a Site Icon / Logo
   • Adding a Sticky Header or Banner
4. Footers! What goes on the bottom of your website?
   • How to customize a footer with patterns

Future Sessions Will Cover (*And Practice!)…

1. Design a front page and get feedback from other learners!
   • Using Page Templates
   • Understanding the Page Editor vs. Site Editor
   • Building a Home Page with a Block Theme
   • Uncovering the Cover Block
     
2. Other site stylings!
   • Customizing Your Post Content Layout
   • Designing with the Columns Block
   • Building Sidebars with the Site Editor
   • Style your 404 Page
   • Contact Forms for Contact Pages
   • Nitpicky Fun!
     • Padding vs. Margins
     • Block Spacing
       
3. Create a blog page for your website
   • (Tutorial still in development)
   • How to use featured images
   • Taking Advantage of Query Loops
   • Displaying the Comments Block
     
4. Writing Content (Posts and Pages)
   • Understanding the Page Editor vs. Site Editor
   • Using Block Patterns
   • Using and Inserting Images from OpenVerse
   • Image Optimization (For a faster website!)
   • Creating a Call to Action
   • https://learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/the-difference-between-reusable-blocks-block-patterns-templates-and-template-parts/

Hi! I’m so excited you’re joining us to learn WordPress! In order to follow along, you’ll need a place to experiment with WordPress.

Important: This WordPress test environment will exist ONLY on your computer. It is meant for practice and will not be connected to the internet!

Please follow the instructions below to get set up!

1. DOWNLOAD A LOCAL ENVIRONMENT (Free!)

Directions for a local test WordPress website:

1. Download: You can use XAMPP, MAMP, or Local — we will be using Local by Flywheel.

2. Add a new WordPress installation:

3. Click the following:

• Create a new site
• Name it something, such as “My Test Website” or “My Business Name”

• Select “Preferred”
• Give it a username and a password you’ll remember ASAP.
• Click “Add Site”.
• Wait a few moments.
• Turn ON the option for “One Click Admin”:

• Click the WP Admin Button — this will take you to a free WordPress website practice area!

Congratulations! You now have a free test site!

The heart of a good website is this: good content! When good writing, solid design, and fast loading speeds come together, a great website is created.

Start with Written Content

1. Get organized! To participate in today’s interactive workshop, you’ll want access to our thought organizer.
2. Make it yours!
   • Do you have Google Drive? Make a copy!
   • Do you have a Word Processor? Download it!

3. Write along with us! Take time to brainstorm your website’s content, step by step, as we go!

Hi! I’m so excited you’re joining us for a WordPress Sneak-Peek or testing session!

You will need…

1. To download a local WordPress environment
2. To install the WordPress Beta Tester Plugin
3. To UPDATE to the new WordPress release candidate.

1. DOWNLOAD A LOCAL ENVIRONMENT (Free!)

Directions for a local test WordPress website:

To download and set up a new, local installation of WordPress.

1. Download: You can use XAMPP, MAMP, or Local — we will be using Local by Flywheel.

2. Add a new WordPress installation:

3. Click the following:

• Create a new site
• Name it something, such as “My Test Blog”

• Select “Preferred”
• Give it a username and a password you’ll remember ASAP.
• Click “Add Site”.
• Wait a few moments.
• Turn ON the option for “One Click Admin”:

• Click the WP Admin Button

Congratulations! You now have a free test site!

2. Install the plugin, Beta Tester.

• Go to Plugins > Add New
• Search for “WordPress Beta Tester”

• Install and Activate the beta tester.
• Go to Tools and select Beta Testing

• Select “Bleeding Edge”, then select “Release Candidates Only”.
• Make sure to SAVE CHANGES. 🙂

3. Update to the 6.2 version of WordPress!

• Go to Dashboard > Updates

• Update to the latest version of WordPress:

You’re DONE! Now you can explore with us! We’re excited to see what you find with us as we go. Cheers!