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WordPress.com is a free, open source, content management system that people with access to the Web can use to express themselves. Users can host a blog or also use WordPress as a static website, the beauty of WordPress is its flexibility and ease of use. Although billed as a "blogging tool," WordPress can actually be used as the foundation for a variety of Web sites and services (e.g., personal homepages, electronic portfolios).  This article provides general information about WordPress and its support at WSU.  
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WordPress.com is a free, open source, content management system that people with access to the Web can use to express themselves. Users can host a blog or also use WordPress as a static website. The beauty of WordPress is its flexibility and ease of use. Although labeled as a "blogging tool," WordPress can actually be used as the foundation for a variety of Web sites and services (e.g., personal homepages, electronic portfolios).  This article provides general information about WordPress and its support at WSU.  
  
 
==Get WordPress==     
 
==Get WordPress==     
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To get WordPress set up, just go to [http://www.wordpress.com WordPress.com] and follow the steps to set up your account.  
 
To get WordPress set up, just go to [http://www.wordpress.com WordPress.com] and follow the steps to set up your account.  
  
 
With WordPress you get:
 
With WordPress you get:
  
*your own WordPress.com address (like you.wordpress.com, you can switch to a custom address later if you’d like),
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*Your own WordPress.com address (like you.wordpress.com, you can switch to a custom address later if you’d like)
*a selection  of great free and customizable designs for your site or [[blog]] (they call them [[WordPress/Themes|themes]]),
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*A selection  of great free and customizable designs for your site or [[blog]] (they call them [[WordPress/Themes|themes]])
 
*3 gigabytes of file storage (that’s about 2,500 pictures!)
 
*3 gigabytes of file storage (that’s about 2,500 pictures!)
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*Access to a large community of blogs and websites
  
 
==Important Info for Setting your WordPress Account==
 
==Important Info for Setting your WordPress Account==
 
Follow the links below for help with setting up your WordPress account:
 
Follow the links below for help with setting up your WordPress account:
 
*[http://en.support.wordpress.com/ WordPress Support]
 
*[http://en.support.wordpress.com/ WordPress Support]
*[http://elearning.winona.edu/wiki/Softchalk/WordPress/WordPressStaticwebsite/ How to Create a Static Web Site Online SoftChalk Training]
 
 
*[[WordPress/Creating Static Pages]]
 
*[[WordPress/Creating Static Pages]]
 
*[[WordPress/How to Upload Audio to WordPress| How to Upload Audio to WordPress]]
 
*[[WordPress/How to Upload Audio to WordPress| How to Upload Audio to WordPress]]
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==Helpful Information/Available Workshops and Presentations==
 
==Helpful Information/Available Workshops and Presentations==
*[[DLC Workshops/WordPress: Creating a Static Web Site]].
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*You can request a 1:1 session with a DLC STAR.
**You can request a 1:1 session with a DLC STAR.
 
*[http://elearning.winona.edu/wiki/Documents/EFRT308_WordPress.pdf Basic WordPress Training PowerPoint Presentation (EFRT 308)]
 
 
*[[WordPress/WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org | WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org]], there is a difference.
 
*[[WordPress/WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org | WordPress.com vs. WordPress.org]], there is a difference.
 
*[http://www.optiniche.com/blog/downloads/WP-Primer.pdf WordPress Primer and Quick Start]
 
*[http://www.optiniche.com/blog/downloads/WP-Primer.pdf WordPress Primer and Quick Start]
  
==WordPress on Lynda==
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==Training Videos==
After you setup your Lynda campus account you can view the following online learning modules:
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg_KHilZ9EI WordPress Basics]
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'''[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hg_KHilZ9EI&feature=youtu.be Creating a static website on Wordpress.com]
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'''There are also lots of helpful training videos about WordPress on [[LinkedIn Learning]]:'''
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*[https://www.linkedin.com/learning-login/share?forceAccount=false&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Flearning%2Fwordpress-5-essential-training%3Ftrk%3Dshare_ent_url&account=41915348 WordPress Essential Training]
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==Related Pages==
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*[[WordPress/Themes]]
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*[[WordPress/About WordPress]]
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*[[WordPress/HTML Table]]
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[[Category:Web Design]][[Category:WordPress]]
 
[[Category:Web Design]][[Category:WordPress]]

Latest revision as of 21:54, 30 November 2021

WordPress.jpg

WordPress.com is a free, open source, content management system that people with access to the Web can use to express themselves. Users can host a blog or also use WordPress as a static website. The beauty of WordPress is its flexibility and ease of use. Although labeled as a "blogging tool," WordPress can actually be used as the foundation for a variety of Web sites and services (e.g., personal homepages, electronic portfolios). This article provides general information about WordPress and its support at WSU.

Get WordPress

WordpressHome.png

To get WordPress set up, just go to WordPress.com and follow the steps to set up your account.

With WordPress you get:

  • Your own WordPress.com address (like you.wordpress.com, you can switch to a custom address later if you’d like)
  • A selection of great free and customizable designs for your site or blog (they call them themes)
  • 3 gigabytes of file storage (that’s about 2,500 pictures!)
  • Access to a large community of blogs and websites

Important Info for Setting your WordPress Account

Follow the links below for help with setting up your WordPress account:

Helpful Information/Available Workshops and Presentations

Training Videos

WordPress Basics

Creating a static website on Wordpress.com

There are also lots of helpful training videos about WordPress on LinkedIn Learning:

Related Pages