Installing and Setting Up WordPress

Talk for 2013 WordCamp Miami Beginner's Workshop

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1. WP Admin Area An Overview with Recommendations Zac Gordon @zgordon zacgordon.com
2. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon About Zac Gordon Installing WordPress User Roles Recommended Settings Tour of Admin Area Talk Overview WordCamp Miami 2013
3. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon How to Build a WordPress Theme How to Build a WordPress Blog WordPress Teacher Treehouse teamtreehouse.com About Zac Gordon WordCamp Miami 2013
4. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon About Zac Gordon giveaway! 1 Month Free! WordCamp Miami 2013
5. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon About Zac Gordon wideskydesigns.com WordCamp Miami 2013
6. Installing WordPress
7. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon • WP .com versus .org • 1 Click Install v. Manual Install • Security Tips • Installing Locally Installing WordPress WordCamp Miami 2013
8. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Installing WordPress Differ by hosting company. Asks for basic information and installs WP for you. 1 Click Install WordCamp Miami 2013
9. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Installing WordPress Famous 5 Minute Install. FTP files, create database, run install script, set file permissions Manual Install
10. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Installing WordPress Security Tips • Strong usernames, passwords & db • Keep site updated and backed up • Hide and protect WP information Plugins: • 6Scan Security • AskApache Password Protection • BackupWordPress • Better WP Security • Secure WordPress • Sucuri Security • User Locker • Wordfence • WP Security Scan
11. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Installing WordPress Setup the files and database right on your Mac! Upload live when you’re done building the site. Install Locally
12. Admin Area Tour
13. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Admin Area Tour Dashboard toolbar Posts links media appearance Settings tools Pages Plugins
14. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Admin Area Tour
15. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Admin Area Tour
16. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Admin Area Tour
17. User Roles
18. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon User Roles Somebody with access to the site network administration features and all other features. Super Admin Somebody who has access to all the administration features within a single site. Administrator
19. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon User Roles Somebody who can publish and manage posts including the posts of other users. Editor Somebody who can publish and manage their own posts. Author
20. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon User Roles Somebody who can write and manage their own posts but cannot publish them. Contributor Somebody who can only manage their profile. Subscriber
21. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon User Roles Let you add and modify roles of users. User Plugins User Role Editor
22. Recommended Settings
23. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Recommended Settings • Users • Membership • Discussion Settings • Privacy • Permalinks
24. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Users Recommended Settings • Fill out bio • Get a gravatar • GooglePlus Authorship Plugin
25. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Membership Recommended Settings Settings > General > Membership
26. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Discussion Settings Recommended Settings Require Registration? Moderation? Akismet Settings > Discussion
27. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Privacy Recommended Settings For use during development Settings > Reading
28. WordCamp Miami 2013 @zgordon Permalinks Recommended Settings Settings > Permalinks http://wp.zacgordon.com/?p=123 http://wp.zacgordon.com/2013/04/05/sample-post/ http://wp.zacgordon.com/sample-post/ *Category base
29. Questions? @zgordon