by VTC | Publisher: Virtual Training Company, Inc. | Release Date: February 2017 | ISBN: 9781618661128

In this VTC course, you will learn the intricacies of setting up, using, and administering a WordPress 3.5 site. In addition to how to install and set up WordPress, you will also learn about themes, security concerns and mitigation, and plugin implementation. Author Jon Ward will discuss the theory of WordPress operation and then he will show you how to build a site from scratch. While the course is taught in 3.5, topics covered will be applicable to any WordPress 3.x installation.

1. Welcome to WordPress
   • Introduction 00:02:09
   • Dashboard 00:04:09
2. Basics
   • Posts and Pages 00:05:43
   • Themes 00:05:13
   • Plugins 00:03:54
3. Posts
   • Explanation of Posts 00:06:09
   • Categories and Tags 00:03:25
   • Post Editor pt. 1 00:05:56
   • Post Editor pt. 2 00:03:52
   • Post Editor pt. 3 00:05:20
   • Creating a Post 00:05:45
4. Pages
   • Explanation of Pages 00:03:10
   • Creating a Page 00:05:38
   • Pages as Plugin Houses 00:04:32
5. Media
   • Explanation of Media 00:02:48
   • Adding Media 00:04:23
   • Managing the Media Library 00:03:53
   • Media Editor 00:03:36
   • Jetpack Carousel 00:03:53
   • Jetpack Tiled Galleries 00:04:11
6. Look and Feel
   • Introduction to Look and Feel 00:03:11
   • Themes 00:04:04
   • Finding and Customizing Themes pt. 1 00:04:55
   • Finding and Customizing Themes pt. 2 00:03:52
   • Other Theme Frameworks 00:03:25
   • Menus 00:03:39
   • Widgets 00:03:47
   • Advanced Customization pt. 1 00:03:57
   • Advanced Customization pt. 2 00:03:20
7. Plugins
   • Explanation of Plugins 00:02:51
   • Installing Plugins 00:03:54
   • Jetpack pt. 1 00:03:58
   • Jetpack pt. 2 00:03:49
   • Common Useful Plugins 00:03:07
   • Editor 00:02:50
   • Security and Performance Concerns 00:03:07
8. Users
   • User Management pt. 1 00:03:54
   • User Management pt. 2 00:03:19
   • Your Profile 00:02:46
9. Tools
   • Tools Menu 00:03:01
10. Settings
    • General and Writing Settings 00:03:27
    • Reading and Discussion Settings 00:03:47
    • More on Discussion Settings 00:02:50
    • Media / Permalinks / Sharing Settings 00:04:04
11. Syndication
    • Publishing Your RSS Feeds 00:03:24
    • Including Third-Party RSS Feeds 00:05:01
12. Social Media
    • Publishing to Social Media 00:03:06
    • Integrating Social Media 00:03:55
    • WordPress as a Social Media Platform 00:03:46
13. E-Commerce
    • Shopping Carts 00:03:53
    • Third Party Integration 00:02:56
14. Comments
    • Comment Overview 00:02:20
    • Comment Settings 00:02:21
    • Comment Moderation 00:02:54
    • Social Media Comments 00:02:30
15. Backups and Updates
    • WordPress and Plugin Updates 00:03:26
    • Backup Procedure 00:03:54
    • Useful Plugins 00:03:44
16. Security
    • WordPress Security Overview 00:03:48
    • WordPress Settings 00:04:24
    • Useful Plugins pt. 1 00:03:53
    • Useful Plugins pt. 2 00:03:47
    • Configure .htaccess pt. 1 00:03:36
    • Configure .htaccess pt. 2 00:03:13
    • Best Practices 00:03:40
17. Building a Site: Urban Gardening
    • Installation 00:05:01
    • Determining the Goals of the Site 00:05:29
    • Choosing and Customizing the Theme pt. 1 00:04:51
    • Choosing and Customizing the Theme pt. 2 00:04:17
    • Choosing and Customizing the Theme pt. 3 00:04:25
    • Customizing Site Settings 00:03:42
    • Adding Plugins pt. 1 00:05:27
    • Adding Plugins pt. 2 00:04:44
    • Adding Plugins pt. 3 00:02:57
    • Pages pt. 1 00:04:50
    • Pages pt. 2 00:04:04
    • Customizing Widgets 00:04:12
    • Customizing Menus 00:02:56
    • Social Media Integration 00:04:16
    • Adding User Accounts for Staff 00:05:13
    • Content 00:04:47
    • Syndication 00:04:36
    • Promotion 00:04:17
18. Conclusion
    • Course Wrap Up 00:03:36
19. Credits
    • About the Author 00:01:23