Why Websites
purpose and CONTENT
Provide service
Sell products
Propaganda
... and more!
How do Websites Work?
What is WordPress?
Install WordPress
Introduce the WordPress Dashboard
/wp-admin
Dashboard / Quick Link
Dashboard / Five most used functions
1. Posts - Add / Edit Posts
2. Pages - Add / Edit Pages
3. Appearance - Themes, Widgets, Menu
4. Plugins - Manage Plugins
5. Settings
Go to Dashboard
View Site
Modify Settings
1. Change Sitename.
2. Change Permalinks.
3. Modify Display Name
1. Create from template.
2. Create a blank Logo.
3. Change blackground color.
4. Add text.
5. Choose "Add a heading"
6. Change text color
7. Centerlize text.
8. Centerlize text.
9. Download image.
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6. Click "Select"
8. Click "Skip cropping".
9. Success.
Install Theme Astra
Filter of different kind of themes.
Preview before Install
Install and Activate Theme "Astra"
Customise Theme
1. Click "Customise".
2. Click "Global".
3. Click "Typography"
4. Click "Base Typography"
5. Change font family, font size.
Posts
draft / publish
Add new post
Settings
Post Visibility:
1. Public
2. Private
3. Password Protected
Featured image
Block Editor
Add block
Change mode
Outline
Duplicate Blocks
List all blocks.
Remove Blocks
/
Type “/” to add different type of blocks.
Link
Options
1. Top toolbar: put toolbar on top
2. Spotlight mode: deem other block
3. Fullscreen mode
Edit HTML
Assignment 2
Add new posts
Pages
Menu
Assignment 3
Create a menu which contains:
1. post
2. page
3. custom link
4. catagories
Create a Sitemap
Assignment 4
Design your website and create a sitemap.
