Set up and run a WordPress website from nothing — choose between WordPress.com and self-hosted .org, install it, and drive the dashboard with confidence. You will finish able to publish posts and pages, work the block editor, manage media, menus, categories, users and settings on a live site.
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WordPress.com versus self-hosted WordPress.org — free to watch, no account needed.
What you'll learn
- Set up and run a WordPress website end to end, from install to published content
- Choose correctly between WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org for a given project
- Install WordPress via managed hosting, a one-click installer, or a local environment
- Navigate the dashboard and create posts, pages and media using the block editor
- Configure menus, categories, tags, users, roles and core settings for a real site
Syllabus
What WordPress Is and How to Install It
WordPress.com versus self-hosted WordPress.orgFree preview
Installing WordPress — hosting, one-click and local
The Dashboard and Content Basics
Touring the WordPress dashboard
Posts versus pages — the core content types
Creating Content with the Block Editor
The block (Gutenberg) editor
Media library, categories and tags
Configuring and Running Your Site
Menus and site navigation
Users, roles and core settings
Lab — 10 Exercises & Solutions
Exercises 1–5
Exercises 6–10