WordPress-Introduction and How to Install.pptx

A presentation depicting how to download and install wordpress on your pc

1. WORDPRESS BY RAO UBAIDURRAUF KHAN

2. WHAT IS WORDPRESS? An open-source website development platform that provides an easy way to build your own website without having great know-how about programming. 2

3. Websites you can build on wordpress Personal Websites Business websites eCommerce stores Blogs Portfolios Resumes Forums Social networks Membership sites Projects 3

4. What Does WordPress offer? Free website building and hosting services Plug-ins, templates and themes that make building your website super easy Web content management system that helps in maintaining and updating your website

5. Two Types WordPress.com -> For-profit version of the website that provides ready-to-use features for users who can create their webpages using them Easier to use Require no installation Ready-to-use features Similar to websites like ‘Squarespace’

6. Two Types WordPress.org -> Free, open-source version of the WordPress where you can self-host. Requires basic understanding of php Complex to use Requires XAMPP etc More similar to Laravel

7. How to Use each wordpress : WordPress.org Download the package from the website . 7

8. Open and run your XAMPP, and run Apache and MySQL 8

9. Open my http://localhost/phpmyadmin/ and create a database for Wordpress 9

10. Make a new folder in XAMPP/ htdocs for wordpress files 10

11. Extract the wordpres files and then copy/paste into this new folder that you made 11

12. Open localhost/ foldername in your browser while running xampp and you can run your wordpress website from there. 12

13. 13 Enter the database name you created for your wordpress , add username ( root ) and continue

14. 14 Enter the database name you created for your wordpress , add username ( root ) and continue

15. 15 Choose your website title, username, enter your email and begin the installation.

16. YOUR WORDPRESS WEBSITE IS READY 16

17. How to Use each wordpress : WordPress.com Open site and sign up Name your website Choose a theme from the templates Get to curating your newly made website. 17

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19. Final tips & takeaways Learning to use and navigate wordpress is essential for anyone learning web development or interested in going in this field Wordpress is makes web development and more manageable for users that don’t have a strong background in computer science and they shouldn’t be afraid of trying it. You can make anything on wordpress so give it a try and get familiar with its features 19

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21. Things you can do Look up both Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org. Choose anyone of these and try installing and building your website on it Edit and modify the website to your needs.