1. Getting Started
with WordPress
for Beginners
WordCamp St. Louis 2014
By Christoph Trappe
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2. Rules
 Questions: Ask ‘em, please!
Increases chances to get an answer.
 You may Tweet, Blog, etc.!
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3. Hi
 Slides at:
AuthenticStorytelling.net/wcstl
 About me
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4. WordPress
 .org vs .com
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5. Objectives
 Defining goals and objectives for
your sites
 Finding and setting up your URL
 Installing WordPress
 Finding and using an initial design
 Getting started
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6. Goals
 Every site should have at least one
goal.
 What are you trying to accomplish?
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7. EasternIowaNews.com
 Shared community news, not shared
elsewhere.
 Gave people a place to share news.
(Facebook was still kind of new.)
 Gave people a voice!
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8. AuthenticStorytelling.net
 Share knowledge around authentic
storytelling.
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9. UWECI.ORG
 Connect people to resources,
information and inform donors.
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10. So, what’s your goal?
OK to start without one, but it
helps.
Helps with determining URL.
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12. Hosts
 GoDaddy
 Dreamhost
 Laughing Squid
 Bluehost
http://wordpress.org/hosting/
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13. Let’s get started
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24. /wp-admin
Log in!
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29. Potentially search for: responsive
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Premium themes – a word of caution
(Elsewhere)

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31. Posts
Pages
Plugins
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32. Links
 Migrating sites to Bluehost:
https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/help/229
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Existing WordPress sites:
https://my.bluehost.com/cgi/help/wp_
migrate
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33. Questions?
Christoph Trappe
ctrappe@gmail.com
319-804-9853
ChristophTrappe.com
AuthenticStorytelling.net
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