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35. • Posts are what make your blog a blog
— they’re servings of content that are
listed in reverse chronological order
on your blog’s front page.
• There are several ways to publish new
posts. The easiest way is with
the New Post button on the right
side of the toolbar.
https://en.support.wordpress.com/posts/

36. • Pages are static. That means that the
information displayed on a page
doesn’t change, or doesn’t change
often. A great example of a page
would be the About or Contact Us
section of a website.
• There are several ways to publish new
posts. The easiest way is with
the New Page button on the right
side of the toolbar.
https://en.support.wordpress.com/pages/

37. • The Media menu can be used to
manage your existing media files,
such as images, audio, videos, and
documents.
• You can also upload files to your
Media Library using Media → Add
https://en.support.wordpress.com/media/

41. • A theme controls the general look
and feel of your site including things
like page layout, widget locations,
and default font and color choices

42. • Click on “Appearance” in the left
hand menu

43. • WordPress's plugin architecture
allows users to extend the features
and functionality of a website or
blog.
• WordPress has over 39,078 plugins
available!
• Not all available plugins are always
compatiable with the upgrades and
as a result they may not function
properly or may not function at all.
https://en.support.wordpress.com/plugins/

44. • Click the check box next to both
plugins
• From the drop down menu select
“Install”
• Click “Apply”

45. • Your custom theme is now installed.

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