In WordPress, widgets are used to add customizations to your site's sidebar and footer area. In this video, explore available widget types and select several for use on the site.
- [Instructor] At this point, … I've nearly got the theme configured for my site. … I've uploaded a logo, adjusted the colors and fonts, … created a menu, a homepage, and a blog page. … As far as theme setup goes, … the only thing left that I'd like to do … is walk through some widget areas. … You may remember one of the requirements for this project … was to display persistent contact information … across every page. … To accomplish that, I'm going to add the phone number … to the header of my site. … I'm going to go back to the customizer, … open up this Widgets area, … and I see that there are two widget areas … that deal with the header. … One, there's this Header, … and secondly, there's this Top Bar. … Now, those are both functions of the theme, … so those are available because GeneratePress … has baked them in there, so to speak. … I'm going to use this Header area to add my phone number. … I'll say Add Widget, … and I'm just going to do a simple text widget. … And with that, I've now got my phone number …
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7/11/2019- Establishing site goals and needs
- Adding new pages
- Finding a theme and site images
- Customizing colors, fonts, and menus
- Setting up your webpages
- Adding contact forms and social media buttons
- Testing your site
- Securing your site
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Demo project overview2m 5s
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1. Preparing to Build a Small Business Website
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Identify site requirements2m 42s
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Tips for writing copy2m 14s
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2. Adding Key Content
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Understand posts vs. pages1m 20s
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Create key pages3m 21s
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3. Select and Configure a Theme
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Roundup of suitable themes2m 22s
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Install and activate a theme2m 17s
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Add a custom menu2m 27s
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Set up a homepage1m 8s
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Lay out the homepage3m 27s
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Set up a blog page2m 31s
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Customize widget areas2m 49s
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4. Extend Functionality with Plugins
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Adding a contact form6m 46s
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5. Going Live
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Review site specifications4m 12s
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Conclusion
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Next steps1m 37s
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