- In the beginning of this course, I called Wordpress a content management system, or CMS. And I said it's really just an application that works as an interface between a publisher, a database, and a visitor. This is of course a rather simplistic description, and I think I owe you a bit more of an explanation. So far in the course you've learned how to create posts and pages, how to organize them, and how to add media items to them. All these actions are part of content management. You are managing content.
And what makes Wordpress so powerful is precisely that it gives you the ability to manage your content. You've already seen the most obvious example, once you add an image to a post in Wordpress it becomes it's own entity, you can call it into any other post, or page, or gallery at any time. Without having to upload the image again. Content management. You'll also remember that you can add or remove categories and tags on any post at any time and reorganize your content whenever you want.
Again, content management. The reason you want to use a content management system like Wordpress rather than build static pages for each of your pieces of content, is precisely this: in a content management system you can create, edit, reorganize, reassociate, and delete any piece of content at any time without having to worry about making sure other pieces of content are affected. The system will know what to do and help keep everything in order. Add a new post, and Wordpress puts it at the top of the index page.
Change a publishing date, and Wordpress will reorganize the chronological order for your posts. Schedule a post and Wordpress will publish it at the specified future time. In this chapter we'll look at how we can use the many content management features of Wordpress to manipulate and bolt manage existing content.
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6/11/2018Released
8/17/2015Note: This course covers an older version of WordPress, which features the Classic Editor. Watch this course only if you are using the Classic Editor plugin or using WordPress 4.9 or earlier. Otherwise, watch WordPress 5 Essential Training, which covers the new Block Editor experience.
- Creating posts and pages
- Formatting text
- Publishing and scheduling posts
- Adding images, audio, and video
- Bulk editing posts and pages
- Customizing themes and menus
- Using widgets
- Extending WordPress with plugins
- Editing users profiles
- Configuring settings
- Getting new readers
- Keeping WordPress up to date and secure
Skill Level Beginner
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 30s
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What's new in 4.7?1m 45s
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1. Getting to Know WordPress
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What is WordPress?3m 30s
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2. Getting Started
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How WordPress works2m 34s
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Using the WordPress toolbar3m 28s
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3. Creating Posts
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Understanding posts1m 59s
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Posts vs. pages in WordPress2m 19s
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Creating a new post1m 38s
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Creating and editing links5m 37s
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Using categories and tags6m 10s
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Using revisions3m 30s
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Using post formats3m 52s
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4. Adding Images and Media
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Creating image galleries5m 30s
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Using featured images3m 44s
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Working with audio and video2m 18s
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5. Creating Pages
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When to use pages1m 59s
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Creating a page2m 4s
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Using page templates2m 10s
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6. Managing Content
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Navigating the admin panel4m 25s
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Using the Media Grid5m 11s
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Using attachment pages5m 44s
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7. Changing the Appearance of Your Site
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Introducing the Customizer7m 15s
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Customizing your theme8m 33s
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Using widgets6m 44s
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8. Extending WordPress with Plugins
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9. Users and User Profiles
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How WordPress handles users1m 34s
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Editing your user profile7m 42s
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Adding and managing users5m 33s
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10. Configuring Settings
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11. Getting, and Interacting with, Readers
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12. WordPress: Behind the Curtain
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13. Maintenance and Security
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Keeping up to date6m 59s
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14. Diving Further into the World of WordPress
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Going further with WordPress2m 29s
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