Pluralsight - Getting Your First WordPress Website Up in Under 24 Hours

The countdown is on. You have 24 hours to deliver a professional-looking website and you have no idea where to start. This course will give you the tools you need to get on track for your first site launch. Building a website can be a daunting and scary task, especially if you've never done it before. WordPress can help make that task easier, but even so, all the settings and terminology can be confusing. This course will strip WordPress down to the basics, showing you what you need to know to get up and running quickly without having to worry about what every single setting does.

Preparation
Introduction
WordPress at a Glance
What Do I Need?: Domain Name
What Do I Need?: Hosting
What Do I Need?: Server Requirements
What Do I Need?: WordPress
What Do I Need?: FTP Client
What Do I Need?: No Auto Installers!
Make a Plan
Installing WordPress
Sidequest: Installing WordPress Locally
Summary

Setup
Introduction
What is All This Stuff?
Navigating the Front-end and the Back-end
Get Rid of the Default Content
The First 5 Settings to Change
Keep Your Site Updated
Summary

Customization
Introduction
Sidequest: Shake the Mystery Man and Get Yourself a Gravatar
Searching for and Installing New Plugins
Searching for and Installing New Themes
What if I Don't Like This Theme?
Sidequest: Themes and Plugins – Free or Premium?
Setup Your Sidebar
Summary

Publish
Introduction
Wait! I'm Not Ready Yet!
Writing Posts and Pages
Deleting Posts and Pages
Images and Galleries
Adding Video
Post Formats
Summary

After You Go Live…
Introduction
Plugins You Should Know About
Social Media
Miniquest: Custom URL Shorteners
Sidequest: Search Engine Optimization
Adding New Users
Summary