Back to: Web Design Fundamentals
Bring everything together by building a real website on WordPress, the platform that powers a huge share of the web. This module covers installing WordPress, choosing a theme, using a page builder to lay out pages, and basic site management (menus, pages, media, and security updates). Watch the linked video, then set up your own practice WordPress site and recreate the homepage you designed earlier in the course. FDA Notes: keep a checklist of the steps you follow so you can repeat them for future client sites.
Pages or posts?
Pages are for lasting content such as About or Contact. Posts are dated updates such as news.
Fewer plugins
Install only the plugins you need, from reputable developers, and remove ones you no longer use.
Back up first
Take a backup before updating WordPress or switching themes.
Try it: build your practice site
- Set up a practice WordPress site.
- Choose a theme and recreate the homepage you designed earlier in the course.
- Add a menu that links to at least three pages.
- Write down each step so you can repeat it for future sites.
Key takeaways
- WordPress is a content management system: you manage pages, media and menus from a dashboard.
- Themes control how a site looks; plugins add features.
- Keep WordPress, themes and plugins updated to stay secure.
