Getting Started with Self-Hosted WordPress
How to Install WordPress
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WordPress 101 Tutorial Videos
Part 1: The Dashboard
The first video in the series is a tour of the Dashboard, which is the first page you’ll see when you login to the Administration Area in WordPress. View this video for free now!
Part 2: Creating a New Post
The second video in this series demonstrates how to create a new article—also called a “Post”—in WordPress, using the built-in WYSIWYG editor.
Part 3: Edit an Existing Post
In the third video in this series, we’ll cover how to edit an existing Post using the Edit SubPanel in WordPress.
Part 4: Using Categories and Tags
In this video, the fourth in the series, we take a look at how to better organize your Posts in WordPress through the use of Tags and Categories.
Part 5: Creating and Editing Pages
In the fifth video in this series, we’ll cover how to edit and add new Pages to your WordPress website.
Part 6: Inserting Images and Photos
In this video we’re going to explore how to embed photos and images into your Posts and Pages.
Part 7: Embedding Videos
In this video, we cover one of the most popular topics among bloggers — how to insert video into your Posts and Pages.
Part 8: Using the Media Library
In this video, we’ll learn how to use the Media Library to upload other file types — such as PDFs or Word documents — for use in future Posts or Pages.
Part 9: Enabling and Managing Comments
Learn how to enable and moderate comments on your WordPress blog, including tips on best practices to encourage interactive discussion from visitors to your blog.
Part 10: Creating Links
In the tenth video in this series, you’ll learn two ways to easily add links to your WordPress site.
Part 11: Changing the Look of Your Site
This video demonstrates how to update the look of your WordPress site through the use of site templates, or Themes.
Part 12: Using Widgets
In this video, we’ll learn what Widgets are, and how they can be used to easily add content to your site’s sidebar or footer.
Part 13: Building Custom Menus
In this video, we’ll explore one of the most exciting new features in WordPress 3.0, called Custom Menus.
Part 14: WordPress Plugins
This video demonstrates how to find, install, and configure third-party plugins to add new functions and features to your WordPress site.
Part 15: Adding New Users
Learn how to add new Users to your WordPress site, and assign permissions based on roles.
Part 16: Useful Tools
This video demonstrates some of the Tools that WordPress provides to manage your blog.
Part 17: Configuration Settings
In the final video in this series, we’ll discuss how to configure the Settings to optimize and get the most out of your WordPress site.
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