Another way you can customize your WordPress Site is to add a Site Icon, which is an image that appears next to your website title when it is opened in a browser. (I.e. when you have this blogpost open, when…
Adding a plugin to your WordPress site
The idea behind a “plug-in” is adding an outside application to your site, in order to generate something that adds content to your site. We recommend adding something to help organize your content. However, feel free to use creative liberties in…
Task! Share your work :)
Instructions You’ve put in a lot of effort into crafting your project and it’s time for you to show off your work! You have the option of either sending it to a friend, posting it as a comment below, or…
Task! Give the content of your site a concept
The focus of this task is to get you to assign a “theme” to your WordPress website. The expectation of this task is not to have a “finished” result, but could just be the beginnings of the theme. You could…
Task! Read up on other applications available on DOOO
A web application is software installed on a web server that creates an environment in which you will build your website. The focus on this week is on WordPress, but different applications are better suited to different types of websites…
Task! Use Resources Page
In this task, take advantage of the curated Learning Resources page that we have on our website! There you will find lots of links connecting you to tech docs, blog post, and other internet resources that can help further your…
Task! Set Up A Blog Post to be Posted in The Future
In this task, you will be setting up a post that will be posted in the future! In other words, scheduled blog posts. To do this, first you must have a blog post draft either created or already set up.…
Task! Write a Post
Go to the “Posts” section on your WordPress Dashboard and write a post. For more information on posts, check out the link here https://www.wpbeginner.com/beginners-guide/what-is-the-difference-between-posts-vs-pages-in-wordpress/
Task! Customize Your Front-Page Using the Appearance Panel
You will see in the left-hand panel of your Dashboard the option for “Appearance”. By going into the Appearance panel, you can change key aspects of your website’s appearance. For more information on the appearance panel, check the link here…
Task! Add Background Image
There are several ways you can go about customizing your website, one way you can do this is by adding a background image to the front page of your website! When adding a background image to your website, first make…