So we have constructed a front-page template that outputs our content in two defined loops rather than one “reverse-chronological” default loop. But when we test, we see that too much content is being output in each article. If we look at the screenshot on the page about the front-page template, we will see that we […]
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Moving A WordPress Site
There are a number of scenarios under which you might need to move a WordPress installation. a changed domain changed hosting creating a testing environment moving a site created in a testing environment to a live server The easiest way to move a site is to use the Export / Import functionality available in the Tools section […]
For this exercise, please download and install this Duplicator archive package into a new empty database. Then download an underscores starter theme. If we have covered SASS in class, click Advanced Options and choose _sassify! Once you’ve done that, please install the new starter theme into your newly created WordPress site and make sure to activate […]
Basic Setup For this exercise, we will learn about the WordPress Template Hierarchy, the WordPress Loop, and some basic WordPress template tags. First of all, please download this zip archive. Inside it you will find a folder of screenshots and a folder with a Duplicator installer and archive combination. Copy the installer and the archive […]
Originally Created for WMDD 4840 2017 Midterm Set Up a Testing Site Download the latest version of WordPress. Unzip it, and rename the resulting wordpress folder to your first name and last intial (for example: kevinm ). Put that folder where it needs to go to work in MAMP. Set up your site. The site name will be European […]
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WordPress Plugins – Highly Rated, 2017
Installing a plugin is always a compromise. They can slow your site down. They can represent a security risk. They can conflict with other plugins or theme features. But they can add a lot to the site user experience, or the site owner experience. In other words, before installing a plugin, do as much research […]
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WordPress Lab Exercise: Theme Tryouts
One trouble in figuring out which themes or plugins to try out is that there are tons of reviews on the web, but with a lot of them you don’t really know who’s doing the reviewing. After awhile, though, you start to recognize sites that have respect in the WordPress community. Some I would mention […]
For this exercise, I want you to get WordPress running on a free web hosting service: 000webhost.com and use their automated WordPress installation. First, sign up with the service. Then figure out how to install WordPress on the site. When you sign up for the service, you will need to use a more secure username and […]
Download the Files First, please download these files. When you unzip the files, you will see inside the folder, a file called guitarmania.wordpress.2013-07-11.xml and a folder of images. Make a new WordPress site in a testing environment like MAMP. For the folder name, use obsessive-compulsive-guitarist. Use your own name as the admin user and password. For […]
You can use practically any text editor to build WordPress themes, and you can run SASS directly from the command line, but Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like Netbeans come with a lot of advanced functionality, such as sophisticated code-hinting, that will quickly become evident as you start to use them. Installing The Software These installation instructions here […]