This post is a beginners introduction to WordPress. WordPress is a widely used and supported blogging tool and content management system (CMS). Your WordPress site can be updated from your browser, iPhone, iPad or Android device. In this post I have embedded some videos to get you started, you might not need to watch all of them as some may not apply to your particular setup.

The dashboard is referred to as the “back end,” of your site, and only you (and any users you’ve assigned) can see it. The “front end” is what the outside world sees when they visit yoursite.com. You can access both parts of your blog any time, to access the back end of your website visit yousite.com/wp-admin and login.

Introducing the Dashboard

Source: http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wp101-video-training-part-1-the-dashboard/

The Content : Posts and Pages

WordPress has 2 main content types, posts and pages. Post’s are like articles in a newspaper and just like a newspaper, you can put the articles into categories like sport, finance, world news, etc… Pages are a constant, e.g. Services, Contact Us, About Us.

Create a New Post

Your website may not have a news page or blog, if it doesn’t feel free to skip the next 3 videos. In this video we’ll take a look at how to add a new post and how to customize it. This video also explains the difference between Posts and Pages in depth. Enjoy.

Source: http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wp-101-video-training-part-2-creating-a-new-post/

Edit Existing Post

In this video we are going to take a look at the WordPress editing abilities for existing posts,
which will help with editing content along with other related aspects of posts. Enjoy.

Source: http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wp-101-video-training-part-3-edit-existing-post/

Using Categories and Tags

In this video we are going to take a look at categories and tags in WordPress,
which will help with managing content along with other related aspects of posts. Enjoy.

Source: http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wp-101-video-training-part-4-using-categories-and-tags/

Creating and Editing Pages

In this video we are going to take a close look at creating and editing pages in WordPress,
in addition to touching on parent pages, sub-pages, page templates, and other related details. Enjoy.

Source: http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wp-101-video-training-part-5-creating-and-editing-pages/

Adding Images

In this video we are going to take a close look at adding images in WordPress. Enjoy.

Source: http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wp-101-video-training-part-6-adding-images/

Embedding Video

In this video we are going to take a look at inserting video into posts and pages in WordPress,
which will help with managing your media based content. Enjoy.

Source: http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wp-101-video-training-part-7-embedding-video/

Media Library

In this video we are going to take a look at the media library in WordPress,
which will help with managing your media based content. Enjoy.

Source: http://wp.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wp-101-video-training-part-8-media-library/

Extra Lessons:

• Managing Comments
• How to Create a Link
• Changing the Theme
• Adding Widgets
• Building Custom Menus
• Installing Plugins
• Adding New Users
• Useful Tools

You can grab the entire set of WordPress instructions directly from WP101.com.

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