options: configuring widgets, menus and other settings to make it your own!

Configuring Widgets, Menus and other Settings to make it your

own!

Kris McInerny / @NotesFromKris

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WhoWho• Kris McInerny

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• Web since 1997

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1.WordPress Settings

2.Template Settings

3.Plugin / Widgets

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WordPress Settings

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☐ General > Site Title, Tagline, Timezone☐ Reading > review; select Discourage Search Engines☐ Reading/Writing > comments are moderated & posts set to excerpt☐ Media > remove check box (unless blogging)☐ Permalinks > Postname (unless it’s a blogger)

1.WordPress Settings

2.Template Settings

3.Plugin / Widgets

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Template Settings

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Appearance

☐ Themes > Customize☐ Header☐ Background☐ Menus > Create and Place

1.WordPress Settings

2.Template Settings

3.Plugin / Widgets

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Plugins Settings

howhowPlugins

•Where are the settings?

•Difference between Widget and Plugin?

•What a Widget area?

•How do I add it?

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Kris McInerny || Kris@NotesFromKris.com

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