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18 Oct Beginners Guide to WordPress Internal Structure Posted at 18:22h in Beginners Guide by Editorial Staff [ratings] We all use WordPress, we love it, but do we actually know how it works? The great thing about taking a look at the cogs that are turning beneath the service is that you’ll gain fresh insight into what you can use it for. The only difficulty is knowing where to start. Well, luckily for you I’ve put together a beginners guide that’s going to make things simple and straightforward. Turn your phone off for 10 minutes, get out a pen and paper, and take a look at the amazing world of WordPress. The WordPress Directory Structure: The Mechanisms That Make it Work The first thing that we need to look at is the directory structure. Let’s open up WordPress so that you can take a look at what I’m talking about. When you have the directory folders laid out in front of you it’ll be so much easier to get to grips with things. … [Read more...] about Beginners Guide to WordPress Internal Structure

Beginners Guide Last Updated on: December 4, 2017 Colin Newcomer 1 Comment Are you struggling with how to add a navigation menu to WordPress? WordPress actually includes a fairly user friendly interface to help you add menus to WordPress without needing to know any code. But unless you’re already familiar with WordPress, it can still be difficult to dive in and create your first menu. In this post, I’ll show you everything you need to know to create a detailed, unique navigation menu, just like the one we use here at WPKube: By the end of this post, you’ll know how to: Create a new WordPress menu Choose where that menu displays Add navigation items to your menu Create more advanced navigation structures like nested drop-down menus Use WordPress menus in widgets Let’s jump right in with how to create your navigation menu! Step 1: Create Your Navigation Menu Before you can start adding links and navigation items to your menu, you need to … [Read more...] about How To Add A Navigation Menu To WordPress: Beginner’s Guide

15 May How To Start a WordPress Blog!? – Beginner’s Guide for 2018 Posted at 08:37h in Beginners Guide by Ana 0 Comments [ratings] Want to become a blogger and start your own WordPress blog? What a wonderful idea! Just get yourself a cup of coffee and let’s get started. It will take you about half an hour – I’m sure you have that little free time. Plus, it’s quite easy and simple. Just follow this step-by-step beginner’s guide and enjoy your new blog! Choose Your Blogging Platform The first thing you have to decide is where you prefer to build your blog. The world’s biggest and most popular blogging platform is WordPress (with over 82 million active users), and we definitely recommend it. Yet, there are also other alternatives such as Blogger and Tumblr, but WP is certainly the best. Therefore, this guide will focus on how to create a WordPress blog. It not only has numberless plugins and add-ons, but also enables … [Read more...] about How To Start a WordPress Blog!? – Beginner’s Guide for 2018

Last updated on May 22nd, 2019 by Editorial Staff When creating a WordPress website, everyone make mistakes. However each mistake is a learning opportunity that helps you grow. Over the years, we have helped thousands of WordPress users start their websites and blogs. In setting up our own websites as well as helping others, we have learned to avoid some common WordPress mistakes. It has helped us save time, money, and grow our business more effectively. In this article, we will share those experiences with you, so you can avoid these common WordPress mistakes. The goal is to help you learn from other people’s mistakes when making your own websites. 1. Choosing The Wrong Platform The biggest mistake people make when starting out is choosing the wrong blogging platform. Basically, there are two types of WordPress. First, there is WordPress.com which is a blog hosting service, and then there is WordPress.org also which is the famous self-hosted WordPress platform that everyone … [Read more...] about Beginners Guide: 26 Most Common WordPress Mistakes to Avoid

Last updated on June 13th, 2019 by Editorial Staff Do you want to learn how to change your WordPress password? Sometimes you might forget your password or need to change it for security reasons. While there is a lost password link on the login page that lets you reset your password, sometimes the WordPress password reset email never makes it to your inbox because your WordPress hosting company does not have it configured properly. Other times, you might want to force change the WordPress password for every user on your website due to security reasons. In this beginners guide, we will show you four different ways to change the WordPress password to cover every possible scenario. Before You Change Your WordPress Password We can’t emphasize enough that passwords are your first line of defense against hacking attempts. A lot of times users end up using a weak password because it’s easy to remember. Please don’t do that. You can use one of the many free and secure … [Read more...] about How to Change Your Password in WordPress (Beginner’s Guide)