{"id":9101,"date":"2013-09-10T09:17:16","date_gmt":"2013-09-10T16:17:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/?p=9101"},"modified":"2024-03-26T08:24:19","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T15:24:19","slug":"the-beginners-guide-to-wordpress-2013-part-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/creativemarket.com\/blog\/the-beginners-guide-to-wordpress-2013-part-2","title":{"rendered":"The Beginner's Guide to WordPress 2013 – Part 2"},"content":{"rendered":"

Getting started with WordPress doesn’t have to be a headache. This simple guide was designed to walk you through the steps of getting started with WordPress. Here, you’ll learn everything from the basics of blogging to installing a theme to the new features WordPress offers in 2013. This is the second part of the Beginner’s Guide to WordPress series, and you can find Part 1 here<\/a>.
\nToday, we’re going to go over some more basics with WordPress as well as an introduction to the new features of WordPress this year.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Pages in WordPress<\/span><\/h2>\n

Keep in mind a “Page” is a display of static information, not the constantly updating area you typically think of when you look at a blog. Pages, as opposed to posts, are perfect for contact forms, about pages, and additional information. Basically, anything that you won’t have to constantly keep updating.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Adding a New Page<\/span><\/h3>\n

I found this handy dandy image from Danconia<\/a> that lays out all of the features you need to be aware of when it comes to pages. Below, you can see all of the different budgets and areas when you click the button “Add New – Page”<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/a><\/p>\n

As you can see above this layout represents the WYSIWYG mode (or visual mode), as opposed to HTML. The HTML will have slightly different buttons and show the HTML code as opposed to text and\/or images only. You can use either format to post, but you’ll be able to control how things look more when you edit HTML directly.<\/p>\n

When adding a new page, you have to be sure that you’re linking to that new page from somewhere else on your site. This page that you’ve created will not automatically pop up on the homepage like a post.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Editing existing pages<\/span><\/h3>\n

When you want to edit an existing page, simply click on the pages icon on the lefthand dashboard and then click “all pages” from there you can filter through and edit whichever page you please.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Posts in WordPress<\/span><\/h2>\n

A post in WordPress is what you’ll typically think of when you think of a blog. It’s the constantly updating information and content that usually has a date and time associated with it, with the most recent post showing up at the top of the blog.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Adding a New Post<\/span><\/h3>\n

To add a new post, simply hover over the “Posts” section in the left-hand dashboard and click “Add New.” From there you’ll reach the basic post layout where you can do everything from add a title to adding tags to saving drafts and ultimately publishing the post for public viewing.
\nI highly suggest that you write something outside of WordPress and then either insert the text into the Visual or HTML form and edit from there. It’s easier than writing in WordPress, because then you can make sure you’ve already crafted the awesome content, now you just have to tailor it for posting.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Adding an Image<\/span><\/h3>\n

Adding an image can seem difficult at first. The trick to adding an image correctly, is to have the image file that you want to insert readily on hand and saved onto your desktop. From there, you’re going to click “add media” to insert the image into the main content area. Below, you’ll see a diagram of how to do this from Danconia<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\"Screen<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s pretty easy once you get the hang of it, the main thing to worry about when adding images is their size. You don’t want to add an image that’s too hard to see because it’s small, but you don’t want to add an image so large it doesn’t fit within the confines of your theme. You can practice and adjust image sizes as much as you want, and it’s going to be some trial and error at first.<\/p>\n

Steps for Adding a New Post<\/strong><\/p>\n