Getting Help for WordPress

GETTING HELP FROM THE WORDPRESS COMMUNITY

(A.K.A., “HELP! I’M A NEWBIE AND I CAN’T GET WORDPRESS UP!”)

Andy Christian

#WHOAMI?

www.tadpole.cc www.wpcamper.com

LINKS CAN BE FOUND AT:wpcamper.com/wcpvd/

LEARNING TO USE WORDPRESS

LEARNING TO USE WORDPRESS

WORDPRESS TUTORIALS

WP BEGINNER

www.wpbeginner.com

DIGGING INTO WORDPRESS

www.digwp.com

WORDPRESS “MUST-USE” TUTORIALS

www.wpmututorials.com

WPMU.ORG

www.wpmu.org

LEARN WORDPRESS.COM

learn.wordpress.com

LEARNING TO USE WORDPRESS

BLOGS &MAGAZINES

WORDPRESS PLANET

planet.wordpress.org

WP CANDY

www.wpcandy.com

WP LATE NIGHT PODCAST

www.wplatenight.com

WEBLOG TOOLS COLLECTION

www.weblogtoolscollection.com

WP FORCE

www.wpforce.com

WP REALM

www.wprealm.com

SMASHING MAGAZINE

wp.smashingmagazine.com

CUSTOMIZINGYOUR SITE

CUSTOMIZING YOUR SITE

FINDINGTHEMES

WORDPRESS.ORG THEME REPOSITORY

www.wordpress.org/extend/themes

ELEGANT THEMES

www.elegantthemes.com

THEMIFY

www.themify.me

WPMU DEV

www.wpmudev.com

THEME FOREST

www.themeforest.net

MOJO THEMES

www.mojo-themes.com

CUSTOMIZING YOUR SITE

How to pick a theme:• Think about what you need first.• Pick a design that is visually appealing.• Look at comments/reviews.• When was it last updated?• How is it supported?• Don’t download from random sources.

CUSTOMIZING YOUR SITE

FINDINGPLUGINS

WORDPRESS.ORG PLUGIN REPOSITORY

www.wordpress.org/extend/plugins/

WPMU DEV

www.wpmudev.com

GRAVITY FORMS

www.gravityforms.com

ITHEMES

www.ithemes.com

CODE CANYON

www.codecanyon.net

CUSTOMIZING YOUR SITE

How to choose plugins:• Adds needed functionality to your site.• Look at comments/reviews.• How many times downloaded?• When was it last updated?• How is it supported?• Does it conflict with another plugin?

LEARNING TO USE WORDPRESS

OFFICIALDOCUMENTATION

WORDPRESS CODEX

codex.wordpress.org

WORDPRESS DASHBOARD

WORDPRESS DASHBOARD

GETTING HELP FOR WORDPRESS

(ACTUALLY) GETTING ANSWERS

GETTING HELP FOR WORDPRESS

SEARCH FIRST!

GETTING HELP FOR WORDPRESS

GETTING HELP FOR WORDPRESS

Searching for WordPress Answers

• site:wordpress.org on Google

• Use specific keywords

• Be descriptive in your topic title

• Give as much information as possible

• Give a URL (when possible)

PLEASE BEPATIENT!

GETTING HELP FOR WORDPRESS

WORDPRESS.ORG SUPPORT FORUMS

www.wordpress.org/forums

#WORDPRESS ON CHAT.FREENODE.ORG IRC

codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_IRC_Live_Help

WORDPRESS ANSWERS

answers.stackexchange.com

WORDPRESS COMMUNITY

IRL(IN REAL LIFE)

WORDPRESS MEETUPS AND USER GROUPS

wordpress.meetup.com

WORDPRESS PROVIDENCE MEETUP GROUP

www.meetup.com/WordPressProvidence/

WORDCAMP CENTRAL

central.wordcamp.org

WORDPRESS TV

www.wordpress.tv

WORDPRESS COMMUNITY

GIVING BACK

MAKE WORDPRESS

make.wordpress.org

THANKS!www.tadpole.cc

www.wpcamper.com

@Tadpole_CC

@andrew_cpht