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Getting Started With WordPress Themes for Beginners

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This document provides guidance on how to choose and install WordPress themes. It explains that themes determine the layout, styling, and formatting of a WordPress site. There are over 1,600 free themes available and also premium themes that offer additional support. When choosing a theme, consider one with active support and customization options without coding. Examples of themes for different types of sites like business, art, and photography are provided. The document demonstrates customizing themes live.

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WORDPRESS THEMES HOW TO CHOOSE AND INSTALL WORDPRESS THEMES! Judi Knight New Tricks
HI!
I’M JUDI
I DESIGN WEBSITES WordPress Web Design & Social Media Marketing “It’s never too late!”
THEMES MAKE IT EASY
WHAT IS A THEME? WP needs a theme in order to work. WP comes with two default themes: • Twenty Eleven • Twenty Twelve
WHAT IS A THEME? Set of files that creates the Layout Look and feel Styling Format of content [ Framing ] of your website.
WHAT IS A THEME? Set of Files that Create a Specific Look with Headers Navigation Menus Sliders Content - Pages or Posts Sidebars with Widgets Footers
WHAT IS A THEME? • Blog Style • Magazine • Portfolio • Business • Grid • One Page Scrolling
THERE ARE . . . 1,616 Free WordPress Themes wordpress.org/extend/themes (includes reviews) WordPress is Open Source
OPEN SOURCE GPL LICENSE Open Source: • Can’t Sell Code • Can Sell Tutorials / Support /Upgrades etc.
PREMIUM THEMES http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/commercial You are not buying the theme. You are buying: • Service and Support • Access to Documentation • Community of Users • Themes are Kept Up to Date
OMG! HOW DO YOU CHOOSE?
CHOOSING A THEME WordPress needs a theme to run. Comes with two default themes: • Twenty Eleven • Twenty Twelve
CHOOSING A THEME You can choose from within WordPress’s Theme Admin. Or http://wordpress.org/extend/theme s/ Or http://wordpress.org/extend/theme s/commercial
ACTIVATING A THEME Live portion of our show!
CUSTOMIZING A THEME Live Portion of our Show http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/twentytwelve/
More on Choosing Themes
CHOOSE A THEME WITH: Active Support & Community
CHOOSE A THEME: with a child theme or create a child theme or make changes in a custom CSS file. This keeps your customizations from being overwritten when your theme gets upgraded.
CHOOSE A THEME WITH: Built-in User Defined Options without coding ( It is good to get to know a simple theme files structure to learn to make changed to code yourself. But at first if you don’t know CSS the theme options to change fonts, colors, type and other things can be helpful.)
CHOOSE A THEME WITH: Built-in User Defined Options, Without Coding This
CHOOSE A THEME WITH: Changes to Theme Made in CSS Thi s
CHOOSE A THEME: Canvas: Plain Theme with User Options. Canvas with magazine style Customized Canvas
CHOOSE A THEME WITH: Design elements you like a) Corporate looking styling boxy, with gradients b) Artsy or feminine with rounded corners c) The sidebar elements with backgrounds or headings a certain way d) The posts with backgrounds or boxes or meta data in a specific style e) Minimalist, open with cool typography
WHERE TO START? Genesis Going Green Child Themes by StudioPress
WHERE TO START? Customized Genesis Going Green Child Theme http:cabbagetownchronicles.com
CHOOSE A THEME WITH: The parts you need in all the right places. a) front page static or blog-style or combo b) text logo or header container c) the navigation above or below header d) full slider, magazine slider or none e) the number and configuration of sidebars
WHERE TO START? Genesis Social Eyes Child Themes by StudioPress
WHERE TO START? Customized Genesis Social Eyes Child Themes http://care4japan.org
WHERE TO START? ELEGANT GRUNGE FREE THEME Elegant Grunge free theme demo
WHERE TO START? ELEGANT GRUNGE CUSTOMIZED http://baybottomnews.com
WHERE TO START? ELEGANT GRUNGE BLOG THEME Elegant Grunge Demo- free theme http://baybottomnews.com
WHERE TO START? BIG FEATURE CUSTOMIZED http://urbaneats.net
WHERE TO START? BIG FEATURE - GREAT TYPOGRAPHY Big Feature Theme Demo
WHERE TO START? BIG FEATURE Big Feature Theme demo http://urbaneats.net
WHERE TO START? ARTIST ? http://alicefranklinstudio.com Photocrati Theme
WHERE TO START? PHOTOCRATI THEME
WHERE TO START? ARTIST ? http://alicefranklinstudion.com Photocrati Theme
WHERE TO START? BUSINESS? http://drcrystalbarnwell.com
WHERE TO START? BUSINESS ? Genesis Serenity Child Theme demo by StudioPress
WHERE TO START? STUDIOPRESS SERENITY THEME Serenity Child Theme demo
WHERE TO START? ON THE GO THEME - HIGHLY DESIGNED http://theindie-pendent.com
WHERE TO START? ON THE GO THEME – HIGHLY DESIGNED On the Go Theme demo by Elegant Themes
WHERE TO START? DESIGN SKILLS NEEDED On the Go Theme demo http://theindie-pendent.com
CHOOSE A THEME: 3 Plain Themes with Lots of Options • Canvas by Woo Themes (has slider options for business) • Prose Child Theme by Studio Press ( has a nice clean look)
CHOOSE A THEME: Easy Business Themes: • Agency Child Theme Genesis • Focus Child Theme Genesis • Serenity Child Theme Genesis
CHOOSE A THEME: Artists / Photographers/ Architects • Simplicity by Woo Themes (a lot of Woo goodies) • Photocrati ( has a lot of user options for styles)

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Getting Started With WordPress Themes for Beginners

  • 1. WORDPRESS THEMES HOW TO CHOOSE AND INSTALL WORDPRESS THEMES! Judi Knight New Tricks
  • 2. HI!
  • 4. I DESIGN WEBSITES WordPress Web Design & Social Media Marketing “It’s never too late!”
  • 6. WHAT IS A THEME? WP needs a theme in order to work. WP comes with two default themes: • Twenty Eleven • Twenty Twelve
  • 7. WHAT IS A THEME? Set of files that creates the Layout Look and feel Styling Format of content [ Framing ] of your website.
  • 8. WHAT IS A THEME? Set of Files that Create a Specific Look with Headers Navigation Menus Sliders Content - Pages or Posts Sidebars with Widgets Footers
  • 9. WHAT IS A THEME? • Blog Style • Magazine • Portfolio • Business • Grid • One Page Scrolling
  • 10. THERE ARE . . . 1,616 Free WordPress Themes wordpress.org/extend/themes (includes reviews) WordPress is Open Source
  • 11. OPEN SOURCE GPL LICENSE Open Source: • Can’t Sell Code • Can Sell Tutorials / Support /Upgrades etc.
  • 12. PREMIUM THEMES http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/commercial You are not buying the theme. You are buying: • Service and Support • Access to Documentation • Community of Users • Themes are Kept Up to Date
  • 13. OMG! HOW DO YOU CHOOSE?
  • 14. CHOOSING A THEME WordPress needs a theme to run. Comes with two default themes: • Twenty Eleven • Twenty Twelve
  • 15. CHOOSING A THEME You can choose from within WordPress’s Theme Admin. Or http://wordpress.org/extend/theme s/ Or http://wordpress.org/extend/theme s/commercial
  • 16. ACTIVATING A THEME Live portion of our show!
  • 17. CUSTOMIZING A THEME Live Portion of our Show http://theme.wordpress.com/themes/twentytwelve/
  • 19. CHOOSE A THEME WITH: Active Support & Community
  • 20. CHOOSE A THEME: with a child theme or create a child theme or make changes in a custom CSS file. This keeps your customizations from being overwritten when your theme gets upgraded.
  • 21. CHOOSE A THEME WITH: Built-in User Defined Options without coding ( It is good to get to know a simple theme files structure to learn to make changed to code yourself. But at first if you don’t know CSS the theme options to change fonts, colors, type and other things can be helpful.)
  • 22. CHOOSE A THEME WITH: Built-in User Defined Options, Without Coding This
  • 23. CHOOSE A THEME WITH: Changes to Theme Made in CSS Thi s
  • 24. CHOOSE A THEME: Canvas: Plain Theme with User Options. Canvas with magazine style Customized Canvas
  • 25. CHOOSE A THEME WITH: Design elements you like a) Corporate looking styling boxy, with gradients b) Artsy or feminine with rounded corners c) The sidebar elements with backgrounds or headings a certain way d) The posts with backgrounds or boxes or meta data in a specific style e) Minimalist, open with cool typography
  • 26. WHERE TO START? Genesis Going Green Child Themes by StudioPress
  • 27. WHERE TO START? Customized Genesis Going Green Child Theme http:cabbagetownchronicles.com
  • 28. CHOOSE A THEME WITH: The parts you need in all the right places. a) front page static or blog-style or combo b) text logo or header container c) the navigation above or below header d) full slider, magazine slider or none e) the number and configuration of sidebars
  • 29. WHERE TO START? Genesis Social Eyes Child Themes by StudioPress
  • 30. WHERE TO START? Customized Genesis Social Eyes Child Themes http://care4japan.org
  • 31. WHERE TO START? ELEGANT GRUNGE FREE THEME Elegant Grunge free theme demo
  • 32. WHERE TO START? ELEGANT GRUNGE CUSTOMIZED http://baybottomnews.com
  • 33. WHERE TO START? ELEGANT GRUNGE BLOG THEME Elegant Grunge Demo- free theme http://baybottomnews.com
  • 34. WHERE TO START? BIG FEATURE CUSTOMIZED http://urbaneats.net
  • 35. WHERE TO START? BIG FEATURE - GREAT TYPOGRAPHY Big Feature Theme Demo
  • 36. WHERE TO START? BIG FEATURE Big Feature Theme demo http://urbaneats.net
  • 37. WHERE TO START? ARTIST ? http://alicefranklinstudio.com Photocrati Theme
  • 39. WHERE TO START? ARTIST ? http://alicefranklinstudion.com Photocrati Theme
  • 40. WHERE TO START? BUSINESS? http://drcrystalbarnwell.com
  • 41. WHERE TO START? BUSINESS ? Genesis Serenity Child Theme demo by StudioPress
  • 42. WHERE TO START? STUDIOPRESS SERENITY THEME Serenity Child Theme demo
  • 43. WHERE TO START? ON THE GO THEME - HIGHLY DESIGNED http://theindie-pendent.com
  • 44. WHERE TO START? ON THE GO THEME – HIGHLY DESIGNED On the Go Theme demo by Elegant Themes
  • 45. WHERE TO START? DESIGN SKILLS NEEDED On the Go Theme demo http://theindie-pendent.com
  • 46. CHOOSE A THEME: 3 Plain Themes with Lots of Options • Canvas by Woo Themes (has slider options for business) • Prose Child Theme by Studio Press ( has a nice clean look)
  • 47. CHOOSE A THEME: Easy Business Themes: • Agency Child Theme Genesis • Focus Child Theme Genesis • Serenity Child Theme Genesis
  • 48. CHOOSE A THEME: Artists / Photographers/ Architects • Simplicity by Woo Themes (a lot of Woo goodies) • Photocrati ( has a lot of user options for styles)