Getting Started with WordPress
by Steve Buchanan
This course will teach you how to get started with WordPress by understanding where and how to host it, how to install it, and its general configuration.
What you'll learn
Startups, enterprises, and more continue to adopt content management systems at a fast rate with WordPress. WordPress is the number one choice from startups to the enterprises. It is being used for many uses from web apps, a marketing tool, e-commerce, or even a company’s main website. In this course, Getting Started with WordPress, you’ll learn its many uses, features, and tech stack. First, you’ll learn how to install it. Next, you'll explore how to acquire a domain and hosting for WordPress. Finally, you’ll discover its user interface and general configuration. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of WordPress needed to get started with the number one content management system.
About the author
Steve Buchanan is a startup advisor, and seasoned Principal PM Manager at Microsoft, driving innovation and enhancing the cloud experience for users worldwide. With over twenty years in the tech industry, Steve brings a unique blend of leadership, strategic planning, and technical expertise to one of the world's leading tech companies.
An accomplished thought leader, Steve has shared insights on over a dozen podcasts, co-authored MN’s computer science plan, he authored 8 technical books, a resp... moreected Pluralsight and O’Reilly author, empowering tech pros to master cutting-edge tech. He is a former 10-time Microsoft MVP cotninuing as a tech community champion. Steve’s contributions to tech have been widely recognized, including features in prominent publications such as the Star Tribune (the fifth-largest newspaper in the U.S.), one of the “25 ITSM Experts to Watch in 2017,” recognition as an “IT Unity Community Champ”, listed as one of Onalytica's “Who’s Who in Cloud?” top 50 thought leaders, and honored with the 2024 Tekne Exceptional Technology Leadership Award.
Steve is also a sought-after speaker, having delivered engaging presentations at numerous high-profile events, including the keynote for Minnebar 18, and presenting at DevOps Days, Open Source North, Midwest Management Summit (MMS), Microsoft Ignite, Experts Live Europe, and OSCON.
He stays active in the technical community and enjoys blogging about his adventures in the world of tech at www.buchatech.com