The document discusses configuring WordPress settings, template settings, and plugins to customize a WordPress site. It recommends setting the site title, tagline and permalinks in WordPress settings. In template settings it suggests customizing the header, background and menus. It also explains that plugins add functionality and widgets can be used to add elements to widget areas.

1. Configuring Widgets, Menus and other
Settings to make it your own!
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2. Thank You!

3. Who
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4. why
1.WordPress Settings
2.Template Settings
3.Plugin / Widgets

5. WordPress Settings
how
☐ General > Site Title, Tagline, Timezone
☐ Reading > review; select Discourage Search Engines
☐ Reading/Writing > comments are moderated & posts set to
excerpt
☐ Media > remove check box (unless blogging)
☐ Permalinks > Postname (unless it’s a blogger)

12. why
1.WordPress Settings
2.Template Settings
3.Plugin / Widgets

13. Template Settings
how
Appearance
☐ Themes > Customize
☐ Header
☐ Background
☐ Menus > Create and Place

14. why
1.WordPress Settings
2.Template Settings
3.Plugin / Widgets

15. Plugins Settings
how
Plugins
•Where are the settings?
•Difference between Widget and
Plugin?
•What a Widget area?
•How do I add it?

16. can I ...
do I really have to ...
?
why can’t I ...

17. Thank You!
Questions?
Kris McInerny || Kris@NotesFromKris.com