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First WordPress site - Mini Project: Build & Apply

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First WordPress site
📖 Scenario: You want to create your very first WordPress website to share your hobbies and ideas with friends and family.This project guides you step-by-step to set up a simple WordPress site with a homepage, a blog post, and a contact page.
🎯 Goal: Build a basic WordPress site with a homepage, a blog post, and a contact page using the WordPress dashboard and editor.
📋 What You'll Learn
Create a homepage with a welcoming title and paragraph
Add a blog post with a title and content
Create a contact page with a contact form shortcode
💡 Why This Matters
🌍 Real World
Creating a personal or small business website to share information and connect with visitors.
💼 Career
Basic WordPress skills are essential for roles in web content management, digital marketing, and website maintenance.
Progress0 / 4 steps
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Create the Homepage
In the WordPress dashboard, go to Pages > Add New. Create a page titled Home. Add a heading with the text Welcome to My First WordPress Site and a paragraph with the text This is my homepage where I share my hobbies and ideas.. Publish the page.
Wordpress
Need a hint?

Use the WordPress editor to add a heading block and a paragraph block with the exact texts.

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Create a Blog Post
In the WordPress dashboard, go to Posts > Add New. Create a post titled My First Blog Post. Add a paragraph with the text This is my first blog post on my new WordPress site!. Publish the post.
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Need a hint?

Use the WordPress editor to add a new post with the exact title and paragraph text.

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Create a Contact Page
In the WordPress dashboard, go to Pages > Add New. Create a page titled Contact. Add the shortcode [contact-form-7 id="123" title="Contact form 1"] to embed a contact form. Publish the page.
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Need a hint?

Use the WordPress editor to add a new page and paste the shortcode exactly as shown.

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Set Homepage and Check Navigation
In the WordPress dashboard, go to Settings > Reading. Set Home as the static front page. Then, go to Appearance > Menus and add Home, My First Blog Post, and Contact pages to the main menu. Save the menu.
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Need a hint?

Use the WordPress settings and menu editor to set the homepage and add pages to the menu.