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title: "WordPress 101"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/tag/wordpress-101/"
description: "Includes Creating Links and Buttons, Widget Blocks, WordPress Settings, Embed Video or Audio and Customize Your Theme. 33 articles."
taxonomy: "post_tag"
articles: "33"
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# WordPress 101

Includes Creating Links and Buttons, Widget Blocks, WordPress Settings, Embed Video or Audio and Customize Your Theme. 33 articles.

## Articles

- [Creating Links and Buttons](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/creating-links-and-buttons.md): [wp101 video="links-buttons"] In this tutorial, the instructor explains how to enhance your WordPress posts or pages by adding text links and buttons—key elemen…
- [Widget Blocks](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/widget-blocks.md): [wp101 video="widget-blocks"] In this video, the instructor explores the widget blocks available in WordPress, which allow you to add dynamic content (previousl…
- [WordPress Settings](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/wordpress-settings.md): [wp101 video="wp-settings"] In this final video of the series, the instructor explains how to configure WordPress settings to optimize your site, covering all t…
- [Embed Video or Audio](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/embed-video-or-audio.md): [wp101 video="embed-video"] In this video, the instructor shows how simple it is to embed videos and audio files into your WordPress content using built-in bloc…
- [Customize Your Theme](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/customize-your-theme.md): [wp101 video="customize-theme"] In this video, the instructor demonstrates how to use the WordPress Customizer to change the design and appearance of your site…
- [Design Blocks](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/design-blocks.md): [wp101 video="design-blocks"] In this video, the instructor introduces the Design Blocks available by default in WordPress, which help structure and style conte…
- [WordPress 101](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/wordpress-101.md): New to WordPress? Start here! Learn all about how WordPress works, how to use global elements, and get to know the WordPress Dashboard. Then you'll be all set t…
- [WordPress Tools](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/wordpress-tools.md): [wp101 video="wp-tools"] In this video, the instructor walks through some of the built-in WordPress tools that help you manage content, perform imports/exports,…
- [Edit Your Profile](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/edit-your-profile.md): [wp101 video="edit-profile"] In this video, the instructor explains how to edit your WordPress user profile and set up personal options to customize your experi…
- [Managing Comments](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/managing-comments.md): [wp101 video="comments"] In this video, the instructor explains how to use the comments feature in WordPress to engage readers, build community, and manage disc…
- [The Media Library](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/the-media-library.md): [wp101 video="media-library"] In this video, the instructor explains how to use the Media Library in WordPress to manage, edit, and organize files such as image…
- [Pattern Blocks](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/pattern-blocks.md): [wp101 video="pattern-blocks"] In this video, the instructor introduces block patterns—predefined groups of blocks that make it quick and easy to create attract…
- [Media Blocks](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/media-blocks.md): [wp101 video="media-blocks"] In this video, the instructor highlights some of the media blocks included by default in WordPress, expanding on earlier lessons ab…
- [Text Blocks](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/text-blocks.md): [wp101 video="text-blocks"] In this video, the instructor provides an overview of the text-based blocks available by default in WordPress and explains how to us…
- [How to Install Plugins](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/how-to-install-plugins.md): [wp101 video="install-plugins"] In this video, the instructor explains how to expand your WordPress site’s functionality by installing and managing plugins. 1.…
- [Installing a New Theme](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/installing-a-new-theme.md): [wp101 video="install-theme"] In this video, the instructor shows how to completely change the design of your WordPress site by managing and installing new them…
- [Create a Static Homepage](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/create-a-static-homepage.md): [wp101 video="static-homepage"] In this video, the instructor explains how to replace the default blog-style homepage with a static homepage, giving your site a…
- [How to Add Widgets](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/how-to-add-widgets.md): [wp101 video="widgets"] In this video, the instructor explains how to add, edit, and manage widgets in WordPress to personalize your site—focusing on the footer…
- [Creating Custom Menus](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/creating-custom-menus.md): [wp101 video="custom-menus"] In this video, the instructor shows how to create and customize navigation menus in WordPress using the Customizer, making it easie…
- [How to Create Pages](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/how-to-create-pages.md): [wp101 video="create-pages"] In this video, the instructor introduces pages in WordPress and shows how to create, edit, and organize them, while highlighting ho…
- [Edit Existing Posts](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/edit-existing-posts.md): [wp101 video="edit-posts"] In this video, the instructor explains how to manage and edit blog posts you’ve already published in WordPress, using both quick tool…
- [Publishing Options](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/publishing-options.md): [wp101 video="publishing-options"] In this video, the instructor explains the publishing options available for posts in the WordPress editor, found in the Docum…
- [Categories and Tags](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/categories-and-tags.md): [wp101 video="categories-tags"] In this video, the instructor explains how to use categories and tags to organize your blog posts in WordPress, helping readers…
- [Embed a PDF File](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/embed-a-pdf-file.md): [wp101 video="embed-pdf"] In this video, the instructor walks through how to let visitors download a PDF or other files directly from your WordPress page using…
- [How to Add an Image](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/how-to-add-an-image.md): [wp101 video="add-image"] In this tutorial video, the instructor demonstrates how to enhance a WordPress post by adding images. Here's a concise breakdown of th…
- [Create a New Post](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/create-a-new-post.md): [wp101 video="create-new-post"] In the last video, we explored the WordPress Block Editor, also known as Gutenberg. Now it’s time to start creating content. Ove…
- [The Block Editor](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/the-block-editor.md): [wp101 video="block-editor"] In this video, we’ll take a closer look at the WordPress Block Editor, also known as Gutenberg. Let’s start by creating a new post…
- [What is Gutenberg?](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/what-is-gutenberg.md): [wp101 video="what-is-gutenberg"] In this video, we’ll take a quick look at the Block Editor in WordPress, also known by its nickname: Gutenberg. The Block Edit…
- [Posts vs. Pages](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/posts-vs-pages.md): [wp101 video="posts-v-pages"] Now that you’re familiar with the WordPress Dashboard, it’s time to start creating content.In this video, we’ll look at the two pr…
- [The Dashboard](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/the-dashboard.md): [wp101 video="the-dashboard"] In this video, we’ll take a quick tour of the WordPress Dashboard, the central hub where you’ll manage your entire site. To access…
- [WP.com vs WP.org?](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/wp-com-vs-wp-org.md): [wp101 video="com-vs-org"] If you’re new to WordPress, you may have wondered about the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org. You’re not alone—it’s…
- [What is WordPress?](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/what-is-wordpress.md): [wp101 video="what-is-wordpress-2021"] If you’ve heard of WordPress but aren’t quite sure what it is—quick primer. WordPress is web-publishing software you can…
- [Turn on Registration for Your WordPress Site](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/learndash/academy/turn-on-registration-for-your-wordpress-site.md): Before learners can sign up for your courses, you’ll need to enable registration on your WordPress site. How to Enable Registration From your WordPress dashboar…