This video will show you how to create a
Portfolio Website with WordPress (using the
Free “Snaps WordPress
Theme”). I will personally guide you through everything you need to know, step by step.
Link to HostGator:
http://letsbuildwp.com/snaps
Coupon
Code: SNAPS1PENNY (get your first month for only 1 penny!)
If you like this WordPress Tutorial…
Please “LIKE” the video here on YouTube, it would mean so much to me! :D
In this tutorial we will be using the “SNAPS WordPress Theme”, which is a
GREAT looking and
Simple to Use “Portfolio” Theme which is great for Photographers,
Logo and
Graphic Designers etc…
..and also, it's
100%
FREE for us to use!
….Creating a Portfolio Website on WordPress is
SUPER EASY and I think that if you follow this tutorial, you will have NO PROBLEMS at all!
[Other Relevant
Links]
Demo Site: http://snapswpthemetutorial.com/
MorgueFile: http://morguefile.com (Free
Images)
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This Channel: https://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=letsbuildwordpress
Create A Free Favicon
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYjY04xY3Zo
This Video
URL: https://youtu.be/CAHYTcyXOOs
My Website: http://letsbuildwp.com/
[Free WordPress Plugins
Used]
Contact Form 7: https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/
Regenerate Thumbnails: https://wordpress.org/plugins/regenerate-thumbnails/
Simple
Share Buttons Adder: https://wordpress.org/plugins/simple-share-buttons-adder/
WP
Smush: https://wordpress.org/plugins/wp-smushit/
W3
Total Cache: https://wordpress.org/plugins/w3-total-cache/
If you liked this video, I sure you will also love this one!
How To Create A Simple Logo for Free:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgfYt8p2DnE
[
Main Course Overview]
The Times mentioned here are clickable and will bring you to that exact
point in the video… You guys asked for a way to navigate through my videos… You got it!
00:00
Personal Introduction
Website Overview/Demo
Tutorial
Check List
Signing up for Hosting &
Domain Name (using HostGator)
Logging into what's know as the HostGator “CPanel”
Installing WordPress using the CPanel
Signing into WordPress for the
First Time
Changing Our WordPress
Password
Changing The WordPress Theme (
We Are Using The “SNAPS” Theme)
Site
Title, Tagline & Site
Icon (favicon)
Theme
Colours
Main Site
Banner Image
Background Image
Deleting Demo
Content (
Page,
Post and Plugins)
Adding Our “About Me” Page
Creating Clickable Links (Hyper Links)
Adding Our “
Contact Me” Page
Turning Comments ON/
OFF
Creating A
Custom Menu
Installing Our Contact Form Plugin (Contact Form 7)
Adding Our Contact Form
Before we add our portfolio image posts
Installing and Using Regenerate Thumbnails Plugin
Changing
Thumbnail Sizes to 236x315 pixels (Our Main Portfolio Images)
Adding Our Main Portfolio Posts & Images
Setting How Many Posts
Show on Homepage
Creating
Categories
Adding Categories to Posts
Creating Our “Categories Menu”
Changing Permalink
Structure (URL)
Changing Our Footer “Widgets”
Adding Social
Sharing Buttons (Simple Share Buttons Adder Plugin)
Installing and Activating WP Smush Plugin
TIP What to do if your changes don't show up right away (W3 total cache plugin)
Congratulations – You Finished!
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Well anyway, I hope you
LOVE your new Portfolio Website!
Until
Next Time,
Martie”
http://www.letsbuildwp.com/
PS
I am on
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And
Remember…
“WordPress is SO much more
FUN when WE build it TOGETHER!”
[
FTC – LEGAL]
Some of the links on this page/in this video and the HostGator discount coupon given are affiliate links and coupons. This means I earn a small commission each time a purchase is made through one of the links or when my coupon is used against a purchase. This will NOT cost you anything extra but it
DOES HELP support this channel and letsbuildwp.com so I personally REALLY appreciate it!
Thanks, Martie”.
- published: 31 Oct 2015
- views: 2019