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WordPress 4.0 Site Blueprints (Second Edition)

WordPress 4.0 Site Blueprints (Second Edition)

By : RACHEL MCCOLLIN
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WordPress 4.0 Site Blueprints (Second Edition)

WordPress 4.0 Site Blueprints (Second Edition)

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By: RACHEL MCCOLLIN

Overview of this book

WordPress is the world’s most popular Content Management System (CMS) and you can use it to create any kind of site you or your clients need. Using free plugins and themes for WordPress, you can create a store, a social media site, a review site, a video site, a network of sites or a community site, and more. Wordpress makes your job of creating your own website simple and hassle-free! If you’ve started using WordPress to create a blog or simple website, you’ll have had a taste of the opportunities offered by this massively popular CMS. This book will take you through the process of creating ten popular kinds of site using WordPress with free plugins and themes, each chapter covering various functionality of the web. After having learned how to migrate from your static site to Wordpress in the first chapter, you will then explore the world of social networking websites followed focusing on e-commerce. Without writing too much code, you’ll be able to create a store, a video streaming site, a team communications site, a jobs board, and more. This book is a one-stop solution to resolve all your worries about creating a website that will give the best experience to your users.
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Installing and configuring the P2 theme


The first step is to install the P2 theme in a fresh WordPress installation. If you're not sure how to install WordPress, take a look at Chapter 1, Migrating a Static Site to WordPress.

Installing the theme

Perform the following steps to install a theme:

  1. In the WordPress admin, go to Appearance | Themes.

  2. Click on the Add New button.

  3. In the search box, type P2.

    WordPress will display all the themes matching your search terms, as shown in the following screenshot:

    Fig 8.1: The P2 theme installation process

  4. Select P2 and click on the Install button.

  5. Once the theme has been installed, click on the Activate button.

The theme will now be active.

Now, if you visit your site's front page, it will look similar to the following screenshot:

Fig 8.2: The site's home page with P2 activated

Now that the theme is installed, let's do some configuration.

Configuring the P2 options

P2 comes with some options you can configure. Perform the following steps to configure the P2 options...

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