Matt Cromwell
Matt Cromwell is COO at Impress.org, makers of GiveWP -- the best way to fundraise online with WordPress.
OMG! WE can make
DINOSAURS!!
by Matt Cromwell
@learnwithmattc
WordCamp Los Angeles 2015
slides.com/mattcromwell/wclax15
AKA:
"What I wish I Knew about WordPress when I First Started"
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OBJECTIVES
- COURAGE
- RESOURCES
- COURAGE
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OBVIOUS STUFF
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Don't search Google for "Best Free WordPress Themes"
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Don't install random plugins from random websites.
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What you don't backup, don't plan on seeing again.
ALWAYS CHILD THEME
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CHILD THEME RESOURCES
- _child by Ahmad Awais
https://github.com/ahmadawais/_child
- PLUGIN: Child Theme Configurator
- CODEX: Child Themes
STAGING
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STAGING RESOURCES
- YOUR HOST
- Media Temple
- WPEngine
- Siteground
- DesktopServer
- WPStagecoach
PRETTY ≠ RELIABLE
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THEME RESOURCES
- Start by Child Theme-ing themes ONLY from the Theme Directory
- Underscores
- Sage by Roots.io
- General Purpose Themes
- Genesis
- WooThemes.com
- Arraythemes.com
LEARN PHP
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PHP RESOURCES
ONLINE LEARNING
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LEARNING RESOURCES
- AdvancedWP Facebook Group (and others)
- WPBeginner.com
- OSTraining.com
- WebTrainingWheels.com (Lucy Beer)
- WebsiteCreationWorkshop.com (Christina Hills)
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USEFUL PLUGINS
wclax.reviews
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wclax15
By Matt Cromwell
wclax15
"What I Wish I Knew When I was First Learning WordPress" A WordCamp presentation for WordCamp Los Angeles 2015.
