If you completed the SPLOT quickstart above, Congratulations! You have already created your first Wordpress (WP) site. This section will dive deeper into some alternative hosting options that will give you more customization and we will take a tour of the WP dashboard.
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Wordpress (WP) is one of the most likely platforms for building websites of any kind, whether for galleries or portfolios, for institutional or personal uses. It is a versatile and widely-used content management system (CMS) that is known for its flexibility and ease of use. Suffice it to say, that self hosted WP website is one of the best setups you can have as an artist or designer that wants to showcase their work online.
Artists and designers portfolio websites are where the true power or Wordpress themes and responsive designs really shine. Here are a few of my faves.
WordPress operates on a simple yet powerful concept. It consists of a core system that manages content, themes that control the design, and plugins that add functionality. Users can create, edit, and manage content through a user-friendly interface, making it accessible for those without extensive technical knowledge.
Key Components:
Benefits of Using WordPress:
Challenges of Using WordPress:
There are four approaches to
setting up a Wordpress site are covered below, the primary difference
being where you are going to host it. The difficulty level ranges from beginner to expert, depending on your requirements, but overall I give this platform an intermediate
rating because although the development process can be easily learned,
you do have to spend some time 'under the hood' or in the dashboard as they call it to configure everything the way you like it.
The four hosting options listed below are;
https://opened.ca/wordpress/
As
an educator working in B.C.,the easiest way to set up a Wordpress site
is to use the OpenETC as your web host. This is exactly the same as
setting up a SPLOT image collector website, except you can use one of
the many other themes or clone existing sites that they have a
available.
Many Universities already use WordPress as a web publishing service for websites, e-portfolios and blogs for scholarly uses. I have compiled the following list below, but if you notice an institution missing, please let me know.
See the following document for a full list of BC Post Secondary services
This is where you are going to need to spend some money.
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Reclaim
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