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Beginner’s Day
Beginner’s Day is designed to introduce new users to WordPress. WordCamp volunteers will teach you how to use prepare your site locally using Desktop Server on your computer so you’ll be ready for the weekend.
Schedule
- 9am – Welcome & Introduction with Josh Knapp
- 9:15am – What is WordPress?
- 9:45am – Introduction to Local Development Using Desktop Server with Gregg Franklin
- 10:30am – The Block Post Editor
- 11:30am – Choosing and Installing a Theme
- 12:15pm – Break*
- 12:30pm – Choosing and Installing Plugins
- 1pm – Securing your website
- 1:30pm – Deploying and Hosting your website
What you should bring
To get the most out of Beginner’s Day, you should bring a modern Mac or Windows laptop and power cable and install Desktop Server before attending Beginner’s Day. The free limited version will work for what we will cover.
Things to consider
Desktop Server’s Minimum System Requirements
- Windows 7, 8, 10
- Macintosh OS X 10.10.X to 10.14.X.
- At least 500 megabytes of free hard drive space for installation.
Desktop Server will not run on a mobile device such as an iPad, Android tablet or smartphone.
*Lunch will not be provided during Friday’s session. We will provide snacks but you may want to bring a packed lunch.