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# WordPress

Creating and customizing a personal Wordpress site without coding

## Prerequisites

* Basic WordPress knowledge
* A link, username, and a password for a WordPress site

## Goals

* Get acquainted with Wordpress
* **Competencies**:
  * Managing a CMS 
  * Using a CMS
  * Using plugins

## Instructions

* After receiving the above go to your wordpress website, and login

### WordPress Theme

* Install a WordPress Theme. You can find some good themes [here](https://athemes.com/collections/free-wordpress-themes/#)
* Do additional customization and details about you

### Pages and Menu

* Create a new Page called **About** and a few details about you in it (hobbies, interests...)
* Create a new empty page called **Contact**
* Add links in the menu to the pages you just created

### Blog Post

* Create a new Post in your Blog that has a featured image, title, and text

### Plugins

* Add a slideshow to your homepage
* Add a contact form to your contact page

Once done, Add a card to your personal Trello board called **No Coding Website Publishing** and add your website link as a description.