Artist Website, Step by Step
Domain Name and Hosting
A easy step by step tutorial for buying a domain name and using Bluehost as a hosting server, especially written for beginners. This is the first step before installing Wordpress to make online artist’s portfolios.
Installing WPFolio
A quick and easy tutorial on adding the WPFolio theme to Wordpress from the Dashboard. No more FTP necessary. It is now much easier for non-technical users to install themes.
Configuring WPFolio
A brief tutorial on how to set up widgets and options for fonts and background color for the WPFolio theme.
Configuring WordPress
A tutorial on how to add basic setting for media, date and time, permalinks, etc. for self-hosted Wordpress install.
Categories – Navigation Menu
First, an explanation of the function of categories in Wordpress and WPFolio and website navigation, then create the categories.
Adding JQuery Lightbox for Galleries
How to install the JQuery Lightbox for creating a good-looking slide of gallery images.
Galleries of Images
Learn how to create a post with a gallery of images. Finally. This is the reason for all the set-up.
Installing Contact Form 7
Before you add a Contact page to your site you need to download a plugin to easily create an email form. I recommend Contact Form 7.
Customizing the Menu Order
Easy Customization of the Navigation Menu If the WPFolio Categories Widget and the Pages Widget don’t allow you to customize the navigation menu as much as you would like I suggest you use Menus Plus+. Read about it here, along with Keigl’s instructions. Or follow mine below. Install Menus Plus+ In recent versions of WordPress [...]