How can I learn wordpress quick?

13 years ago

Those great sites you see, the ones that don't look like blogs? Most of them were made by people with years or even decades of design experience. Practice and keep practicing.

Check out some tuts+ tutorials, read design guides and posts. Create a swipe file for inspiration. Design, Design and keep designing.

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tritrain

13 years ago

You could always hire someone to design it for you.

If you find a site that is really well designed and you would like something similar, then take a look at the footer, as there is usually a designer credit. Otherwise, ask the site webmaster who designed the site. They may be happy to share!

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ktmakwana

13 years ago

Hi there...

If you want to go down the wordpress route, I have got a PDF of Wordpress bible.

Let me know, if you interested, PM me with your email address and I will email it to you.

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zapseo 13 years ago

You can have any two of the three:
cheap, fast, easy -- which two would you like ?

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orvn

13 years ago

Originally Posted by BradRich

Any good free training out there you know of?

If you're having trouble learning programming for free, you're looking in the wrong places.

Learn some CSS and PHP.
Photoshop is a must for creating pretty stuff. Illustrator helps.
Now perform two Wordpress custom theme tutorials. Just follow them along step by step.

You should now be able to create your own themes. It'll take time to learn the details, but you can patch those in later.

This can be done in under a week, if you're desperate and have the time and focus. Otherwise expect to complete it in a month, if you're treating it like a hobby.

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copymarketing

13 years ago

Originally Posted by orvn

If you're having trouble learning programming for free, you're looking in the wrong places.

Learn some CSS and PHP.
Photoshop is a must for creating pretty stuff. Illustrator helps.
Now perform two Wordpress custom theme tutorials. Just follow them along step by step.

You should now be able to create your own themes. It'll take time to learn the details, but you can patch those in later.

This can be done in under a week, if you're desperate and have the time and focus. Otherwise expect to complete it in a month, if you're treating it like a hobby.

Agreed

It all boil down to learning and doing...doing and keep doing it

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Istvan Horvath

13 years ago

Well, I never touched Photoshop and still am quite efficient in WP

(reminder: you can outsource the graphic part)
(reminder 2: most graphic designers suck when it comes to code and most coders suck when it comes to graphics...)

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babaridwan

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath

Well, I never touched Photoshop and still am quite efficient in WP

(reminder: you can outsource the graphic part)
(reminder 2: most graphic designers suck when it comes to code and most coders suck when it comes to graphics...)

You can get free training on photoshop and other graphic editors here: Photoshop Tutorials and Flash Tutorials - Tutorialized

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Istvan Horvath

13 years ago

Originally Posted by babaridwan

You can get free training on photoshop and other graphic editors here: Photoshop Tutorials and Flash Tutorials - Tutorialized

Why is it that every time I say I do not use any graphic program because I do NOT want to learn any of those (or even when I am looking for somebody to pay them for their work) somebody feels their duty to tell me to learn how work with graphic editors...?

So, just to make it clear: I have NO intention to learn any of those. I don't need it. I don't want it. Don't waste your time telling me where to get tutorials. I don't own graphic programs, I will not buy any of them and I will never learn them. I am completely happy in this way

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mystline

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath

Why is it that every time I say I do not use any graphic program because I do NOT want to learn any of those (or even when I am looking for somebody to pay them for their work) somebody feels their duty to tell me to learn how work with graphic editors...?

So, just to make it clear: I have NO intention to learn any of those. I don't need it. I don't want it. Don't waste your time telling me where to get tutorials. I don't own graphic programs, I will not buy any of them and I will never learn them. I am completely happy in this way

Curiously, why DON'T you use graphic editing programs? Do you outsource it? Buy graphics?

I'm seriously confused as to how a so called 'WordPress King' doesn't or won't use graphic editing programs.

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nando1125

13 years ago

Originally Posted by Istvan Horvath

Well, I never touched Photoshop and still am quite efficient in WP

(reminder: you can outsource the graphic part)
(reminder 2: most graphic designers suck when it comes to code and most coders suck when it comes to graphics...)

You literally wrote my complete thought haha

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babaridwan

13 years ago

Originally Posted by BradRich

So a wordpress blog is rather simple but I have seen some amazing sites that are nothing like a blog and they look fantastic. I don't want to spend forever making a site but I want to learn how to customize it as quick and easy as possible, like changing the look of the theme around, putting my own pic in the header of the theme or adding a big down arrow over the optin box... stuff like that How did you guys learn this stuff and how can I learn it? Any good free training out there you know of?

Wordpress is good and easy to understand. I am preparing a pdf on your needs. the pdf will be given out free and i pray it marked the beginning of 2011. you can PM me with your detail for quick contact when ready

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zapseo

13 years ago

Maybe you didn't appreciate the information, Istvan, but I did.
Why so prickly ?

Thanks, babaridwan!

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Judy

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shinestar

13 years ago

Dear friend,
I am completely agree with orvn.I have also some idea as orvn describes so plz follow these step.I hope you learn very soon.

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MMnemonic

13 years ago

You should definitely learn PHP then.

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MMnemonic

13 years ago

There are a lot of good reference books out there. Search on amazon.

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bestdesigner1

13 years ago

Hello,
Yes you are right. weebly dot com is one of them. this website is amazing. you can learn about designing form this website without learning photoshop. you can add your own pic in the header of the theme or adding a big down arrow over the optin box.
Try and learn more.

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logoonlinepros1

13 years ago

I thinks word press tutorial videos is available on youtube in big quantity you can search there.

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sim4

13 years ago

Thank you guys for sharing.
You have just answer some questions i have on my mind.
I desire to really learn how to design Wordpress theme and make them look so professional.

by the way how do i make blogger theme look professional? anyone with a answer please?

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xpecting

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Hydroxide

13 years ago

If you really want indepth WP courses, and if you have sufficient funds, perhaps you might wanna get wordpress for dummies book. Last time I saw at the book shop, it looked pretty interesting, and pretty detailed too.

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seo_submission

13 years ago

Best way to learn Word press Quick is By Watching Videos on You tube!!!!!!!! Everything You will get Just type the Keywords Properly You will find lots Tutorial!!

I myself Learned from there.

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chiwawa

13 years ago

maybe you should get ebooks or go to google and search 'how to's' that way it would be easier to learn

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WrightComputing

13 years ago

I found youtube a great place for tutorials with wordpress. I just started my website 2-3 weeks back and it seem really easy to add things to it. I just have to create the content now :-(

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Rocket web

13 years ago

I thought that BradRich is my husband! The word 'quick' made me laugh so hard! I still am not sure if it isn't my husband, but anyway, it's some even I picked up along the way. Just play around and google the free templates. I found loads.

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BradRich 13 years ago

Pretty sure I'm not your husband. Unless you have 3 boys and live in FL. Thanks for the reply tho. My wife doesn't care for this IM stuff.
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Cozzy

13 years ago

One solution although not free is to get a months subscription to lynda.com. Its an online video tutorial service and its really affordable at $25. You get access to Wordpress tutorials and hundreds more applications.

I am a web designer and i have learnt so much from this site

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Aare

13 years ago

simple, all u have to do are:
- download newest XAMPP & install it
- download newest wordpress version
- put the wordpress files into htdocs under xampp dir
- create wordpress database, install wordpress
- install theme and learn the wordpress codex

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User-Name

13 years ago

Plenty of tutorials if you have the time to learn them
The important thing is what is the point of having a blog if no one ever sees it?
So then you have to learn onsite and offsite seo (search engine optimization).
Then find multiple ways to gain traffic such as social bookmarking etc etc.

The important thing is google (80%+) search engine volume loves.
1.Quality content.
2.Relevant content.
3.Surfer viewing pleasure.
If I was starting out with no funds I would have to accept I can only cover one of these bases.
So I would concentrate on quality, relevant content.
Build it and they will come just dont work.
I would get a .info domain to practise on and turn the robots off.
When I got the blog looking exactly how I wanted it I would then replicate it or just upload the database to a new .com
Or outsource all this.

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addieadela

13 years ago

WordPress is an open source web publishing. Once a favorite of bloggers, it quickly becomes a fire at the request of building any kind of site. There are many benefits to using WordPress, including that it is search engine friendly and easy to change the design of an entire Web site.

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quick_silver

13 years ago

There are plenty of books and articles out there for wordpress, but nothing is better than hand on. Install it and use the main features you need, and as time passes, you will be an expert.

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pdhana 13 years ago

Hi,

There are lot of ebooks, videos available on the net. Search in warrior forum you can find hell lot of information on wordpress.

Learn Wordpress quick ? What exactly you're looking for ? Installation and Maintenance ? or Development theme?

My blog ( dhanasekar dot net) is running in world press, to design this simple theme it took two to three hours for me.

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claudemai

13 years ago

Try searching it in google there are a lot of wordpress tutorial that will help you.

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TheHawk

13 years ago

Originally Posted by BradRich

So a wordpress blog is rather simple but I have seen some amazing sites that are nothing like a blog and they look fantastic. I don't want to spend forever making a site but I want to learn how to customize it as quick and easy as possible, like changing the look of the theme around, putting my own pic in the header of the theme or adding a big down arrow over the optin box... stuff like that How did you guys learn this stuff and how can I learn it? Any good free training out there you know of?

Just google for guides and tutorial to learn wordpress.. it is the most simplest way to create greatest site.. It will not much time to learn.. Everything is self explanatory ...

Just purchase a good lucking premium theme related to your and you are good to go..

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bmlcreative

13 years ago

Just do a google search for 'custom wordpress theme tutorial' and you'll be away!

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kaytav

13 years ago

Hello a have a great site for wordpress tutorials check it
Http://smashingmagazine.com

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arcadiasmith

13 years ago

Try this site WordPress Lessons « WordPress Codex. It contains topic about wordpress.

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kellio48

13 years ago

Originally Posted by BradRich

So a wordpress blog is rather simple but I have seen some amazing sites that are nothing like a blog and they look fantastic. I don't want to spend forever making a site but I want to learn how to customize it as quick and easy as possible, like changing the look of the theme around, putting my own pic in the header of the theme or adding a big down arrow over the optin box... stuff like that How did you guys learn this stuff and how can I learn it? Any good free training out there you know of?

The way i learned wordpress was from a guy who created a wordpress tutorial site featuring around 60 very easy to understand tutorial videos.
There are around 20 free videos which teaches all you need to know to get started.
I actually wrote a review of it here.

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EvaBrown

13 years ago

You can find many WordPress tutorials in Google. Try to search and study it. Good luck!!! I hope we will see your works soon!!!)))

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13 years ago

I thinks word press tutorial videos is available on YouTube and you also learn wordpress code on WordPress Lessons « WordPress Codex

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Nikart

13 years ago

wordpress have already huge database for begginers with support fourms you can use tham as a reference.

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verneir 13 years ago

I think the answer you're looking for doesn't really exist.

Aside from the fact that 'easy', or 'fast', or even 'cheap' are all relative terms.. my expectation, or perhaps my assumption, is that you just want to get up and going right way.

If that is the case, and if you don't have coding/design type of experience already, then for all practical purposes I'd say the correct answer to give you for this question is simple: there isn't anything like that available.

Thing is, lots of people are going to say how easy Wordpress is or how great whatever product is. But they do all take a bit of learning, getting used to, etc.

Then if you decide you want certain design elements that aren't in your current theme, you're left with choices like:

1) Learn how to create your own theme or edit the existing them, which is of course not at all practical for someone who may not have prior coding/design experience (unless you have the the time, desire and resources to go ahead and start gaining such knowledge and experience)

2) Find a new theme and cross your fingers - keep 'em crossed! - because, chances are, you're not going to find out the next 'gotcha' with your new theme before you spend time with it. (This usually becomes a stumbling block where people are always looking for the next 'perfect' theme, because nothing is just right. You might even come to a forum and ask for suggestions, but it can be hard to get a specific answer that fits well with a specific question/problem.. Google and trial and error are often way more valuable honestly)

3) Find something that works pretty well. Learn the ups and downs. Design around them. If you don't already have the resources, or the willingness, to outsource tasks now - you may in the future.

Just get up and running. The sooner you generate revenue, the sooner you can start leveraging those resources to catapault ahead with this or other future projects.
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RustyF

13 years ago

Brad, most of the these you spoke of can be accomplished in any decent theme.

They will have options for doing what you want. The more you pay for a theme, the more flexible they generally are. A LOT of people are using Flexibity3 as it will do much more than most free blogs and even comes with a bit of support. Though you'll get much more support if you get the guys premium versoin, Flex3 has a upgrade but I'd skip that and jump for either Flexibity3 free of Flexsqueeze.

To make it look really great, you need to know CSS and know it very well. PHP helps some too, both give me a headache.

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Chris Mercer

13 years ago

I personally prefer watching videos to learn. I just followed along until I got the hang of it. One thing leads to another and soon enough you look back and say, "Hey, I got this thing!"

As was said earlier, the "doing" is the learning!

-Mercer

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kellijhon

13 years ago

login in wordpress site and create a blog you can learn too much for creating blog

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cherryberry

13 years ago

the things you want to do is not possible alone by learning wordpress, instead you need to lear photoshop, dreamweaver and PHP. And the best way to learn is to learn from Google.
Read and try to do, this way you can learn more than you want.

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weborithm

13 years ago

There is no such thing as learning anything "quick". To get started simply open up any WordPress theme and start from the first line of code and work your way down, understanding what each function/piece of code does.

That's the only way.

Everything takes time to learn.

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Langeani

13 years ago

well, good thing you asked that, got us some nice resources!
Now, I only need more TIME! hehe

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Sam Rob

13 years ago

Try going to Think Vitamin - A blog for web designers and developers and Software training online-tutorials for Adobe, Microsoft, Apple & more to get some nice tutorials!!

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Murlu

13 years ago

I would say just to install a WP blog on a subdomain and mess around with it just by doing your own tweaking. You're going to retain a lot more knowledge when you're hands on than just trying to cram in a lot of information and then go back to do it.

However, if you're looking for resources than I would say anything in the Tuts+ network.

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danielmcclure 13 years ago

The quickest way to get a half decent looking site is to buy a premium theme that almost looks how you want your site to look. You can then learn how to do a few minor edits such as adding your own logos, opt in forms etc and gradually build upon it until you have something you are proud of... or quite often start over with a better idea of how things work instead

If you want to get your hands on themes that are not as widely used and can still gain some distinction then themeforest.net has some great examples.
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