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Do you want to make a website? But you don't have any knowledge of programming. Don't worry, Wordpress is here to help. That makes your dream come true in just a few minutes.
What is Wordpress?
Wordpress is a content management system that builds with PHP. That helps to manage your content in a user-friendly way. It was first introduced in 2003 as a blogging platform. It is an open-source platform licensed under GPLv2. So people easily modify and use it. It works with MySQL and MariaDB Database. Nowadays it is used to make different kinds of websites.
Tools to run Wordpress
To make a Wordpress site first two things you need
- Domain
- Hosting
A domain is for people, so they can search your published content on the internet. And hosting is for keeping your site alive. You can also install it on your local disk for practice and development purposes. In the next part, I will show how to install a local disk.
What kinds of site Wordpress Power-ups?
There are different kinds of sites Wordpress can power up. It works with plugins and themes. This helps to design your site, as you desire. Below a list of some kinds of site Wordpress power up.
- Blog
- Portfolio
- Business
- Podcast
- E-commerce
- Membership
- Photography
One out of four websites that use Wordpress to develop the site. Just install a theme and required plugin, your site will be ready to use.
Themes and Plugins
A theme gives a front-end structure to a site. Without a theme, a Wordpress site cannot work. A plugin is more likely an app that is appointed to complete some specific job. For example, you want to run an e-commerce site. You must install a plugin that functions all the services required for an e-commerce site.
Wordpress has its themes and plugins repository. You can easily install a free theme and plugin from its theme repository. There are also many paid themes and plugins available. You can invest in themes to make your site more beautiful and user-friendly. You also hire a developer to develop a theme and plugin in an accident with your needs.
This is all about an introduction to Wordpress. As you are new to Wordpress you must know the basics about Wordpress.
Stay tuned for the next part.