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How to make a WordPress website from scratch

This +5 hour tutorial will take you through how to build a WordPress website from scratch. This will involve everything from the installation of WordPress and its database, to setting up a custom theme, and then also building that theme with it's basic HTML, CSS and more.

If you want to know how a project is built from the ground up, it will include building out the home page, sub-pages and other aspects too. This is a longer tutorial for the purpose of showing the whole process, but if you have any questions feel free to add them in the comments.


How to make a WordPress website from scratch

  • Introduction
  • WordPress website design
  • WordPress installation
  • WordPress theme setup
  • WordPress template home page
  • Header Menu
  • Header Logo Section
  • Header Hero Banner
  • Call to Action Section
  • About Section
  • Product Section
  • Newsletter Section
  • News Section
  • Footer Section
  • Responsive Design Media Queries
  • Internal Page Template
  • Contact Us Template
  • Single Post Blog Template
  • Category Posts Blogs Template
  • Conclusion

If you enjoy web design tutorials and looking for Wordpress for beginners videos like this, these are part of a series I do about how to create a Wordpress website and do Wordpress theme installation, and you can check out some of the other playlists on my channel.

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This tutorial seems like a great starting point for anyone looking to build a WordPress website from scratch! It covers all the basics, from installation to setting up a custom theme. If you're curious about how to become a WordPress developer, the best way is to get hands-on experience with each step in the process. Experiment with building custom themes, play with HTML and CSS, and keep learning through resources like this one. It's all about practice and exploring what works best for you!

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