1h 3m – Beginner
Discover how to set up a portfolio of your work using WordPress and three free themes that result in three unique looks. This Start with a Theme installment focuses on how to get a portfolio site up and running and how to configure the theme options to best suit your type of work, whether it’s photography or web design. Author and WordPress aficionado Morten Rand-Hendriksen takes a deep dive through the themes Hatch, Gridly, and Touchfolio; explains their benefits and drawbacks; and shows how to leverage their features without having to write or understand code.
Topics include:
Understanding what themes are and how they work
Installing and activating themes
Setting up an About page and a contact form
Configuring headers, menus, and backgrounds
Fixing incorrectly sized images
Creating albums and galleries
Adding links to social media sites
Introduction – 1m 36s
Welcome – 51s
What you should know before watching this course – 45s
1. Setting Up a WordPress Portfolio Site – 10m 15s
Adding content – 4m 32s
Setting up an About page and a contact form – 3m 44s
Understanding what a theme is and how it works – 1m 59s
2. Using Hatch – 11m 27s
Installing and activating Hatch – 1m 34s
Configuring the theme’s header, menu, and background – 2m 50s
Configuring theme options – 3m 38s
Things to keep in mind when using the Hatch theme – 3m 25s
3. Using Gridly – 12m 35s
Getting and installing Gridly – 2m 14s
Fixing incorrectly sized images with a plug-in – 2m 19s
Exploring Gridly theme options – 3m 15s
Basic theme customization – 1m 33s
Things to keep in mind when using the Gridly theme – 3m 14s
4. Using Touchfolio – 22m 50s
Getting and installing Touchfolio – 3m 38s
Creating albums and galleries – 5m 13s
Adding a gallery to the menu – 3m 38s
Adding a masonry gallery – 1m 55s
Adding links to social media sites – 2m 14s
Exploring Touchfolio theme options – 3m 57s
Things to keep in mind when using the Touchfolio theme – 2m 15s
Conclusion – 4m 54s
Getting the word out through social media sharing – 4m 54s