There are two concepts to grasp when working with navigation menus in WordPress, the first part in the actual menu itself, the second part is menu locations. Once you have a menu created you then need to tell WordPress where you like it displayed on your website. About Menu locations Most WordPress themes define locations…
Setting up Categories in WooCommerce
In the left hand admin menu click on Products then Categories. Alternatively hover over Products and click Categories on the flyout menu that appears. If you already have some categories set up in your WooCommerce store you’ll see them listed over the right hand side of the screen. Name Give your category a name. Slug WordPress will…
Adding Variable Products in WooCommerce
In WooCommerce Variable products are made using Attributes, if you’re not sure what attributes are, try Assigning Attributes to Products in WooCommerce before this lesson. In this lesson we’ll assume that you’ve already set up some global attributes already using the Products > Attributes menu option. In the left hand admin menu click on Products…
Adding Global Product Attributes in WooCommerce
In this lesson we’ll be adding Global Attributes to WooCommerce. These attributes, once defined, will be available to assign to all our products. It’s also possible to add Attributes when creating individual products – but these will only apply to that particular product. In the left hand admin menu click on Products then Attributes. Alternatively…
Setting Featured Images in WordPress
Open up your Post/Page in the editing screen Locate the Featured Image meta box (usually on the right hand side of the screen) Click on the link Set Featured Image Click to choose an image from the Media Library or upload a new image on the Upload File tab Click the Set Featured Image button…
The WordPress Posts Admin Screen
In the left hand admin menu clicking on Posts or hovering over Posts then clicking All Posts on the flyout menu then will show you a list of all the Posts your WordPress website contains. At the very top of the page you’ll see a Add New button next to ‘Posts’ – clicking this creates a…
Users and User Roles in WordPress
Clicking on Users in the left hand admin menu or hovering over Users then on the flyout menu clicking on All Users will show you a list of the Users registered on your WordPress website. Above the main list of Users you will see links that enable you to filter the list of Users based…
The WordPress Dashboard
As soon as you’re logged into WordPress you’ll be on an admin page called the Dashboard, think of this as the administration homepage. Running across the top of the page is the Admin Toolbar, this is visible the entire time you’re logged in to WordPress. The Toolbar contains a link to the homepage of your…
Inserting An Image Gallery In WordPress
WordPress has a built in image gallery that allows you to quickly add multiple images to a Page or Post. In your editing screen place your cursor where you’d like the Gallery to appear Click the button Click Create Gallery in the left hand menu Click images to select them for your gallery – a small…