Week One Exercises (MGDP2060)

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This article contains exercises for Week One of Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060).

Create a web hosting account with x10hosting

Create a free web hosting account with x10hosting for your class exercises.

See x10hosting account example.

Browse your web site

Browse the URL for your web hosting account using a web browser of your choice, to confirm that the URL exists.

Instructor's example:

http://mgdp2060.x10host.com

Install WordPress

Install WordPress on your web hosting account using the automated installer in cPanel.

See x10hosting WordPress installation.

Browse WordPress

Browse your WordPress website. Instructor's example:

http://mgdp2060.x10host.com/wp

Log in to WordPress control panel

Log in to your WordPress control panel.

Instructor's example:

http://mgdp2060.x10host.com/wp/wp-admin

Browse the various menu options. Acquaint yourself with control panel features.

Feel free to create and edit blog posts.

Send URL to instructor

Send an email to the instructor - karl.jones@hennepintech.edu - with the URL for your website.

Reading for next week

Study the first three chapters of WordPress: The Missing Manual for next week.