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WordPress All-in-One For Dummies, 5th Edition
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WordPress All-in-One For Dummies, 5th Edition

by Lisa Sabin-Wilson
February 2024
Beginner content levelBeginner
608 pages
14h 45m
English
For Dummies
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Chapter 1

Finding and Installing WordPress Themes

IN THIS CHAPTER

Bullet Understanding free theme options

Bullet Exploring things to avoid with free themes

Bullet Previewing a theme on the Themes page

Bullet Installing your new theme

Bullet Discovering premium (for purchase) theme options

WordPress themes are groups of files, called templates, bundled together. When activated in WordPress, themes determine the look and basic function of your site.

Because themes set the design style of your site, including how content displays on it, they’re the first and most basic way of customizing your site to fit your unique needs. Some of the most amazing things about the WordPress community are the thousands of free themes that are available — and the new ones that are released each week.

Although finding one WordPress theme among thousands of options can be challenging, it’s a fun adventure, and you can explore the various designs and features to ultimately find the right theme for you and your site. In this chapter, you discover ...

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