WordPress Tutorials

Video Tutorials for the WordPress CMS

This area has been created especially for our clients to learn how to run their own websites using the integrated WordPress CMS.

If you have any questions about how to run your site designed by Tropical Coast Web Design, please send them through to us and we will record customised tutorials to answer any problems you have.

When watching the videos here, you can change the quality and size to suit your viewing requirements. This is done using the controls inside each video.

#1 Accessing the Site Dashboard

This video covers how to log into your website’s Dashboard using the username and password provided by your web designer. The Dashboard is the “control station” for the backend of your website and is the key access point for all the following tutorials.

Running Time: 2.45min

#2 Creating a new page for your website

In this tutorial video, we create a new website page from scratch using the WordPress CMS.

Running Time: 5.19min

#3 Using Blocks in WordPress

In this tutorial video, we use several of the most popular “blocks” to create and arrange content in the WordPress CMS.

Running Time: 8.44min

#4 Moving Blocks and arranging content

In this tutorial video, we rearrange our content to look more attractive by moving the “blocks” around the page.

Running Time: 4.29min

#5 Adding links in WordPress

In this tutorial video, we add links to our content (text and images).

Running Time: 4.19min

#6 Updating WordPress & plugins

In this video tutorial, we look at how to keep your WordPress installation and any associated site plugins up to date.

Running Time: 4.07min

#7 Using the WordPress menu system

In this video tutorial, we add our new pages into the menu system of the website.

Running Time: 4.29min

#8 Installing new plugins

In this video tutorial, we will go through the process of finding and installing new plugins that will add extra functionality to your website.

Running Time: 2.09min

#9 Adding a gallery

In this video tutorial, we will add an image gallery using the WordPress Gallery block.

Running Time: 2.43min

#10 Using the Kadence Blocks plugin

In this video tutorial, we will look at the advanced blocks available through the Kadence Blocks plugins and how they can be used to give your site a professional layout.

Running Time: 6.46min

#11 Slideshows with Smart Slider 3

In this video tutorial, we will edit the slideshow for your website built using the Smart Slider 3 plugin.

Running Time: 4.05min

#12 Adding Blog Articles

In this tutorial, we will cover the differences between Posts and Pages on WordPress and how to add a new blog posts (or article) to your website.

Running Time: 3.03min

#13 Using Revisions to fix mistakes

In this tutorial, we will learn how to use the very handy revisions feature of WordPress to rewind our site pages if we make big mistakes and can’t fix them any other way.