Getting Set Up for WordPress Explained

Often hosting companies will install all sorts of extra content into your site.

Before you start “WordPress Explained”, I recommend you clean up any extra, unwanted, content

Step #1. Remove Content

• Go to “Posts” then “All Posts”.
• Use the checkboxes to select all the posts.
• Select “Move to Trash” from the “Bulk Actions” dropdown.
• Click “Apply”.

• Go to “Pages” then “All Pages”.
• Use the checkboxes to select all the pages.
• Select “Move to Trash” from the “Bulk Actions” dropdown.
• Click “Apply”.

Step #2. Remove Plugins

• Go to “Plugins”.
• Use the checkboxes to select all the pages except “Akismet” and “Hello Dolly”.
• Select “Deactivate” from the “Bulk Actions” dropdown.
• Click “Apply”.
• Select “Delete” from the “Bulk Actions” dropdown.
• Click “Apply”.

Step #3. Activate the Twenty Seventeen Theme

• Go to “Appearance”, then “Themes”.
• Click “Activate” next to the Twenty Seventeen theme:

• You should now see that Twenty Seventeen is marked as “Active”.