Wordpress Discussion
Wordpress Discussion
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- Cosmodrome0
I have been building sites using concrete5 for several years. I think it's great and I would love to keep using it, but I would really like to start farming out more of the development and support and it's very difficult to find help in our typical budget range.
It seems like Wordpress is the logical solution to this dilemma. So, where should I start?
I want to learn to build a site from the ground up and know all the ins and outs. I imagine there will be a lot of similarities between WP and c5 once I get going, but I want to start from the beginning and really "get it".
- it's a long discussion. But mess around with a base theme - see how it works etc.
Wordpress.org also has so much great learning content. Sorry this is a hugefadein11 - discussion really. but find a basic theme and see how it all works, Wordpress is really easy to learn - I am not a developer by trade but picked it up quickly.fadein11
- Still get stumped though - see below lol.fadein11
- Thanks! Are there any kinda framework / skeleton type of themes you use personally that are a good starting point?Cosmodrome
- Yeah I get it's a big discussion, but there are so many Wordpress resourcesout there, I figured I'd just cut through the bullshit and ask someone here.Cosmodrome
- I haven't used this but hear good things:
http://foundation.zu…fadein11 - yep plenty of peeps on here to chat to. Sorry didn't mean to sound rude - just so much stuff to send you and I am against it on a deadline - keep posting herefadein11
- Foundation is exactly what I mean. I use it all the time for c5. Just wondering how you and others start projects.Cosmodrome
- If you start with a basic, responsive theme and tailor it to the client's needs. Wondering if you have a go to theme to get going. No rush. Thanks for anything!Cosmodrome
- Yep - this is one I use as a base theme as it has the responsive stuff ready to go and it's v.easy to customise:
https://wordpress.or…fadein11 - I have also used this as it is so minimal and a great theme to build any site on (and is also Woocommerce ready) - really nice to build sites with this as thefadein11
- elements are all ready to go with minimal styling:
https://themeforest.…fadein11 - p.s. others wiil say this isn't the way to do things and if I had enough budget on a job I would build from scratch but minimal/basic themes save a lot of timefadein11
- Perfect. Thanks! I rarely come across projects that warrant or necessitate building a theme from scratch, so I need a good starting point.Cosmodrome
- I wouldn't trade C5 for Wordpress ever. But knowing its basics is useful, you will find Advaced Custom Fields a must.ESKEMA
- https://wordpress.or…ESKEMA
- Thanks ESKEMA. I don't want to stop using c5, and I'll probably use it for projects that I will build personally.Cosmodrome
- But I have a tough time finding support in the development community. I just want to make sure i'm not too hitched, especially considering WP is dominant.Cosmodrome
- it's a long discussion. But mess around with a base theme - see how it works etc.