WordPress Initial Setup

Published 3 years ago.
Last updated May 27th, 2020

Initial configurations

Settings

• Goto Settings > General.
  Verify the Site Title and Tagline.
  If changes are made click the Save Changes button.
• Goto Settings > Discussion.
  Under Default post settings uncheck Allow people to submit comments on new posts.
  Under Other comment settings check Users must be registered and logged in to comment.
  Under Before a comment appears check Comment must be manually approved.
  Click the Save Changes button.
• Goto Settings > Permalinks and choose Post name.

Plugins

• Goto Plugins and uninstall the Hello Dolly plugin.
• Install the Classic Editor plugin.
• Install the JP Markdown plugin.

Posts

• Goto Posts > All Posts and remove the default Hello world! post.

Pages

• Goto Pages > All Pages and remove the default Test Page post.

Themes

• Goto Appearance > Themes and activate the theme.
• Uninstall unused themes.