Reading Task: Local by Flywheel Instructions

These are the steps to perform different tasks related to WordPress

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0. How to create a website

Follow these instructions to install Local by Flywheel

• Firstly, search “Local by Flywheel” on Google
• Secondly, choose Local – Local WordPress development made simple among the results
• Thirdly, click the “create an account” button
• Create the account using Gmail, Github, or your personal information and click the “create your account” button at the bottom.
• Verify your email address if requested by going to your inbox and following the instructions given.
• Download Local by Flywheel from your dashboard by clicking the”the download the latest version” link
• Install it and approve all prompts

1. How to create a website

Follow these instructions to create a WordPress site

• First, open Local by Flywheel
• Click the green button you will find on the left side
• Choose “create a new site” and click “Continue”
• Then, give a name to your site and click “Continue”
• Choose “Preferred” and click “Continue”
• After that, type a username and a password, leave the email as it is and click “add site”
• Approve any permissions if requested.
• Once the site has been created, click on the “WP-admin” button

2. How to Install the Blocksy Theme

These are the steps to install the Blocksy Theme and a starter site

• Firstly, go to your WordPress dashboard
• Secondly, hover over Appearance and choose themes
• Thirdly, click the “add new” button at the top
• Go to the search box and type “Blocksy”
• Hover over the theme and click the “Install button”
• Once the theme has been installed, click the “activate” button.
• Now, go to the plugins tab on the main menu and click it
• Click the “add new” button at the top
• Go to the search box and type “Blocksy companion”
• Go to the Blocksy companion plugin and click the “Install now” button
• Once it is installed, click the “activate button”
• After that, go to the “starter sites” tab and preview the different sites
• Choose the starter site you like the most and click the “import button”
• Choose “Install a child theme” and Gutenberg when prompted
• Let the program install the necessary plugins and import the necessary content.
• Let the installation finish and check your site

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