Learning Genesis for WordPress

Learn how to get up and running with Genesis and take your WordPress site to the next level.

Introduction

• Getting started with Genesis
• What you need to follow this course

1. Understanding Genesis

• What is the Genesis Framework?
• Introduction to the framework files
• What is a child theme?
• The files that make up a child theme
• Modifying themes with hooks and filters
• Installing the Genesis Framework

2. Working with Theme and Site Settings

• Theme onboarding
• Using the Theme Customizer
• Working with menus
• Theme settings, part 1
• Theme settings, part 2
• Adding custom header and footer scripts
• Adding a logo

3. Types of Homepage Setups

• Using a custom or dynamic homepage
• Using a blog-style or static homepage
• Using a block-based homepage

4. Working with Widgets and Widget Areas

• Standard Genesis widget areas
• Featured Page widget
• Featured Post widget
• User Profile widget

5. Going Further with Genesis

• Genesis and SEO
• Genesis and AMP
• Shopping for a Genesis child theme
• Extending Genesis with plugins

Conclusion

• Next steps