As an anonymous user — I want to visit a wordpress test site hosted in the cloud — so that I can see some blog posts and other content types there

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TASK ⚠️ from end user perspective ⚠️

As an anonymous user — I want to visit a wordpress test site hosted in the cloud — so that I can see some blog posts and other content types there

DONE WHEN

• [x] hosted site is created, with basic site admin options configured
• [x] site is launched, and accessible to anonymous user on url .. we got this one .. https://tigertest726600843.wordpress.com/
• [ ] create some local development tasks

CHECKLIST

• [x] start a test site
• [x] follow through dashboard steps
• [x] tinker with homepage blocks, content, grid, placement, settings, etcetera
• [x] tinker with site menu stuff
• [x] launch without custom domain

[sumeetpareek]

1. quick sign up on wordpress.com using google
2. created test site
3. very helpful dashboard and links to get started

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updated general site settings edit homepage had a tour widget the undo functionality is super cool, rest of it too

there was a top list view showing the full tree of blocks added tiger photo as the cover explored options to change properties, block position, etcetera added a youtube embed block, moved it around added a quote block changed a layout grid under a group from 2-columns to 3-columns added an image block with joe exotic photo from url saved updates and previewed changes for desktop, mobile, etc

learn later

• [ ] what are reusable blocks, how do they work, what usecases are the best for?
• [x] block groups, how do they work, what usecases are the best for?
• [ ] stuff from the learn documentation section https://wordpress.com/learn/quick-start-guide/

trouble

youtube embed block .. by itself .. or as a group .. remained nested .. the same block did not move to top level block/group .. could delete and add a new one .. but need to see how to get it to move to the right place in the layout tree

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some plugins can be started or unstared .. like jetpack and global styles .. they stay near top right of the menu .. blank canvas theme for single page websites text to audio for anchor podcasts .. cool new things

try later

maybe as a development task add another item to the "what's new" block content

[sumeetpareek]

• [x] Create a Menu
• [x] Add Menu Items
• [x] Menu Display Location
• [x] Automatically Add Pages to your Menu
• [x] Reorder Menu Items
• [x] Create Drop-Down Menus
• [x] Make an Unclickable Menu Item
• [x] Delete Menu Items
• [x] Customize the Menu Item Text
• [ ] Customize the Menu Design
• [x] Save your Changes
• [x] Frequently Asked Questions
• [ ] Menus in WP Admin
• [ ] Advanced Menu Settings

admin > appearance > menus > create new menu (primary and TODO were already there) can link any existing stuff (pages, tags, etc) or create custom links

learn later

• [ ] how do you add a new menu location? maybe just place with layout > columns > block

try later

maybe as development task create random pages link that only operates with a limited subset of featured items, or prevents some items .. learn from the twenty thirteen theme