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#1 Install Local by Flywheel
Get the moves for installing Local by Flywheel software on your computer—PC or Mac.
#2 Make it SSL-safe
Modern sites come with a SSL certificate for security. Install one for your site.
#3 Install Starter Templates
Install Astra’s Starter Templates plugin as the first plugin on your site.
#4 Install pharma template
Get a basic site for the category in ready-made form with the pharma template.
#5 Edit masthead of About page
Learn the key Elementor tricks to edit the masthead of the About page on your site.
#6 Founder section of About page
Create the Founder section on the About page with Elementor.
#7 Innovation section of About page
Build the Innovation section with text and image using Elementor.
#8 Products section of About page
A Products section in the About page featuring 3 famous products of the company.
#9 Leadership section of About page
Introduce the key leaders of the firm with a short bio and image.
#10 Global settings: Logo
Insert the company logo in the header globally that shows up on all pages of the site.
#11 Global footer with Astra
Two blocks of the 4-part footer are controlled by Astra. Learn the details.
#12 Global footer with Elementor
Manipulate the other two footer blocks controlled by Elementor
#13 Global settings: Menu item
Learn to edit a menu item from ‘Company’ to ‘About’ using the WordPress back end.
#14 Edit masthead on Products page
Use the earlier tips of Elementor to edit the masthead on the Products page
#15 Edit Products: overview section
Edit the overview section on the Products page according to the brief
#16 Display products on Products page
Display 9 products on the Products page in a grid format using Elementor
#17 Edit main menu
Revise the default main menu on the site to suit your needs
#18 Set up Contact page
Use the details in the pdf download to set up the Contact page
#19 Edit contact form
Change the default contact form to simplify it using the WP Forms plugin
#20 Create blog posts
Before we have a blog page, you have to create a few blog posts. Learn how
#21 Create a blog page
Display excerpts of blog posts on a blog page reachable from the main menu
#22 Edit home page sections I
Edit the top three sections of the home page using Elementor as per the brief
#23 Edit home page sections II
Edit the remaining four sections of the home page with Elementor
#24 Optimize images
Learn how to optimize all images on your website for faster performance
#25 Add a favicon
Add a tiny favicon for your website for that professional touch
#26 Insert video in a post
How to insert a YouTube video into any post or page of your website
#27 Revise mastheads on site
Revisit the mastheads and edit them for better legibility and presentation
#28 Add a photo caption
Add a photo caption underneath an image already there
#29 Adjust horizontal spacing
Where elements are too close, learn to space them out evenly
#30 Make section templates for re-use
Display footer blocks on specific pages by creating Elementor templates
#31 Prepare online site for migration
Get the empty online WordPress ready to receive the full site from Local
#32 Migrate from Local to online
Transfer your completed Local site to its online home using a plugin
#33 Wordfence for security
Install Wordfence, a popular plugin to ensure your site’s security
#34 WP Optimize for performance
Install a caching plugin to make your site faster to your visitors
#35 Updraft Plus for backups
Install a backup plugin to make periodic, automatic copies of your website
#36 GTMetrix to test site speed
Use an online resource to periodically test the loading speed of your site