Building a WordPress site ~ [8] Configure Wordpress

This is the last step before pouring in your content!

We have the plugins and themes installed and activated. There is one more menu choice. "Settings."

• Settings: General Settings
• This is where you change the site title and tagline
• Confirm that the URLs begin with HTTPS
• Change the email address to "WordPress@...." ~ a confirmation will be sent to the new address.
• For now, leave membership unchecked. When you're ready to begin adding members, remember to come back to turn this on.
• Change the time zone. Choose a different date or time format according to your tastes.
• < Save Changes >
• Settings: Writing
• Confirm that Classic Editor is the default editor for all users.
• < Save Changes >
• Leave Settings; go to Pages
• Go to Add New page
• Create a page titled "Home," then press publish.
• Click on the "Add New" button near the top
• Create a page titled "Blog" and press publish
• Return to Settings
• Settings: Select Reading
• Return to Reading
• Set your homepage displays to A static page. 
• Select "Home" as your home page.
• Select "Blog" as your blog page.
• < Save Changes >
• Settings: Discussion
• Avatars ~ disable by unchecking the box
• < Save Changes >
• Settings: Media ~ accept defaults for now - no changes to save
• Settings: Permalink Settings
• Change the common settings to "Post name." 
• < Save Changes >
• Settings: Privacy
• This page is a new area in the US. You can review this later.
• Settings: UpdraftPlus Backups
• This was actually discussed/addressed in the article about plugins. Here is where you configure backup settings and the cloud location for your back files. 

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Time to pour in content,
and let the fun begin!!