CSS is the most important part of your site’s aesthetics – and the part you will (more than likely) work with the most. Once you have learned how to add ID and CLASS tags within HTML, which you did in the last lesson, using CSS to style them is simple! Here is a sample block of CSS code, which would modify aesthetically one element within the HTML.

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One of the most important skills in the creation of any website is a basic grasp on HTML. This is a ‘crash course’ that should give you enough information to get going, and serve as a cheatsheet when you need a refresher!

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Now, even if you don’t choose to create an HTML site, you’ll still encounter HTML. And CSS. And PHP. And JavaScript. Why? Because all your site installation consists of (hopefully it is WordPress, because that is what this article assumes) is a lot of PHP files that generate HTML and JavaScript pages styled with CSS – hold on, let’s take a step back. I promise that statement will make sense after you finish reading this article. Let’s take things one step at a time, now…

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Installing WordPress securely inherently requires that one installs it manually. This means that any software or tool provided by your web host that offers a ‘one click WordPress installation’ or something similar should be ignored. Tools like Fantastico or QuickInstall will provide a one-click, easy installation that will work as any other WordPress site does – with a huge cost. Security of WordPress sites installed with one-click installers is almost nonexistent.

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