{"id":39849,"date":"2026-08-26T10:22:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-26T14:22:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/?page_id=39849"},"modified":"2026-09-29T21:49:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T01:49:49","slug":"basics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/get-support\/on-demand-workshops\/basics\/","title":{"rendered":"Base Feature Pack Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<nav class=\"wp-block-ncst-table-of-contents\" aria-label=\"In this Training\">\n      <h2 class=\"eyebrow\">In this Training<\/h2>\n    <ul role=\"list\">\n                  <li role=\"listitem\">\n          <a href=\"#web-platform-intro\">1. What Is the NC State Web Platform?<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li role=\"listitem\">\n          <a href=\"#Wordpress-basics\">2. WordPress Basics<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li role=\"listitem\">\n          <a href=\"#block-inserter\">3. The Block Inserter and Editor<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li role=\"listitem\">\n          <a href=\"#user-reading\">4. How Users Read on the Web<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li role=\"listitem\">\n          <a href=\"#images-media\">5. Images and Media<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li role=\"listitem\">\n          <a href=\"#heading-structure\">6. Heading Structure<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li role=\"listitem\">\n          <a href=\"#linking\">7. Linking in WordPress<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n                        <li role=\"listitem\">\n          <a href=\"#beyond-the-editor\">8. Working Outside the Editor<\/a>\n        <\/li>\n            <\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Welcome! This training will get you comfortable with the fundamentals of building pages on the NC State Web Platform. No prior WordPress experience is required. If you&#8217;re comfortable with Word, Google Docs, or any modern content editor, you already have the instincts you need. This training shows you how those instincts apply here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each video below builds on the last, so it&#8217;s best to watch them in order if you&#8217;re new to WordPress and the NC State Web Platform. There&#8217;s no required quiz for this training; it&#8217;s available to everyone, anytime, and there&#8217;s an optional self-check at the end if you want to gauge your own readiness before moving on to another training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Estimated time to complete:<\/strong>&nbsp;about 22 minutes of video, plus about 15 minutes of practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"web-platform-intro\">What Is the NC State Web Platform?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Completion Time:<\/strong> 2 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video gives you the lay of the land by discussing what the NC State Web Platform actually is and how your site fits into the bigger picture.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 66.74907292954263%; height: 0;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/embed\/d20a0dcfff034a75a05937d0fbc5ee49\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-one-column is-text wp-block-ncst-link-list\">\n          <h2 class=\"link-list-section__heading\">\n        Dig Deeper\n      <\/h2>\n        <ul class=\"link-list__container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/products-and-tools\/nc-state-web-platform\/free-premium-tiers\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Free and Paid Tier Comparison<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Wordpress-basics\">WordPress Basics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Completion Time:<\/strong> 3 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s open WordPress and get oriented. This video walks through logging in, finding your way around the Dashboard, and the key difference between Pages and Posts, which is a distinction that matters more than it might seem.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 75.20891364902506%; height: 0;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/embed\/e67970c1072b4acdbd1653cc090ddc80\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-one-column is-text wp-block-ncst-link-list\">\n          <h2 class=\"link-list-section__heading\">\n        Dig Deeper\n      <\/h2>\n        <ul class=\"link-list__container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/pages-vs-posts-understanding-content-types-in-the-nc-state-theme\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Pages vs. Posts: Understanding Content Types in the NC State Theme<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"block-inserter\">The Block Inserter and Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Completion Time:<\/strong> 3 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This video shows you how to actually add and arrange content using blocks \u2014 the building blocks (pun intended) of every page.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 72.97297297297297%; height: 0;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/embed\/9e19c55873724e15bf137d43e88549c9\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the first of <strong>three short practice tasks<\/strong> that walk you through building a Practice Page in <a href=\"https:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/wp-playground\">WP Playground<\/a>. WP Playground is a private practice site that runs in your browser. You&#8217;ll want to keep your WP Playground tab open until you finish. WP Playground doesn&#8217;t automatically save your work between sessions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In WP Playground, go to <strong>Pages<\/strong> and add a new page called <em>Practice Page<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Add a Heading block and a Paragraph block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add a <strong>Buttons<\/strong> block, one of the NC State blocks in the Base pack.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use List View to move the button to the end of the page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Save Draft<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/go.ncsu.edu\/wp-playground\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Launch WP Playground <\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-one-column is-text wp-block-ncst-link-list\">\n          <h2 class=\"link-list-section__heading\">\n        Dig Deeper\n      <\/h2>\n        <ul class=\"link-list__container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/blocks\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">View All Available Blocks<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/products-and-tools\/nc-state-web-platform\/mangaing-blocks\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">How to Manage Block<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"user-reading\">How Users Read on the Web<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Completion Time:<\/strong> 2 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before we go further, it&#8217;s worth pausing on something more important than any block: how people actually read web pages.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 72.97297297297297%; height: 0;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/embed\/1b93a4af064245c09ab936de02196f64\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once you&#8217;re ready to build more advanced pages,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/build-your-site\/content-strategy\/writing-a-utility-page\/\">Writing a Utility Page<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/enhance-your-site\/writing-a-marketing-page\/\">Writing a Marketing Page<\/a>\u00a0put this thinking into practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"images-media\">Images and Media<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Completion Time:<\/strong> 3 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Images are everywhere on your site, so it&#8217;s important to make sure you&#8217;re using them well. This video covers sizing, format, and one of the most important (and most often skipped) accessibility practices: alt text.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 73.27001356852104%; height: 0;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/embed\/260c67dfff7f4879a3e3327bf00528e6\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-one-column is-text wp-block-ncst-link-list\">\n          <h2 class=\"link-list-section__heading\">\n        Additional Information\n      <\/h2>\n        <ul class=\"link-list__container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/image-format-and-size\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Image Format, Size and Cropping<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/alt-text\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Alt Text<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/image-block\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Image Block<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"heading-structure\">Heading Structure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Completion Time:<\/strong> 3 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Headings aren&#8217;t just for visual style. They provide important structure on a page or post. This short video explains why getting heading levels right matters for every single user on your site, not just the ones using assistive technology.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 73.27001356852104%; height: 0;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/embed\/1bf2775088f34d80a56f7364d981690a\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hands-on Task: Adding Headings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Review the <a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/get-support\/on-demand-workshops\/basics\/heading-structure-example\/\">Heading Structure Example<\/a> page and find the three places where its headings break the rules from this video. The answer key is at the bottom of that page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On your Practice Page, make sure your heading is an H2. Then add an H3 below it for a subsection.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-one-column is-text wp-block-ncst-link-list\">\n          <h2 class=\"link-list-section__heading\">\n        Dig Deeper\n      <\/h2>\n        <ul class=\"link-list__container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/heading-block\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Heading Block<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/accessibility-and-the-nc-state-theme\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Accessibility and the NC State Theme<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"linking\">Linking in WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Completion Time:<\/strong> 2 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll be adding links constantly in paragraphs, buttons, and several Base pack blocks. Here&#8217;s how to do it well, including a shortcut for linking to your own content.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 73.27001356852104%; height: 0;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.loom.com\/embed\/307a28a25476410c8bf45b69672d4ebd\" frameborder=\"0\" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Hands-on Task: Adding Images<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Upload a photo to the <strong>Media Library<\/strong> at the recommended 1500\u00d7844 size and write meaningful alt text for it. Then add it to your Practice Page with an Image block.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Write a sentence with one link to an external site, such as ncsu.edu, and one internal link to the <em>Sample Page<\/em> that comes with your Playground site.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give your button from task 1 a link and some text.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Preview<\/strong> to see your page the way visitors will.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"layout-one-column is-text wp-block-ncst-link-list\">\n          <h2 class=\"link-list-section__heading\">\n        Dig Deeper\n      <\/h2>\n        <ul class=\"link-list__container\">\n      \n<li class=\"ncst-component__bold-link-container wp-block-ncst-bold-link\">\n      <a \n      href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/embedding-links\/\"\n      class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Embedding Links<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  \n\n    <\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Base Feature Pack Blocks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond WordPress&#8217;s standard blocks, such as Paragraph, Heading and Image, the Base pack includes seven NC State blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-red-heading-stripes\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th>Block<\/th><th>What it does<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/accordion-block\/\">Accordion<\/a><\/td><td>Show (and hide) content in collapsible panels.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/block-quote-block\/\">Block Quote<\/a><\/td><td>Add some quoted text from another source.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/button-block\/\">Buttons<\/a><\/td><td>Display one or more links as buttons.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/featured-content-block\/\">Featured Content<\/a><\/td><td>Display two or more important links (with optional images) in a two- or three-column grid.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/rss-2\/\">RSS Feed<\/a><\/td><td>Display entries from any RSS or Atom feed.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/split-container-block\/\">Split Content<\/a><\/td><td>Showcase two blocks side by side.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/university-communications.ncsu.edu\/documentation\/reference-article\/text-links-block\/\">Text Links<\/a><\/td><td>Display supplementary links in a one- or two-column list.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"beyond-the-editor\">Working Outside the Editor<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Completion Time:<\/strong> 3 minutes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few important settings live outside the page editor entirely. 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