Title: Support Forums
Author: Jennifer M. Dodd
Published: August 12, 2016
Last modified: December 1, 2022

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## Documentation

### Getting Started

Learn about WordPress, both as a free software, and a community.

 * [Overview of WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/overview-of-wordpress/)
 * [Requirements](https://wordpress.org/about/requirements/)
 * [New to WordPress – Where to Start](https://wordpress.org/support/article/new-to-wordpress-where-to-start/)
 * [Version 6.1](https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-6-1/)
 * [Twenty Twenty-Three](https://wordpress.org/support/article/twenty-twenty-three/)
 * [History](https://wordpress.org/support/article/history/)

### Installing WordPress

It’s easy to install WordPress. Dive in to learn more!

 * [Before You Install](https://wordpress.org/support/article/before-you-install/)
 * [How to install WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/how-to-install-wordpress/)
 * [Installing Multiple WordPress Instances](https://wordpress.org/support/article/installing-multiple-blogs/)
 * [FAQ Installation](https://wordpress.org/support/article/faq-installation/)

### Basic Usage

Write and edit posts and pages with your text, images and other media.

 * [First Steps with WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/first-steps-with-wordpress/)
 * [Writing Posts](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-editor/)
 * [Adding blocks](https://wordpress.org/support/article/adding-a-new-block/)
 * [Blocks](https://wordpress.org/support/article/blocks/)
 * [Block Directory](https://wordpress.org/support/article/block-directory/)
 * [Pages](https://wordpress.org/support/article/pages/)
 * [Media library screen](https://wordpress.org/support/article/media-library-screen/)
 * [Comments](https://wordpress.org/support/article/comments-in-wordpress/)
 * [Users Profile](https://wordpress.org/support/article/users-your-profile-screen/)

### Basic Administration

Learn about your website's settings, permalinks, and other useful features.

 * [Administration Screens](https://wordpress.org/support/article/administration-screens/)
 * [Dashboard Screen](https://wordpress.org/support/article/dashboard-screen/)
 * [Using Permalinks](https://wordpress.org/support/article/using-permalinks/)
 * [Roles and Capabilities](https://wordpress.org/support/article/roles-and-capabilities/)
 * [FAQ Administration](https://wordpress.org/support/article/faq-working-with-wordpress/)

### Customizing

Find the right themes, plugins, widgets to make your site match your needs.

 * [Using Themes](https://wordpress.org/support/article/using-themes/)
 * [Using Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/article/managing-plugins/)
 * [WordPress Widgets](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-widgets/)
 * [Appearance Menus Screen](https://wordpress.org/support/article/appearance-menus-screen/)

### Maintenance

Backup, PHP versions, streamlining or even automating your regular tasks.

 * [WordPress Backups](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-backups/)
 * [Restoring Your Database From Backup](https://wordpress.org/support/article/restoring-your-database-from-backup/)
 * [Moving WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/moving-wordpress/)
 * [Optimization](https://wordpress.org/support/article/optimization/)
 * [Supported Versions](https://wordpress.org/support/article/supported-versions/)

### Security

WordPress is pretty secure out-of-the box. But don’t open yourself up for vulnerabilities.

 * [Hardening WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/hardening-wordpress/)
 * [Brute Force Attacks](https://wordpress.org/support/article/brute-force-attacks/)
 * [FAQ My site was hacked](https://wordpress.org/support/article/faq-my-site-was-hacked/)
 * [Administration Over SSL](https://wordpress.org/support/article/administration-over-ssl/)
 * [Two Step Authentication](https://wordpress.org/support/article/two-step-authentication/)
 * [Password Best Practices](https://wordpress.org/support/article/password-best-practices/)
 * [WordPress Privacy](https://wordpress.org/support/article/wordpress-privacy/)

### Advanced Topics

WordPress is very flexible and versatile. Here are some examples of what you can
do, just to get your imagination started.

 * [Custom Fields](https://wordpress.org/support/article/custom-fields/)
 * [Post Types](https://wordpress.org/support/article/post-types/)
 * [Taxonomies](https://wordpress.org/support/article/taxonomies/)

### Troubleshooting

Is anything wrong? Did you get hacked? First: continue to breathe. Next, have a 
look at these resources

 * [Common WordPress Errors](https://wordpress.org/support/article/common-wordpress-errors/)
 * [Login Trouble](https://wordpress.org/support/article/login-trouble/)
 * [Debugging in WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/article/debugging-in-wordpress/)
 * [FAQ Troubleshooting](https://wordpress.org/support/article/faq-troubleshooting/)
 * [Support Forums](https://wordpress.org/support/forums/?output_format=md&target=blank)

## Support Forums

 Can't find what you're looking for? Find out if others share your experience. [Check out our support forums](https://wordpress.org/support/forums/).