In this chapter, we will begin by focusing on the basic setup and configuration options that are built into the default WordPress Content Management System (CMS). We will be going through basic setups such as managing media files, discussions, privacy policies, and permalinks. Also, we will look at the process of setting up and using multisite environment features within WordPress. The goal of this chapter is to teach you how to prepare basic WordPress tools so that you can manage advanced tasks in the upcoming chapters.

In this chapter, we will learn about the following recipes:

• Managing media files with the Media Library
• Setting up the discussion process
• Creating and managing a privacy policy
• Customizing default WordPress emails
• Configuring a Permalinks structure
• Setting up WordPress Multisite
• Creating a new site on a multisite network
• Managing multisite themes and plugins
• Cloning a site in a multisite installation