{"id":1953793,"date":"2022-08-10T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/?post_type=tribe-guide&#038;p=1953793"},"modified":"2023-11-13T14:39:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T19:39:16","slug":"conference-website-setup-guide","status":"publish","type":"tec-guide","link":"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/guide\/conference-website-setup-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Website Setup Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-theme-palette-8-background-color has-background\">Creating conference schedules just became more accessible than ever with the introduction of our new product, <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/products\/event-schedule-manager\/\">Event Schedule Manager<\/a>. Manage Sessions, Speakers, Sponsors, Tracks, and other event details from within WordPress. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/blog\/news\/introducing-event-schedule-manager\/\">our blog post<\/a> to learn more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide, we&#8217;ll walk you through the steps you need to create a conference event WordPress site from start to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/blog\/tips\/how-to-set-up-a-conference-event-website-on-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our blog post<\/a> on conference website creation for inspiration.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_fbed2e-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_fbed2e-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_fbed2e-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_fbed2e-93 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_fbed2e-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_fbed2e-93 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_fbed2e-93 alignnone kb-guide-section wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column_7a7432-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column_7a7432-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column_7a7432-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_7a7432-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_7a7432-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_7a7432-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_7a7432-f6{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_7a7432-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_7a7432-f6 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_7a7432-f6 inner-column-1\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_d0d954-cd, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_d0d954-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_d0d954-cd\"]{margin-bottom:34px;font-size:28px;line-height:36px;font-weight:bold;font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_d0d954-cd mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading_d0d954-cd[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_d0d954-cd\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_d0d954-cd kb-guide-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_d0d954-cd\">Getting Started with WordPress<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Before we can dive into the details of creating a conference event website, we first need to get set up with WordPress. Here, you&#8217;ll also learn the basics of setting up themes and plugins on your WordPress site. Let&#8217;s take a look at how to get our website started!<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"related-kb-articles-block_95af95c9c9bfeaa6d63f7b393cce387b\" class=\"related-kb-articles\">\n    <ul class=\"related-kb-articles__list\">\n                    <li class=\"related-kb-articles__item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/getting-started-with-wordpress\/\" class=\"related-kb-articles__link\">\n                Getting Started with WordPress            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n\n                    <li class=\"related-kb-articles__item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/install-a-wordpress-theme\/\" class=\"related-kb-articles__link\">\n                Install a WordPress Theme            <\/a>\n        <\/li>\n\n                    <li class=\"related-kb-articles__item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-create-a-child-theme-and-why\/\" class=\"related-kb-articles__link\">\n       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mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading_e632b0-9e kb-guide-title wp-block-kadence-advancedheading has-theme-palette-1-color has-text-color\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading_e632b0-9e\">Using the Kadence Theme and Starter Templates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In this section, we&#8217;ll take a look at how to utilize the Kadence Theme and its starter templates to spin up a fully-designed conference event website in no time!<\/p>\n\n\n<div id=\"related-kb-articles-block_835e1b54be0a1d7b060baa107dad478c\" class=\"related-kb-articles\">\n    <ul class=\"related-kb-articles__list\">\n                    <li class=\"related-kb-articles__item\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/kadence-theme\/\" class=\"related-kb-articles__link\">\n                Using Kadence Theme with The Events 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