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function welcome_intro_function(){
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<h3><span style="color:#ff7f00; font-weight:bold; font-size:18px;">Getting Started</span></h3>
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<li>Before everything else, go to the <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/update-core.php" target="_blank"><strong><u>WordPress Updates</u></strong></a> page and update all <strong>Themes</strong> and <strong>Plugins</strong>. Update the WordPress core as well. <br /><br />How to do? How you'll know there's an update? <a href="https://baguiowebs.com/update-wordpress/" target="_blank">Read this</a>.</li><br />
<li>Next, go to <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/profile.php" target="_blank"><strong><u>Profile page</u></strong></a> and <strong>change your Password</strong> as soon as possible. Change your email address as well.</li><br />
<li>Change your <strong>email address</strong> in both <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/options-general.php" target="_blank"><u><strong>Settings</strong></u></a> and <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wpcf7" target="_blank"><u><strong>Contact</strong></u></a>. You may change your <strong>site title</strong> if desired.</li><br />
<li>To <strong>replace existing affiliate links</strong>, open <strong><a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/admin.php?page=pmthemes_ads" target="_blank"><u>Ad Settings</u></a></strong> panel. <br /><br />a. Change Amazon ID under <strong>Amazon</strong> tab. <br /><br />b. To change Clickbank affiliate link, click the <strong>Clickbank</strong> tab and follow instructions from there.<br /><br />That's all. All affiliate links should be changed sitewide.
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Now if you want to use your own custom ad codes, go to the <strong>Post Ads</strong> tab and replace any code that's already in there. This will be displayed on all posts but not on pages.<br /><br />For inserting your own ads on sidebar and footer widget areas, you may bypass the <strong>Ad Settings</strong> panel and manage your own ads directly in the <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/widgets.php" target="_blank"><strong><u>widgets area</u></strong></a>. </li><br />
<li>If there are 125x125 banner ads on the sidebar, replace links and banners <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/admin.php?page=pmthemes_125" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>. Or simply remove its widget <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/widgets.php" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a>.</li><br />
<li><strong>Manage all plugins</strong> at the <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/plugins.php" target="_blank"><strong><u>plugins page</u></strong></a>. If you want to allow blog commenting, activate the "<em><strong>Akismet Anti-Spam</strong></em>" plugin. Deactivate Backupbuddy or All-in-One WP Migration plugin.<br /><br />Deactivate and delete the "<em><strong>Classic Widgets</strong></em>" plugin if you want to use the modern "Widgets Block Editor" for managing your sidebar and other widgeted areas.</li><br />
<li>Edit <em>Menu settings</em> <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/nav-menus.php" target="_blank"><strong><u>here</u></strong></a>. Write a short info about your site <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/about/" target="_blank"><strong><u>here</u></strong></a>. </li>
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<li>Finally, edit existing posts <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/edit.php" target="_blank"><strong><u>here</u></strong></a>. 
It is recommended that you personalize each post for better search engine ranking. Add more posts and schedule posting if possible.</li>
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<li>Use the <a href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url() ); ?>/wp-admin/customize.php" target="_blank"><strong><u>WordPress Theme Customizer</u></strong></a> if you want to customize your site's appearance (set site width, change color/fonts, upload new logo, or move sidebar position).</li><br />
<li>Stay focused and have fun. Happy earnings!</li>
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<?php }
function admin_welcome_widgets(){
     wp_add_dashboard_widget( 'welcome_intro_widget', 'Congratulations on installing this blog!', 'welcome_intro_function');
} 
add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', 'admin_welcome_widgets' ); 
?>