How do I customise the appearance of my WordPress site?

There are several ways to customize the appearance of your WordPress site:

1. Change the theme: WordPress comes with a default theme, but you can install and activate new themes to change the look and feel of your site. To install a new theme, go to the “Appearance” menu in your dashboard and click on the “Themes” submenu. From there, you can browse and preview available themes, and install and activate the one you want to use.
2. Customise the theme: Many themes come with customisation options that allow you to change the colours, fonts, and other design elements of your site. To access these options, go to the “Appearance” menu in your dashboard and click on the “Customise” submenu. This will open the theme customiser, where you can make changes to your theme’s settings and see a live preview of the changes.
3. Use widgets: Widgets are small blocks of content that you can add to your site’s sidebar or footer. To add or customise widgets, go to the “Appearance” menu in your dashboard and click on the “Widgets” submenu. From there, you can drag and drop widgets into the sidebar or footer areas of your site, and configure their settings as needed.
4. Use custom CSS: If you have some knowledge of CSS (Cascading Style Sheets), you can use custom CSS to make further changes to the appearance of your site. To add custom CSS, go to the “Appearance” menu in your dashboard and click on the “Customize” submenu. From there, you can click on the “Additional CSS” tab and enter your custom CSS code.

Note: It’s always a good idea to create a child theme and make your customisations there, so that your changes are not lost when you update your theme.