Title: Welcome and Essential Communication Guidelines
Published: 11 February 2026
Last modified: 10 May 2026

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 1.  a.   [   Welcome and Essential Communication Guidelines  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/welcome-and-essential-communication-guidelines-2/)
     b.   [   Share your WordPress profile  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/share-your-wordpress-profile/)
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     e.   [   Course: Community meeting etiquette  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/course-community-meeting-etiquette-2/)
     f.   [   Course: Writing in the WordPress voice  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/course-writing-in-the-wordpress-voice-2/)
     g.   [   Course: Basic principles of conflict resolution  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/course-basic-principles-of-conflict-resolution-2/)
     h.   [   Lesson: Differences between WordPress.Com and WordPress.Org  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/lesson-differences-between-wordpress-com-and-wordpress-org/)
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 3.  a.   [   Create your personal website  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/create-your-personal-website-2/)
     b.   [   How to contribute to WordPress  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/how-to-contribute-to-wordpress-3/)
     c.   [   Contribution Team Deep Dive  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/contribution-team-deep-dive-3/)
     d.   [   Immediate Contribution Opportunities  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/immediate-contribution-opportunities-3/)
     e.   [   Define and begin developing your contribution project  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/define-and-begin-developing-your-contribution-project/)
     f.   [   Complete the first feedback form  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/complete-the-first-feedback-form-2/)
     g.   [   Publish regular updates on your personal website – post 1  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/publish-regular-updates-on-your-personal-website-post-1-2/)
     h.   [   Publish regular updates on your personal website – post 2  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/publish-regular-updates-on-your-personal-website-post-2-2/)
     i.   [   Publish regular updates on your personal website – post 3  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/publish-regular-updates-on-your-personal-website-post-3-2/)
     j.   [   Publish regular updates on your personal website – post 4  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/publish-regular-updates-on-your-personal-website-post-4-2/)
     k.   [   Leave Your Mid-Course Feedback  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/leave-your-mid-course-feedback-2/)
     l.   [   Publish regular updates on your personal website – post 5  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/publish-regular-updates-on-your-personal-website-post-5-2/)
     m.   [   Publish regular updates on your personal website – post 6  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/publish-regular-updates-on-your-personal-website-post-6-2/)
     n.   [   Publish regular updates on your personal website – post 7  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/publish-regular-updates-on-your-personal-website-post-7-2/)
     o.   [   Publish regular updates on your personal website – post 8  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/publish-regular-updates-on-your-personal-website-post-8-2/)
     p.   [   Connect with WordPress Global Community  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/connect-with-wordpress-global-community/)
     q.   [   Participate at a WordPress Event (online or in person)  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/participate-at-a-wordpress-event-online-or-in-person/)
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 5.  a.  [   Prepare and deliver a wrap-up presentation  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/prepare-and-deliver-a-wrap-up-presentation/)
     b.  [   Complete the feedback form  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/complete-the-feedback-form-2/)
     c.  [   Get your certificate  ](https://learn.wordpress.org/lesson/get-your-certificate-2/)
 6.  3 lessons, 1 quiz

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