Title: Blueprints 101 – A crash course
Published: July 15, 2026
Last modified: July 16, 2026

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# Blueprints 101 – A crash course

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Welcome to a Blueprints crash course, where you’ll find everything you need to know
about Blueprints: what they are, how to create them, and how to use them effectively.

 1. [What are Blueprints, and what can you do with them?](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/blueprints/tutorial/what-are-blueprints-what-you-can-do-with-them)
 2. [How to load and run Blueprints](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/blueprints/tutorial/how-to-load-run-blueprints)
 3. [Build your first Blueprint](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/blueprints/tutorial/build-your-first-blueprint)

If you encounter any issues while following this tutorial, refer to the [Troubleshoot and debug Blueprints](https://developer.wordpress.org/playground/blueprints/troubleshoot-and-debug)
section for tips and tools to help you solve them.

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