1. Check whether OES is suitable for your project: View the range of existing OES applications and the OES demo, and compare them with your project´s requirements and functions.

2. Set up the technical basis. Install WordPress and download the OES Core plugin, and the OES demo plugin if necessary, from GitHub. Alternativley, create your own project plugin and integrate the plugins into WordPress.

3. Plan your OES application: Design a data model comprising content types such as articles, contributors, glossary, as well as metadata such as publication dates. Also design a user interface and navigation structure.

4. Configure OES: Customise the data model via the editorial layer and import or migrate existing data.

5. Start editorial work: Create content, link it and enrich content with metadata, and work collaboratively in the editorial layer.

6. Design and theme customisation: Create your own theme, or customise an OES theme using the WordPress theme editor to change layout and appearance.

7. Publication: Make the OES application accessible to readers.