Course Code: WWP01

Introduction to WordPress

Our WordPress course is taught by a professional web developer. WordPress is the world's favourite blogging platform, but can also be used as a flexible content management system on which to build highly functional self-hosted websites. This comprehensive one day course will enable you to build your own WordPress web site either from scratch or by editing existing templates. You may also be interested in our HTML and CSS Course

    Outcomes

    Completing this WordPress course will enable you to do the following and more:


    • Setting up a WordPress local development environment
    • Manage MySQL databases
    • Install and configure WordPress
    • Build user friendly menu and navigation systems
    • Install and manage WordPress themes
    • Create SEO friendly pages and posts
    • Edit and format text
    • Control page layout with the Gutenberg block editor
    • Customise the appearance and functions of WordPress themes

    Contents

    • Overview of WordPress
    • Setting up a local development environment
    • Managing MySQL databases with PHPMyAdmin
    • Installing WordPress
    • Overview of the interface and the dashboard
    • Adding users and assigning different user roles
    • Setting up reading and post options
    • Creating, adding, updating and assigning menus
    • Creating SEO friendly URLs
    • Creating and editing WordPress pages and posts
    • How WordPress pages are structured
    • Using the Gutenberg block editor
    • How a theme is structured
    • Building the sidebar
    • Creating a custom home page
    • Installing a theme
    • Activating & deactivating themes
    • Editing Themes and Templates
    • How templates pages fit into the WordPress structure

    Requirements

    This beginners WordPress short course is suitable for anyone with basic PC or Mac skills.


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    Any questions?

    If you have any questions about our WordPress Essentials course please send us a message using our contact page and we will reply to you as soon as possible - or call us on 0203 3974567.


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