Introduction to WordPress

Course Code: WWP01  |

£179.00

  • 1 Day Course, 10am – 4pm
  • Completion Certificate
  • Post Course Support
  • On Demand Videos

Overview

Our WordPress course is taught by a professional web developer. Learn live online or come and join us at our London studios. 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.

In-Person or Live Online

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On-Demand Videos

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Contents

  • Overview of WordPress
  • Setting up a local development environment
  • Overview of 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 WordPress Themes
  • Editing WordPress Templates
  • How templates pages fit into the WordPress structure

Outcomes

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

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

Requirements

This beginners WordPress short course is suitable for anyone with basic PC or Mac skills. You may also be interested in our HTML and CSS Course

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Small Class Sizes

Maximum 6 students

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Contact

If you have any questions about our beginners WordPress 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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