WordPress is an open-source content management system which allows users to create and manage beautiful websites or blogs.
Our WordPress Introduction courses is generally conducted over 2 days however can be customised to suit the needs of the participants.
Course Content
Introduction to WordPress
- Setting up WordPress using a localhost
- Exploring the WordPress Dashboard
- Customise Settings
Themes
- Working with Themes
- Parent vs Child Themes
- Activate a Theme
- Using the Theme Customizer
Posts
- Posts vs Pages
- Create a post
- Publishing Options
- Using the Visual Editor
- Change Post Layouts
- Work with Categories
- Work with Tags
Pages
- Create a page
- Parent pages and child pages
- Page Attributes
- Use Revisions
Menus
- Create your own menu structure
- Assign menus to different locations
- Use different menu link options
Media
- Understand the Media Library
- Upload media
- Add media details including alt text
- Edit an image within WordPress
- Understand Media Attachment Pages
- Create an Image gallery
- Upload audio and video
Hyperlinks
- Create internal hyperlinks
- Create external hyperlinks
- Set hyperlink options
Update WordPress
- Keep WordPress up-to-date
- Strategies for updating multiple sites
- Keep plugins and themes up-to-date
Commenting
- Configure basic commenting options for posts
- Use Comment moderation and blacklists
- Set commenting for individual posts and pages
- Use the Akismet plugin
Widgets
- What is a Widget?
- Use custom theme Widgets
- Add a widget
- Use built-in widget types
Accounts
- Manage User accounts
- Edit your own profile
- Create a new user account
Plugins
- Install and configure a plugin to Backup WordPress
- Install and configure a security plugin to secure your site
- Install and configure a simple form plugin
Customise your CSS
- Introduction to basic CSS syntax
- Finding the CSS code
- Change CSS code site-wide
For more information or to inquire about availability or pricing please contact us.