WordPress Introduction Training Course
The WordPress Introduction training course is part of a 2-level study program. This course aims to give participants a thorough understanding of the basics of using the market-leading content management system, WordPress. Participants will cover all basic aspects of the platform beginning with setup and installation right through to an introduction to customising CSS code.
At the completion of the WordPress Introduction training course you should be able to:
- understand the system requirements for running WordPress
- confidently login to your WordPress website
- install, activate and customise a theme
- create posts and pages
- use the Block Editor
- manage categories and tags
- create custom menu structures
- work with media files including images, video and audio
- create useful hyperlinks
- keep WordPress up to date
- configure and use the built-in commenting system
- manage user accounts
- install and activate plugins
- customise basic CSS code
Our WordPress Introduction courses are generally conducted over 1-2 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
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
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
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