Course WordPress Basics
Participants will learn to create a simple site for a blog, presentation or information page. They will gain the knowledge needed for the structure and functioning of their own websites. They will learn to change the appearance using themes and extend the site's functionality using plugins.
Minimum input knowledge
Basics of working with a computer and the internet.
Course dates WordPress Basics
Daily courses (2 days): 09:00 - 15:00
Evening courses (3 days): 16:30 - 19:00
Weekend courses (2 days): 09:00 - 15:00
Course price: 240.00 / 295.20 EUR
without VAT / incl. VAT
Training syllabus WordPress Basics
What Is a CMS and WordPress?
- Basic overview of the most used CMS (Drupal, Joomla, Prestashop, BUXUS, ...) and how a database works Benefits of using WordPress Difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org Examples of sites created through WordPress
Installing and Launching WordPress
- Obtaining a domain and web hosting for a site Uploading WordPress to web hosting via FTP / installing XAMPP Initial setup, creating an administration account and database setup
Basic Orientation and Settings
- Dashboard (Home page) Administration interface Setting the site title and slogan, environment language, visibility for search engines Switching to site view for visitors User management and roles
Creating Website Content
- Difference between pages and posts Creating new pages and posts, deletion and revisions Setting the final part of the URL, publication time, illustrative image Editing posts and pages with the new Gutenberg editor and the original classic editor (TinyMCE) Working with Gutenberg editor blocks Inserting external content: image, video, link, ... Managing post categories, setting the title and URL, assigning categories to posts Enabling/Disabling comments, comment management Setting the home page and number of displayed posts
Site Appearance
- Adding themes (templates for site appearance and content layout), changing the theme Customizing the theme inserting the site logo Explanation of the site workspace Menu settings Setting and placing widgets on the site
Adding Functionality to WordPress
- Searching for and installing Plugins (Add-ons) Activating and updating Plugins Using selected Plugins for: SEO, site performance optimization, contact form, GDPR notice, security, Google analytics Using shortcodes
Discussion and Further Learning Options After Completing the Training
Output knowledge
Participants will be able to create a simple website and will master the basics of working with themes and widgets. They will learn to creat...
Participants will be able to create a simple website and will master the basics of working with themes and widgets. They will learn to create suitable content. They will be able to extend functionality using plugins. They will be able to find suitable web hosting and a domain name for their site.
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