Website Design using Wordpress Training Course

Introduction

In this class you will learn to launch your website quickly with the help of a quick WordPress installation guide; create a quality website with a proper assembly of important subpages; install and work with plugins and widgets; install and create attractive themes for your website; create custom menus to improve the user experience of your website; upload multimedia content such as images, audio, and video easily and effectively.

Anyone new to WordPress or who is self-taught on the product is a good candidate for this course. No prior WordPress knowledge is needed. No prior web development or programming skills are required. This course is designed for non-technical users who are more interested in content management and search engine optimization than the technical aspects of web site creation.

This course will be the building block to your experience with WordPress. It will give you the fundamental administrative functions of the WordPress dashboard and a solid understanding of basic themes and plugins.

More than just providing an easy way to make a good looking web site or blog, WordPress was developed with search engine optimization in mind. The class also covers how to use powerful SEO plugins so that you will be more easily found online.

Course Content

Setup and Configure WordPress

•          Understanding the WordPress.org Downloads Website
•          Uploading Your WordPress Files via FTP
•          Installing WordPress
•          Section 4: Logging into Your Dashboard

Administering WordPress, Theme and Plugin Updates

•          Understanding the WordPress Dashboard
•          Understanding Version, Release and Modification Updates
•          Updating Based on WordPress, Theme and Plugin Compatibility
•          Upgrading to the Latest WordPress Release

Creating and Administering Posts

•          Setting Up Categories and Tags
•          Understanding Title and Content Areas
•          Configuring the Publish Area
•          Setting the Featured Image

Creating and Administering Pages

•          Differences between Pages and Posts
•          Creating Your Basic Website Pages
•          Using HTML to Extend Page Content

Creating and Administering Menus

•          Creating Your First Menu
•          Adding Pages, Post and Categories to Your Menu
•          Enabling Advanced Menu Options
•          Adding Custom Links to Your Menu

Configuring Website Settings

•          Configuring General Settings
•          Configuring Reading Settings
•          Configuring Permalinks

Media Library

•          Understanding the Default Width and Height Settings
•          Understanding WordPress Image File Creation
•          Understanding the Default Month Year Folder Structure
•          Uploading and Managing Media Files

Themes and Plugins

•          Choosing a Theme
•          Installing and Configuring a Theme
•          Switching Between Themes
•          Adding Menu, Media and Content to a Theme
•          Administering, Upgrading and Maintaining Plugins
•          Installing and Configuring a Form Plugin
•          Installing and Configuring a Media Library Plugin

Administering User Accounts

•          Understanding the Built-in User Accounts
•          Setting Up User Security
•          Installing and Configuring a User Management Plugin
•          Merging and Deleting User Accounts