If you have become responsible for updating an organisation's WordPress based website or would like to create your own website using WordPress, then this is the course for you.
If you have been using WordPress for a while and would like to understand theme and template design and development, then you'll need a different course. Please call us and we'd be happy to help.
Introduction to web sites
- Overview of how the internet works
- Traditional static page web sites
- Content Management System web sites
WordPress Overview
- WordPress.com 'vs' WordPress.org
Getting Started with WordPress
- Creating a free WordPress site (optional)
- Viewing site and management pages
- Basic settings: Privacy, Site name
- Comments, Personal profile
WordPress for blogging
- Creating and managing posts
- Creating and managing comments
WordPress for web sites
- Creating and managing pages
- Creating sub-pages
- Creating a blog page
- Page properties
- Site navigation Organising content
- Creating and using categories
- Creating and using tags
Look and feel
- Anatomy and layout options of a WordPress page
- Themes
- Theme options: header, footer and widgets
Other content types
- Images and Microsoft Office files
- Embedding video from YouTube
- Streaming audio from the Internet
- Photo gallery
- Plugins overview
- Common plugins (inc. contact/feedback form)
Users
- Need for multiple users
- Creating users and assigning access levels
Backup and Additional Options
- Exporting data
- Import options
The course runs from 9:30am through to 4:30pm. Refreshments are available from 9am.
We provide:
- Full course material
- Certificate of attendance
- 90 days post course support
- Note pad and pen
- Polos!
Also includes:
Our Norwich on-site parking (NR3 1UB) is free and situated 5 minutes walk along the river to our training centre at St James Mill. If you arrive by train it is about 20 minutes on the Riverside walk or a short taxi ride to get to us. View full directions for Norwich and all our other venues.
You will learn in a relaxed environment with a small group of up to 8 people. A specialist tutor will guide and encourage you through all the learning necessary to develop your skills and questions are always welcome.