Getting to Know WordPress: The Basics
Robobunnyattack!
Course Summary
Use WordPress to build a website in this beginner-level tutorial. Learn all about themes, widgets, plugins, and more!
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Course Description
WordPress is web software you can use to create a beautiful website or blog. It's the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world, used on millions of sites and seen by tens of millions of people every day.WHAT'S INCLUDED?This course has over 5½ hours of step-by-step videos, text lectures, and links to helpful resources.BONUS: By popular demand, I've included a free bonus section ("SECTION 13: Publishing your website") explaining how web publishing works. If you don't already have webhosting where you can install WordPress, you can start there!HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE ME?The length of time it takes to complete this course depends on your availability and learning preference. You can power through all the video lectures in an afternoon, or pace yourself over several weeks –– it's up to you!CAN I ASK QUESTIONS AND GET HELP?Yes! You can post your questions and discuss problems with your fellow students in the course dashboard.I'll also be personally checking in every week to answer questions and provide feedback. I look forward to meeting you!
What am I going to get from this course?- Over 46 lectures and 5.5 hours of content!
- In this course, we'll explore the many configuration options, functions and features available in the self-hosted version of WordPress
- We'll focus on WHY and HOW things work in WordPress –– so you can develop an intuitive understanding of how to use WordPress
- By the end of this course, you'll be able to configure, edit and update a WordPress site with confidence, following best practices every step of the way!
What is the target audience?- Beginners with no previous coding or programming experience
- Web designers seeking to strengthen their WordPress skills
- Learners of all ages who want to REALLY understand how to use WordPress –– not just memorize a series of steps!
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Course Syllabus
- SECTION 1: Getting started
- SECTION 2: Basic site administration
- SECTION 3: Adding and formatting content
- SECTION 4: Adding images, video, and audio
- SECTION 5: Organizing your content
- SECTION 7: Understanding WordPress themes
- SECTION 8: Working with Pages
- SECTION 9: Menus
- SECTION 10: Understanding Widgets
- SECTION 11: Adding Plugins
- SECTION 12: Wrapping up
- SECTION 13: BONUS SECTION: Publishing your website
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Recommended Background
- A computer (Windows, Mac, or Linux) with Internet access
- Any modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer, Opera, or Safari)
- WordPress 3.5 or higher, hosted either on a webserver or on your own local machine (NOT wordpress.com)
- A desire to learn!
This course is listed under
Open Source
, Development & Implementations
and Operating Systems
Community
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