WordPress Child Themes for Beginners
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Course Summary
Learn how to create and implement a simple child theme to change the look and style of your WordPress website.
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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.
In this course, we'll talk about when, where and why to use a child theme, what tools you need to create your own child theme, and how to properly set up and edit your child theme. These tutorials are suitable for "advanced beginner" learners who are comfortable using WordPress, know some basic HTML/CSS, and are familiar with using FTP software.WHAT'S INCLUDED?This course includes step-by-step videos, downloadable sample files, and links to helpful resources.BONUS: By popular demand, I've included a free bonus section at the end of this course ("SECTION 5: FTP BASICS") explaining how FTP (File Transfer Protocol) works. Understanding how to use an FTP client is essential in order to build your own child theme. If you aren't already familiar with FTP or you need a quick refresher, 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 days –– 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 14 lectures and 1.5 hours of content!
- In this course, we'll learn how to create a simple child theme using 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 create and use child themes
- By the end of this course, you'll be able to create your own child themes with confidence, following best practices every step of the way!
What is the target audience?- "Advanced beginners" who are already familiar with WordPress and have some basic HTML/CSS skills
- Web designers seeking to strengthen their WordPress skills
- Learners of all ages who want to REALLY understand how child themes work in WordPress –– not just memorize a series of steps!
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Course Syllabus
- SECTION 1: Introduction
- SECTION 2: First Steps
- SECTION 3: Implementing Your Child Theme
- SECTION 4: Wrapping Up
- SECTION 5: BONUS SECTION: FTP Basics
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Recommended Background
- The latest stable release of WordPress, hosted on a webserver or on your own local machine (NOT wordpress.com)
- Any FTP client (e.g. Cyberduck, FileZilla)
- Any plain text editor (e.g. TextWrangler, Notepad++)
- A desire to learn!
This course is listed under
Open Source
, Development & Implementations
, Networks & IT Infrastructure
and Operating Systems
Community
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