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WordPress Bootcamp

Build a solid foundation in website creation and management through our thorough WordPress course. Designed for both beginners and working developers, this class shows you how to build and maintain websites or blogs using WordPress. You'll create pages, edit content, and customize the layout and functionality of your site. Pick up the skills to build polished sites that are easy to update and manage, even with no coding background.

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Description

WordPress offers a flexible and accessible solution for building and maintaining websites, even for those without formal web design training or deep technical coding knowledge. Built on a foundation of HTML, CSS, and PHP, WordPress provides both ease of use for beginners and advanced capabilities for experienced web developers who want to customize every aspect of their sites. If you're interested in launching a brand new website or blog from scratch, or if you need to take control of managing an existing WordPress installation, this hands-on course is the perfect fit for your goals.

Why WordPress Expertise Matters for Web Professionals: Over 40 Percent of the Internet Runs on WordPress

For anyone working in web design or web development, proficiency with WordPress has become an indispensable skill. A substantial portion of the websites you design or build will either currently use WordPress or would benefit significantly from being built on the WordPress platform. This is because WordPress powers more than 40 percent of all websites on the internet, thanks to its comprehensive feature set and the ability to create and customize themes and templates that govern every aspect of a site's appearance, design, and overall functionality. Your clients and end users will expect to be able to modify content such as text and images without needing to understand code, and WordPress makes this possible through its intuitive interface.

In this comprehensive course, you'll develop practical skills in creating pages, editing and managing content, and gaining an authentic understanding of how your clients will experience WordPress when they need to create content and make edits. You'll also explore how to shape the layout, look, and features of WordPress sites using straightforward, intuitive tools that don't demand any coding expertise, while also learning when and how to incorporate code for maximum control and customization.

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Syllabus

Getting Started with WordPress

Creating a WordPress Site (Installing WordPress)

  • Installing WordPress with a Web Host’s “1-Click Install”
  • Manually Installing WordPress

Logging Into the WordPress Admin & General Site Settings

  • Logging Into the WordPress Admin
  • General WordPress Settings
  • Editing Your Profile
  • Setting Your Profile Picture (Gravatar)

Writing Posts & Formatting Text

  • Posts versus Pages
  • Creating a New Blog Post
  • Using the Visual Editor
  • Pasting Without Formatting & Clearing Formatting
  • Formatting Headings
  • Formatting Bulleted & Numbered Lists
  • Formatting Quotes
  • Publishing a Post
  • Deleting a Post
  • Restoring a Post from the Trash (or Deleting it Delete Permanently)

Publishing a Post (Making it Live)

  • Publishing a Post (Making it Live)
  • Status
  • Visibility
  • Publish Date & Time

Adding a Read More Link to a Post

  • Adding the Read More Tag
  • Changing the Text in the More Tag

Creating Links (Hyperlinks)

  • Linking to Another Website
  • Opening a Link in a New Tab
  • Linking to a Page Within Your Site
  • Editing & Removing Links

Adding Images & Managing the Media Library

  • Adding an Image to a Post or Page
  • Editing Images (Manually Resizing, Cropping, & Rotating)
  • Media Settings (Customizing the Size of Thumbnail, Medium, & Large)
  • Adding a Featured Image
  • Uploading Images & Files Directly Into the Media Library
  • Editing & Deleting Images in the Media Library
  • Deleting Unused Images (Cleaning Out the Media Library)

Adding an Image Gallery

  • Adding an Image Gallery
  • Editing an Existing Image Gallery

Adding Video

  • Embedding YouTube Videos
  • Uploading a Video File

Diving Deeper into WordPress

Categories, Tags, & Reading Settings

  • Categories & Tags Explained
  • Creating & Editing Categories
  • Changing the “Uncategorized” Default Category Name
  • Setting the Default Category
  • Creating & Editing Tags
  • Changing Categories/Tags for Multiple Posts
  • Reading Settings

Widgets

  • Editing & Adding Widgets

Making Pages

  • Pages versus Posts
  • Creating a New Page
  • Publishing a Page (Making it Live)
  • Deleting a Page
  • Changing the Page Order

Menus

  • About Menus & Locations
  • Adding & Removing Links in Menus
  • Creating Submenus
  • Opening Menu Links in a New Tab

Installing Themes

  • What Are WordPress Themes?
  • Where Do I Get WordPress Themes?
  • Installing & Activating a Theme
  • Manually Uploading & Activating a Theme
  • Deleting a Theme

Customizing Theme Appearance

  • Customizing Appearance
  • Customizing the Site Identity (Logo, Title, & Tagline)
  • Adding a Site Icon (Favicon)
  • Customizing the Header
  • Customizing Colors

Changing the Template Layout for a Page/Post

  • Changing a Template Layout

WordPress Plugins: About, Installing, & Updating

  • About WordPress Plugins
  • Installing a WordPress Plugin
  • Updating Plugins

WordPress Plugins You May Want to Install

  • Recommended WordPress Plugins

SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

  • Creating SEO-Friendly Permalinks (URLs) for the Site
  • Customizing the URL of an Individual Page/Post
  • Setting Titles & Meta Descriptions with an SEO Plugin

Customizing WordPress

Page Builders: Customizable Page Layouts

Theme Builders: Control the Website’s Look

Child Themes

Custom Post Types

Advanced Custom Fields

WordPress Best Practices

Automated Backups

WordPress Security

Running WordPress Locally

Setting Up a Local Testing Server

Installing WordPress

Creating a Custom WordPress Theme

Converting a Static HTML Site to a Dynamic WordPress Theme

Creating Custom Templates

Using Your Custom CSS

Creating Menu Display Locations

Creating Widget Areas

Adding Custom Theme Controls

Refund Policy

  • Students may cancel up to 11 business days before the class/program start date and receive a refund, less the registration fee (10% of the undiscounted course price).
  • Cancellations within 11 business days are not permitted, but students may reschedule up to 4 business days before the class start date.

For cancellations and reschedules, please email us at [email protected]

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  • WordPress Bootcamp

    Exactly what I needed! I've been tearing my hair out trying to figure out my new site's control panel and WordPress coding. The instructor covered everything from registering domains, navigating the control panel, and of course, building through WordPress. The final day was extremely helpful as well, as he walked us through the source coding for all of the site's components.
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