Website Design (WordPress)
At the end of this course, you will be able to create a basic website using WordPress, the CMS that powers the majority of websites on the internet.
This step-by-step course will teach you how to set up, run, and use WordPress. When you are done with this course you will know how to use WordPress and move on in the direction you want. For example, building a business website, blog, or even an eCommerce store.
In just over an hour of content, you will know how to create pages, posts, and install themes or even plugins. This will help you with your website design journey.
This course will be updated regularly with the newest WordPress updates or even new lectures. For now, this course will answers all your basic question about website design
What you’ll learn
- Install WordPress
- Configure WordPress
- Install Themes
- Install Plugins
- Create Posts, Pages, and more in WordPress
- Master all settings and options in WordPress
- Are there any course requirements or prerequisites?
- Basic Computer Skill
- Have your own hosting or install on a localhost
Who this course is for:
If you want to learn how to create pages or Blogs in WordPress this is the course for you.
No programming knowledge is required, this course will teach you how to set up a basic WordPress site from which you can continue on your own to create beautiful websites, blogs, or even online stores.
Section 1: Introduction
- 1
Why Use WordPress vs Wix, Weebly, Squarespace etc.In this lesson, we will discuss why you should use WordPress as a CMS vs using other cloud-hosted CMS systems like Wix, Weebly, Squarespace, and even WordPress' own cloud-hosted CMS
- 2WordPress Local Installation
In this lesson, I explained and demonstrated how to get started by installing WordPress on your local computer so you can begin your website design without the need for an internet connection.
- 3Domain Name Registration & Hosting
In this lesson I demonstrated how to purchase a domain name and hosting account, I also glanced through a few hosting companies and explained what a TLD, Country Level TLD, and 3rd Level TLDs mean.
- 4WordPress Live Server installation
In this lesson, I installed WordPress on a live server/hosting account which we purchased in the previous lesson.
- 5WordPress Basic Tour Guide
In this lesson, I took you on a tour of the WordPress dashboard, and also explained in details, the settings available in the WP dashboard.
Section 2: The Basics
- 6How To Create Your First Posts
In this lesson, I talked about the difference between a Post and Page in WordPress.
- 7How To Create Your First Page
In this lesson, I went ahead to create a page, still using the Gutenberg block editor, I demonstrated how blocks can be moved around in the Gutenberg editor, and also how to create a section with multi-columns.
- 8Comments and Media
I discussed and showed how to moderate comments, and manage media files uploaded to your WordPress website in this lesson.
- 9Appearance (Themes, Customizer & Widgets)
We looked at Themes, Customize, and Widgets menu in this lesson...
- 10Appearance (Menu & Theme Editor)
Here we talked about menus, how to create menus, menu items, and assign a menu location.
- 11Appearance (After theme installation)
In this lesson, I demonstrated how to install a theme by uploading manually to the server
- 12Understanding Plugins
In this lesson, I demonstrated how to install a plugin and also explained why a plugin is important.
- 13How To Create & Manage Users
In this lesson, we discussed users and user management in WordPress.
- 14Tools and Settings
In this lesson, we looked at the Tools and Setting option available in WordPress
Section 3: Beyond The Frontend
- 15WordPress File System
In this lesson, we looked at the WordPress file system and structure
- 16Admin Panel Editors
The WordPress Admin Panel Editor allows you to make changes to WP files right from your dashboard
- 17WordPress Codex and Documentation
The WordPress documentation is a glossary or knowledge base where WP original authors provide helpful tips on the platform
