Course description
This 1-day Essentials course will teach you everything you need to get started with the world's most popular free tool for creating and managing websites and blogs. Starting from scratch, we will show you how to install and configure WordPress. You will quickly learn the basics and be able to build a simple but professional website.
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Install and configure WordPress
- Understand the difference between posts and pages
- Publish a blog post
- Manage links, tags, and media
- Approve or delete blog comments
- Customise your site display by using WordPress themes
- Attract visitors by using methods to enhance SEO
- Track visits by using Google Analytics
Our goal is for you to learn the basics of setting up and managing a WordPress-powered site or blog.
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Suitability - Who should attend?
This course is designed for those who are new to web design and development and who want to get started with WordPress.You will need basic PC or Mac skills, including a solid understanding of a computer's operating system (Windows or Mac OS). You will also need to know how to launch a program, create and save files, and copy files from CDs and other media. An understanding of HTML and CSS would be useful but is not essential. Ideally, you will have taken our HTML & CSS Combo Essentials Introduction 2 Day course.