What is WordPress?
WordPress is not only a blogging platform, but also a full-featured Content Management System (CMS) that includes all the tools and features you need to publish a blog or a complete Web site on your own, without a whole lot of technical expertise or understanding.
It has many features including a plug-in architecture and a template system. WordPress is used by over 14.7% of Alexa Internet’s “top 1 million” websites and as of August 2011 powers 22% of all new websites. WordPress is currently the most popular CMS in use on the Internet. For more info please visit the official WordPress website.
Course Overview
The course introduces you to some of the basic functions of WordPress. By the end of the course you will be able to use some of the basic applications needed to build and maintain a WordPress website.
Who it is for?
- Business owners or employees responsible for maintaining their company’s WordPress website
- Web designers looking to expand their service offerings by providing WordPress sites for clients
- Companies seeking to build a website through WordPress
- Individuals seeking to build a WordPress website e.g. for a blog
What is Covered?
- WordPress.org versus WordPress.com
- Installing WordPress through cPanel
- Installing WordPress manually
- Writing posts
- Creating pages
- Understanding the admin panel
- Configuring basic settings
- Modifying the sidebar
- Using FTP programs to work with site files
- Working with images
- Changing themes
- Finding the right theme
- Browsing the WordPress plugin repository
- Installing plugins
- Installing the top 10 plugins
- Stopping spam
- Backing up your database
- Implementing a contact form
- Working with the Links functionality
- Tracking hits and visitors
- Creating categories
- Adding tags
- Configuring the display of pages
- Navigating the WordPress Codex
- Using the WordPress support forums
- Implementing Password Protection
- Implementing role-based workflow
- Embedding podcasts and videocasts
- Conducting surveys
Next Available Dates & Times
The course takes place over 2 full days-Friday 9th & 16th March, 9:30-16:30
Course Fee
€180
Other Web Design Courses
Web Design withJoomla-Intermediate
Web Design with Joomla-Beginner
Introduction to Web Design with HTML and CSS
WordPress and Joomla Training for Website Administrators
For More Information
Come to visit us at 21-22 Grafton Street or email info@carlyleinstitute.ie
Call us on 353-1-6779307
Please contact us to request a full brochure containing information about the
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