Setting Up Wordpress
Setting Up and Configuring Wordpress 3.0
Wordpress is a great way to quickly get a simple CMS (content managed site) web presence. Learn how to install Wordpress and how to choose your layout and create your first pages. With a Wordpress site you will be fully in control of your website and be able to update and create all your own content.
- Cost : £185Explain the prices
- Duration : 1 day
This course is a 1 day fully trainer led course that runs 1 day a week over 1 weeks. Please click on an available date at the bottom of this page for more details.
Course Outline
Wordpress is one of the most popular CMS solutions available and it is free to use. By choose a well recognised CMS, you know the site will be able to meet the requirements for a professional website, such as allowing good SEO (search engine optimisation) and giving you flexibility to customise and grow the site going forward.
Wordpress is best for relatively simple web sites, typically service industries, but will be less suitable for companies offering lots of different products or businesses wanting to introduce e-Commerce.
This course teaches delegates how to set up a website using WordPress 3.0 (Content Management System).
Delegates will be taught everything needed to establish a basic existing WordPress website to get the best out of it. The course will also introduce some extensions available for WordPress.
Overview
The course covers the following areas :
- Overview of open source content management systems
- What can WordPress do?
- Setup WordPress
- Using FTP to transfer files
- Understanding file permissions
- Overview of file compression
- Understanding databases
- Creating and manipulating databases (including cPanel)
- An introduction to MySQL
- WordPress Installation
- Step by step walkthrough of WordPress installation
- Understanding file permissions
- Configuring WordPress
- Adding a new template to WordPress
- Configuring WordPress Setup Options
- General Settings
- Reading Settings
- Writing Settings
- Permalinks
- Discussion Settings
- Setting Up WordPress as a Blog or Content Site
- Upgrading Wordpress - How and When
- Managing User Roles and Permissions
- Managing Spam
- Overview of operating WordPress
- Plugins - Installing and Updating
- Recommended Plugins
- Content
- Post and pages
- Link Manager
- Categories and Tags
- Managing Comments
- Media
- Widgets
Who is it aimed at?
Individuals and business staff planning to set up or manage a WordPress website.
Those who want to understand how WordPress can allow you to manage a website.
Entry requirements
Although there are no formal qualifications required to attend this course, delegates should would benefit if they have an understanding of websites and HTML. It is also ideal if delegates have built a basic website in the past. If you are unsure about these requirements, please contact us via the contact us page.
Delivery method
The course is a single day, fully trainer led, introduction course.
David Southey
David works as a web developer and web consultant for Smellie Savage Computers Ltd. His areas of interest include web development for content management systems, programming standards, website optimisation for speed and search engine optimisation.8 Places Remaining
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