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WordPress fundamentals: create a professional website without code
Your website needs to evolve alongside your content. Take control of structure and publishing with WordPress to organise your online presence more effectively. Become more self-sufficient in managing your website and working with technical specialists.
- Duration
- 3 days 21 hours
- Code
- DEV006-FR Code
Presentation
Learn to create your own professional website without programming knowledge. Our comprehensive WordPress course develops the fundamentals of this popular CMS so you can design a customised, high-performance website. From creating your first post to advanced page customisation, you will gain the skills to bring your web project to life.
The fully practical 3-day programme guides you step by step through WordPress. Learn to install and configure your website, manage content and customise its appearance with themes and plugins. From the intuitive Gutenberg visual editor to page builders such as Elementor, explore effective tools for creating a professional website suited to your needs. You will also cover essentials such as search engine optimisation and website security.
Investing in this intensive course means improving your visibility. Develop sought-after skills and learn to create professional websites for yourself or your customers.
Objectives
By the end of this WordPress course, you will be able to:
- master WordPress installation and basic configuration, from website creation to general settings;
- create and format posts, pages and multimedia content;
- optimise your website for better organic search visibility (SEO);
- customise your website's appearance with a visual theme editor;
- select and configure WordPress plugins suited to your project, such as contact forms or an online store;
- manage different user profiles, including administrators, editors and contributors, for effective collaboration;
- implement essential security measures to prevent attacks and protect your data.
Program
Module 1: introduction to CMSs and WordPress
- What is a Content Management System (CMS), and what are its benefits?
- Comparing CMS platforms.
- Types of websites that can be created with WordPress.
- Differences between WordPress.com (hosted solution) and WordPress.org (open-source software).
- Hosting and basic WordPress configuration.
Module 2: installing WordPress and initial configuration
- Local installation with Local by Flywheel.
- Installation on remote hosting.
- Introducing the CMS and initial backup options.
Module 3: getting started with the administration interface and customising it
- Logging in: introducing the dashboard and toolbar.
- Managing and customising administration menus.
- General site settings: titles, tagline, URLs and SEO-friendly permalinks.
- Implementing maintenance mode and privacy settings.
- The difference between pages and posts.
Module 4: managing content, posts and media
- Creating posts, formats and options such as text, galleries and video.
- Managing categories and tags to organise content.
- Publication statuses: draft, pending, scheduled, password-protected and others.
- Inserting media such as featured images, galleries, videos and PDFs.
- SEO best practices.
Module 5: editing with Gutenberg
- Introducing Gutenberg and managing blocks.
- Managing widgets and creating pages.
Module 6: creating pages with Elementor and managing menus
- Introduction to page builders.
- Page layout with Elementor: widgets, sections and structures.
- Implementing responsive layouts for desktop, tablet and mobile.
- Creating page templates with Elementor.
- Managing and customising navigation menus, including hyperlinks and external links.
Module 7: managing and customising themes
- Downloading, installing and activating themes.
- Selecting and customising the OceanWP theme.
- Managing sidebars and other available options.
- Customising the header and footer.
Module 8: plugins and additional functionality
- Installing and managing WordPress plugins.
- Managing updates and selecting essential SEO, security and form plugins.
Module 9: user management
- Creating users with specific roles, such as administrator, editor and author.
- Assigning roles and customising access rights.
Module 10: backup and migration
- Backing up and restoring files and the database.
- Using backup and migration plugins: UpdraftPlus and All-in-One WP Migration.
- Scheduling backups and transferring a local website to online hosting.
Audience
This course is intended for:
- entrepreneurs and self-employed professionals seeking to create websites to develop their businesses;
- bloggers and influencers seeking a more professional online presence, a growing community and monetisation through their own websites;
- associations and organisations wishing to communicate about their activities and events;
- computing beginners wishing to create their first website without programming knowledge;
- artists and creative professionals wishing to showcase portfolios or sell their work;
- authors and writers wishing to publish books and articles;
- teachers and trainers wishing to create educational websites.
Prerequisites
No specific skills or professional experience are required. However, familiarity with browsing the internet is recommended.
Teaching and assessment methods
- Initial skills assessment
- Training materials provided to participants
- Continuous assessment throughout the course
- End-of-course feedback questionnaire
- Combination of theory and practical application
- Attendance records
- Post-course follow-up evaluation
- Practical exercises
Course highlights
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