Course Content
20 Sections | 22 Lectures
- Understanding what WordPress is and its role in web development.
- Familiarity with the WordPress dashboard and basic settings.
- Registering a domain name for the website.
- Choosing a reliable web hosting provider and setting up hosting.
Installing WordPress on the hosting server.
- Choosing a suitable theme based on the website’s purpose and design preferences.
- Installing and activating the chosen theme within WordPress.
- Customizing site title, tagline, and general settings.
- Configuring permalinks for better SEO.
- Adding pages and posts to the website.
- Formatting text, adding images, and embedding media.
- Creating a navigation menu for easy website navigation.
- Adding pages or categories to the menu.
- Understanding and utilizing widgets and sidebars.
- Adding useful elements like search bars, recent posts, or social media feeds.
- Learning about plugins and their role in extending functionality.
- Installing and configuring essential plugins for SEO, security, and performance.
Ensuring the website is responsive and looks good on various devices (desktops, tablets, smartphones).
- Basics of SEO for optimizing content, images, and meta tags.
- Installing and configuring an SEO plugin.
Creating and managing user accounts with different roles (administrator, editor, contributor, etc.).
- Setting up regular backups for the website.
- Implementing security measures to protect against common threats.
- Setting up regular backups for the website.
- Implementing security measures to protect against common threats.
Integrating Google Analytics or other analytics tools to track website performance.
If the website involves e-commerce, learning to set up and configure an e-commerce plugin like WooCommerce.
- Getting involved in the WordPress community.
- Utilizing online resources, forums, and documentation for problem-solving.
- Keeping the WordPress core, themes, and plugins up to date.
- Regular maintenance tasks to ensure optimal performance.
- Understanding copyright and licensing for themes and plugins.
- Ensuring compliance with privacy laws and regulations.