In this Using and Managing WordPress Class you will learn how to use your WordPress website and/or blog, including
- User roles
- Creating/editing pages
- Creating navigation menus
- Adding content including text, images, video clips, embedded content, links
- Setting front page / home page
- Creating/editing post entries for the blog, featured content
- Creating/editing blog categories, tags
- Widgets & Plugins
In order to take this class, you must already have an existing self-hosted WordPress website and/or blog.
Course Outline:Instructor will provide complete step-by-step directions on how to use WordPress including adding content to your Blog / Website. You are encouraged to bring with you to class content (text, images etc) you are adding to your website.
(1) PagesMake a list of Pages you want to add to your site, such as About, Contact, or Home. Remember you always add new pages later
- Create new pages
- Understanding Page Attributes incl. Parent, Template
- Add text content incl. formating text content
- Adding media content incl. images, video etc
- Understanding and Using Featured Image
- Add pages to menu
- Ordering pages on the menu
- Create subpages / dropdown
- Publishing Pages incl. Date, Status, Visibility
(2) PostWhat will you write about? Develop a content strategy and list of topics to blog about., and then make a list of the categories to organize your content by groups
- Create new post
- Add text content incl. formating text content
- Adding media content incl. images, video etc
- Understanding and Using Featured Image
- Understanding and Using Categories
- Understanding and Using Tags
- Publishing Pages incl. Date, Status, Visibility
(3) Editing Posts and Pages- Quick Edit vs Full Edit
- Turning off comments esp. for Pages
- Visual / Text views
(4) Widgets and Plugins
This course is available for "remote" learning and will be available to anyone with access to an internet device with a microphone (this includes most models of computers, tablets). Classes will take place with a "Live" instructor at the date/times listed below.
Upon registration, the instructor will send along additional information about how to log-on and participate in the class.