
Explore the WordPress dashboard after a local installation, and navigate core sections: home, posts, media, pages, comments, appearance, plugins, users, tools, and settings.
Learn how WordPress plugins extend site functionality without coding, install and activate plugins from the plugins menu, and use Elementor as an example while checking compatibility with your WordPress version.
Explore managing WordPress pages by creating, previewing, and publishing pages like home, contact, about us, and blog; use quick edit to publish drafts and restore or delete pages.
Learn to work with WordPress widgets by editing sidebars, using the classic widgets plugin, and dragging a calendar into the sidebar to enhance a site’s layout.
Learn essential WordPress settings, from general site info and date formats to static front pages, posts page setup, and full-width templates for a clean portfolio site.
Explore four recommended WordPress page builders—Elementor, Beaver Builder, WP Bakery Page Builder, and Divi—and how to access them via plugins or WordPress.org; the next lecture explains the top choice.
Explore WordPress user management, identify who counts as a user, and review roles like administrator and super admin within a multi-site network.
Define and assign WordPress user roles, set the default new user role to subscriber, upgrade users to editor or contributor, and learn to hide the admin bar by role.
learn how to register a domain name and set up hosting with Orange Host, explore plan options, pricing, and checkout, then configure the domain and access cPanel as it propagates.
Design a WordPress header by configuring the site title and menu with submenus, including drop-downs for web developer, cyber security expert, and digital marketer, plus typography and color styling.
Design a WordPress header with Elementor, using a fixed 800px minimum height background and dark overlay. Center a profile image, name in Sahita with Roboto typography, and two call-to-action buttons.
design a three-column WordPress service catalog with image boxes, titles, and descriptions, and place a centered explore more button to showcase your services.
Learn to design a two-column contact me section for a personal portfolio site in Elementor, adjusting margins, typography, images, and social icons with hover and entrance animations.
Learn to add a contact form in WordPress using the contact form 7 plugin, creating a hire me form with fields for name, email, and business, and save it.
Create and configure a popup with a contact form using the pop up maker, including ID, name, and title, then set a click to open trigger and center display.
Add a second popup named explore more in WordPress, configure its text, title, trigger, display with a framed border, small 40% size, and a fade and slide animation.
Learn to optimize a WordPress site for tablet view by using responsive mode, adjusting text size, button and icon sizes, image width, and padding to ensure desktop and tablet consistency.
Learn mobile optimization by resizing images to 70, adjusting typography, and repositioning buttons for responsive layouts. Duplicate sections to hide content on mobile and tailor styles for desktop and tablet.
A very warm welcome to the Complete Basics of WordPress Web Design and Web Development course.
Every journey begins with just a single step. I am glad you have taken that step to learn about the most used Content Management System (CMS) in the world today.
What Is This Course About?
As indicated above, this course is fully about WordPress and is here to provide that concise step needed to dive into greater heights in the world of WordPress Web Design and Development.
This course will provide you with everything you need to know about the basics of WordPress and even more. This course is structured in a way that is most suitable even for those who already have existing knowledge about WordPress.
To make this course easy to take and follow, I have included ways through which you can have access to WordPress Dashboard locally, that is, there is no need to purchase a hosting service before learning. That's cool, right?
Do You Think This Course is Right for You?
YES!
This Course is Right for You if;
You are looking forward to learning WordPress
If you own a business
If you are planning to run a business someday
You have an idea of making websites
You want to make money by freelancing with Website Design and Development Gig
You want to make money by creating and selling websites
Anything that has to do with websites, and so much more.
Let's Talk About WordPress Now
According to statistics, as of mid-2023, over 810 million websites were built and running on WordPress, forming about 43% of all websites in the world.
It has also been estimated that about 500 new websites are built each day using WordPress. With this rapid growth in the use of WordPress, it is an enviable opportunity to have the privilege of enrolling and learning about WordPress.
WordPress is an open-source Content Management System (CMS) that allows one to create stunning websites without necessarily having coding knowledge. You can even build the most advanced website in the world with ZERO Programming Knowledge.
Three key things to know about WordPress which are; Server, Database, and Language, are all covered in this course.
Am I Worth Being Your Instructor?
YES!
With over 7 Years of Experience in building, managing, diagnosing, migrating, and hosting several websites, I am confident that I am the right instructor to teach you this course.
I will take you through a concise series of well-recorded videos, where every concept is explained to the utmost core to ease your understanding of the subject matter.
~~ I believe your time is worth learning something meaningful
~~ I believe you deserve the right instructor who wouldn't waste your time
~~ I believe you deserve to know the right knowledge from the right person
~~ I believe you have the potential to learn from me
Project in this Course:
Project 1: Build a Basic Personal Portfolio/Resume Website - Learn how to build a personal portfolio website to showcase your talent or skills to the world.
Summary of What to Expect in this Course
Learn the complete process involved in developing a WordPress Website
Understanding the anatomy of WordPress Website development
Learn about how to diagnose any problem related to WordPress Website
Learn about the most used page builder, Elementor
Learn about what Sections are in WordPress
Learn about what Columns are in WordPress
Learn about what Elements are in WordPress
The importance of Pages in website development, and how to properly configure them
The nature of links in website development
Adding anchor links through CSS ID
Learn about User Management in WordPress
And so much more
What are the requirements or prerequisites for taking your course?
A working browser: Firefox/Chrome/Safari
A working Laptop/Desktop, either Windows (7,8,10, or 11) or Mac OS 10.15 or above
An Internet Access
No programming experience needed
Thank you for your consideration of enrolling in this amazing course, see you in class soon.