
Discover how to build professional websites without coding using WordPress, covering blogs, e-commerce, e-learning, portfolios, and membership sites from concept to setup.
Discover who this training is for and that anyone who can read and follow instructions can build professional websites. No degree or coding required; pursue in-house, freelancer, or blogger paths.
Meet your trainer, Emmanuel Onyewuchi, a computer engineer, digital mentor, and founder of Lynda.com, guiding you through a commitment-driven, distraction-free, hands-on WordPress design masterclass.
Explore core web development concepts, roles, and terminology—from web designer to front-end, back-end, and full-stack—and learn how CMS, hosting, and the World Wide Web enable smart web development.
Understand how the internet, domain names, web servers, and browsers power the World Wide Web, and learn how to register domains, set up hosting, and deliver content to users.
Build a professional website without coding using WordPress as a flexible content management system, harnessing themes and plugins for responsive design, SEO, e-commerce, and e-learning.
Compare WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress.org, highlighting hosted simplicity with limitations versus full control with hosting, domains, and plugins; learn why WordPress.org is recommended for professional websites.
Choose a unique, memorable domain name, check availability with name search tools, and register it with trusted registrars like Namecheap or Hugo Host, while understanding domain extensions and SSL basics.
Explore the essentials of web hosting for smart web developers, including hosting plans, control panels, bandwidth, web space, server speed, add-on domains, subdomains, and one-click WordPress installation.
Learn how to connect your domain name to your web server by using hosting name servers, propagate changes, and direct visitors to your WordPress site.
Install WordPress from the control panel app installer, select the site url and empty directory, install latest WordPress version, set admin credentials, and access the admin dashboard for initial setup.
Learn how to install WordPress on an addon hosting plan by linking your domain, creating an addon domain, using the app installer, and setting up WordPress with an admin login.
Gain an overview of the control panel for hosting, including domain and hosting setup, logging in, file manager, email accounts, and preparing WordPress via the Claws App Installer.
Explore the WordPress admin area to learn code-free site setup with settings, posts, media, pages, and appearance, then master themes, plugins, and user roles.
Install and configure Jetpack, team security, Akismet, and image compression to secure and speed up WordPress, with caching and uptime monitoring and downtime monitoring.
Back up and restore your WordPress site using UpdraftPlus, featuring daily backups, Google Drive storage, and clear configuration steps.
Set up Google Analytics on your WordPress site, embed the tracking code, and learn to track visitors, pages, keywords, duration, and engagement for improved site performance and client reporting.
Master on-page and off-page optimization for WordPress sites, using the Yoast plugin, site maps, and Google Search Console. Learn to verify with Google Analytics for higher rankings.
Learn how to design and build different types of websites after setting up WordPress, using a professional blueprint, recognizing website characteristics, and applying essential elements.
Identify the characteristics of a professional website, including a clean layout, brand reflection, consistent color scheme, and mobile responsiveness, with a clear purpose, user-friendly navigation, and calls to action.
Explore different kinds of websites, from business, blog, portfolio, and e-commerce to e-learning, news, NGO, entertainment, and single-page landing pages, with key features and design considerations for WordPress.
Explore essential tools for building professional websites with WordPress. Use Canva for logos, AI copy generation, and drag-and-drop design with imported templates and Astra theme.
Design logos, banners, and flyers for your website using Canva’s templates and built-in AI; customize text, colors, and layouts, then download for web use.
Discover how to generate website copy with AI using ChatGPT, crafting home page copy, hero sections, about pages, services, testimonials, FAQs, and terms and privacy policies for smarter web design.
Discover how to generate a comprehensive privacy policy and terms and conditions for your website using free policy generators, customize with your site details, and implement them easily.
Create terms and conditions for your website by using free generators, outlining dos and donts, and editing drafts with basic tools, alongside privacy policy considerations.
Explore how Elementor page builder in WordPress enables you to design, edit, and publish web pages with drag-and-drop tools, templates, and responsive previews.
Choose and install the right WordPress theme to define your site's structure and design, using Astra or Hello Elementor, exploring WordPress.org options, and installing via the dashboard.
Customize your WordPress theme by adjusting the logo, site identity, colors, fonts, header, footer, and menus, then publish to apply changes across the site.
Import full stack website templates with starter templates in WordPress using Elementor; explore ready-made designs to speed up building and customize pages like home and about.
Learn to backup and restore your WordPress site with UpdraftPlus, configuring daily backups to Google Drive and completing authentication for seamless restoration.
Learn to create a simple WordPress webpage by adding new pages, using block or classic editors, and formatting content with text, images, and links. Then publish and optimize for SEO.
Learn to create and publish a WordPress blog post, differentiate posts from pages, use drafts and editors, and optimize with Yoast SEO keywords, meta descriptions, categories, and a feature image.
Create and manage WordPress menus using the appearance settings, building primary header and footer menus. Add pages, custom links, and category or sidebar menus to structure your site.
Learn to add a header and footer in WordPress using Elementor's header and footer builder. Set display rules for entire site or specific pages, and configure ads and privacy links.
Design a complete business website from scratch using WordPress, importing a full site template and editing with Elementor to build home, about, services, products, blog, and contact pages.
Prepare your WordPress site for a full website import by cleaning up pages, posts, media, and plugins to avoid conflicts, and keep terms and privacy policies.
Learn to import and edit a complete business website template in WordPress using Elementor and starter templates, customize branding, content, images, pages, and privacy policy and terms.
Customize your website appearance with the Astra theme by editing the header, footer, and global layout, then set a static home page and a blog page.
Build a blog or news website with WordPress, organizing content with categories, tags, and posts, and design a home page that showcases them.
Learn to import and design a WordPress blog with starter templates, plugins, and Elementor; customize headers, footers, menus, and set the homepage to latest posts.
Design a blog website using a theme instead of templates, customize GeneratePress or other themes, and manage blog pages, sidebars, and post excerpts.
Install and configure the add to any plugin to add social share buttons to posts, pages, and products. Customize icons, display positions, and WhatsApp sharing to boost reach.
Learn to design a news and media website with WordPress by importing starter templates, customizing a theme, and using demo content to structure posts, categories, menus, and multi-author content.
Learn how to build an e-commerce website with WordPress, exploring essential features like account, product, cart, checkout, and payment gateway, and how to import templates with plugins.
Explore how WooCommerce powers WordPress ecommerce by handling product management and payments, review setup steps, auto-created pages, and essential settings for payments, shipping, and promotions.
Design an e-commerce website appearance in WordPress by choosing between themes or starter templates, installing WooCommerce, and customizing the home page, header, footer, and product pages with Elementor.
Welcome to the Web Development with WordPress CMS! In this comprehensive and hands-on course, you will learn how to create dynamic and interactive websites using the popular content management system (CMS) WordPress.
WordPress is widely used by millions of websites worldwide and is known for its flexibility, ease of use, and powerful features.
This course is designed for both beginners and intermediate-level learners who are interested in web development and want to leverage the power of WordPress to create websites.
You will start with the basics of web development, and then dive into WordPress to learn how to create, customize, and manage websites using this popular CMS.
Course Objectives:
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
Understand the fundamentals of web development and how websites are made avialable to an end users
Discover how to Build professional websites without Coding
Learn how to Install and configure WordPress on a web server.
Learn how to Customize the appearance of websites using WordPress themes, widgets, and plugins
Learn how toCreate and manage content in WordPress, including pages, posts, categories, and tags.
Set up and manage user accounts and permissions in WordPress.
Optimize websites for search engines (SEO) and implement best practices for web development.
Create responsive and mobile-friendly websites using WordPress.
Ideas To Building different Kind of Website with Wordpress
How to build a blog website
How to Build a Business (portfolio) Website
How to build & Ecommerce Website
How to Build An Elearning Site
How to Build A membership Site
This course will be delivered through a combination of lectures, demonstrations and hands-on exercises