
Learn how to build a professional WordPress website from scratch, customize themes and settings, add services, testimonials, client logos, a blog on the home page, and a contact/quote form.
Master WordPress basics with a step-by-step checklist for beginners, covering local setup, hosting options, domain basics, and essentials like themes, logos, pages, posts, and menus.
The difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com
Getting Hosting + Free Domain Name
The VERY first step in creating your blog/website is choosing a good hosting company to take your blog online.
(aka make it visible to the world!). In this video, I show how to get your blog hosted and get a free domain name
Hosting Companies I Recommend:
Bluehost = I get some credit if you purchase with my link http://bit.ly/2MAsKRp
TMD Hosting = http://bit.ly/2JoOhJ6
Create professional blog emails using your domain through your hosting control panel, then set up an email account like info@yourdomain.com and forward messages to your inbox.
Navigate the WordPress dashboard from login to back-end customization, and learn to manage themes, plugins, posts, pages, media, comments, and SEO-friendly permalink settings.
Install WordPress locally using a local server, create a database in phpMyAdmin, and configure wp-config.php with root and no password to run a site called exclusive shop.
Learn how to set up live hosting with a free domain, using a budget-friendly plan as low as three dollars ninety-five cents per month, plus WordPress installation and 24/7 support.
Learn step-by-step how to install WordPress from cPanel, create a new site with your domain and blog title, and access the WordPress dashboard using your login credentials.
Log in to the WordPress dashboard and explore posts, pages, media, comments, plugins, themes, appearance, and settings to customize and secure your site.
Learn to install a WordPress theme from the theme directory or by uploading a zip file, then activate, preview, and customize it to match the demo.
Learn how to install, activate, and customize WordPress plugins to extend your site's functionality, from contact forms to online payments.
Create and manage WordPress menus by selecting a menu type, adding pages, posts, categories, and custom links, then arrange and assign the menu to the front page and navigation.
Learn to create and publish pages and posts, organize content with categories and tags, and set up menus for your front page, blog, and services.
Learn to create blog graphics with Canva, design custom dimensions and site icons, upload logos, adjust images, and export banners for WordPress posts.
What You'll Learn
Learn how to create a stunning, responsive business website using WordPress. This training course covers everything you need to know and starts from scratch. No previous experience is necessary but these tutorials will also benefit those using WordPress for a while but who have had no previous WordPress training, as I show you all the tips and tricks to getting the most out of WordPress.
NOTE: This course will always be updated to cover the latest version of WordPress. Covers WordPress 5.0 and earlier.
The primary goal of this course is to teach anyone, even a complete beginner, how to become a WordPress guru in a few short hours, without lots of technical jargon. I'll guarantee that after taking this course you'll have the knowledge you need to build a responsive, beautiful website with the latest version of WordPress. Not only will you know more than 99% of WordPress users out there, but you'll actually enjoy using WordPress too.
This course is taught by WordPress author and teacher, Dr. Andy Williams, who has over a decade of experience using and teaching WordPress to people of all skill levels.
About the Course
This course will guide you through every single step from installation to finished website. I'll show you how you can install WordPress on your own computer for free, so you don't have to pay for a domain name or hosting fees while you complete this course. Once you've got WordPress installed on your computer, you will learn how to build and run a successful, beautiful, responsive-design website you can be proud of.
After taking you through all of the main options in WordPress, explaining what each one does and how you set it up, I'll let you watch over my shoulder as I build a WordPress website. It will be an affiliate site that I hope will make me passive income for many years to come. Go and check out the free preview tutorials in Section 13.
Who is this WordPress course for?
Have you ever wanted to build a professional looking website, but didn't know where to start? Now you can. WordPress for Beginners is a complete course for anyone, no matter what your technical ability. This course assumes no prior knowledge!
At the start of the course, I'll walk you through setting up WordPress on your own computer so that you don't need to pay for a web host (or a domain name) while you master WordPress. When you decide you want to put a website online, you can then watch over-my-shoulder as I buy a domain name and hosting, and install WordPress online.
Whether you decide to host your site on your own computer, or at a web host, you'll be ready to start mastering WordPress. We'll start at the very beginning by logging in to have a look around to familiarize ourselves with the main areas of the Dashboard.