WordPress Academy: Learn WordPress step by step

WordPress Academy: Learn WordPress step by step, Learn WordPress in a practical, project based approach. Includes PHP theme development & WordPress eCommerce stores.

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Description

Take your HTML & CSS skills to the next level, by mastering the worlds most popular content management system for building websites: WordPress!

Master WordPress from scratch in a fun, project based approach.

This course is for anybody looking for a career building WordPress websites or themes, or even hobbyists looking to learn a new skill.

COURSE UPDATED: May 20:

Section fully re-recorded / updated and re-structured (inc WordPress 5 and Gutenberg editor):

5/ Customising Our Site: WordPress Blog

COURSE UPDATED: April 20:

Sections fully re-recorded / updated and re-structured (inc WordPress 5 and Gutenberg editor):

1/ Introduction & Getting started

2/ Installing WordPress (now includes multiple set up options and updated videos)

4/ Let's get building: WordPress blog

New beginner Music Festival project/section! (section: 3/ Let's get building: Music Festival Project)

COURSE UPDATED: October 19:

Added free web hosting service. One of the biggest problems students have is setting up a local development environment using services such as MAMP. This will allow students to complete course more smoothly.

COURSE UPDATED: November 17:

New Video (due to student feedback): Alternative Development Environment to using MAMP

New Video: Removing sample data and resetting our database

COURSE UPDATED: October 17:

Section fully re-recorded / updated to latest version: Customising Our Site: WordPress Blog

Section fully re-recorded / updated to latest version: Let's Get Building: WordPress Blog

COURSE UPDATED: September 17: 

New Video: WordPress. org or WordPress. com?

COURSE UPDATED: August 17: 

Updated to installing MAMP V4

Separated MAMP installation & WordPress installation for easier future reference

New video: phpMyAdmin fix for MAMP v4

COURSE UPDATED: 30th December 16: New WordPress Multisite / Network Installation section added!

Here are some recent reviews:

"Very easy to follow and clear instructions. So far this is a very impressive course. Have always wanted to create a blog/website and this looks like it will give some solid base to start from."

"Good course and better instructor. I've learned a lot of new stuff, instructor was always there to help when I was stuck. I'd recommend this course to anyone willing to learn WordPress."

"Great course, easy to follow and lots of good information about wordpress"

"The course moves at a steady pace that allows you to easily keep up. There are plenty of opportunities to practice what is being explained and it doesn't feel like a course where you just copy what the instructor is doing like a robot! I've tried WordPress courses before and always felt like I'd missed something, but with course I really feel that I have gained a solid understanding of WordPress and what it can be used for!"

We begin the course by getting familiar with WordPress and looking at how to install using a localhost.

Beginning with a music festival landing page, where you will get to grips with the new Gutenberg editor. We also look at widgets, adding pages, installing themes and the media library.

We then look at the WordPress essentials such as blog posts, pages, navigation menus and installing themes, all while building your very own blog website.

Once we have the basics covered, we move onto customising our blog using sliders, widgets, header images and working with the customiser. You will also get the chance to optimise your website for search engines and create backups.

The third project takes your WordPress knowledge even further. We create a fully functional eCommerce T-Shirt store. More techniques are introduced throughout this project such as child themes, dealing with products, categories, shipping, taxes, all while building a beautiful, custom website.

After completing the first 2 projects, we move things on even further by introducing you to WordPress theme development by converting an existing HTML & CSS website to a fully functional WordPress theme. This section involves coding in PHP, however if you are new to PHP there is a PHP basics section to get you up to speed.

This project introduces new techniques and you will gain a deeper knowledge of how WordPress themes are created. You will learn how WordPress templates are used and learn about various WordPress functions to build our theme.

Finally, the last section will be focused on useful techniques to add to your WordPress knowledge. Here we will cover exporting your localhost websites to a live server, various plugins etc.

All images and files etc you will need is included to download, there is also need no extra software, subscriptions or purchases etc to complete or take this course.

So are you ready to take your web design or WordPress skills to the next level?

Join me now and I look forward to having you on board!

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