This is one of our archive courses. It is based on a version of WordPress that is a couple of years old now so we are no longer selling it but you are welcome to sign up for free if you would like.
How to use this course
Installing WordPress
Finding your way around the admin panel
Controlling who can access your site
Creating posts and pages
An overview of the Gutenberg page editor
Adding images to your pages
Creating new blog posts
Setting up your home page and blog page
Introduction to the Instant Images plugin
Using WordPress themes to make a beautiful site
Getting to grips with a new theme
Styling your header in Astra
Setting the width of your site in Astra
Styling your home page in Astra
Adding the main menu to your site
Categorising your content and using categories to add structure to your site
Adding different kinds of items to your menu
Adding a footer menu in the Astra theme
Using widgets to add content to pages
Using plugins to make WordPress do more
Styling options for your blog posts
Controlling the sidebar
Setting up contact forms
Embedding a Google map
Adding video
Social media sharing
Setting up your FAQ page
Setting up an online store with WooCommerce
Adding your shop to the menu
Making sure your site is secure
Implications of GDPR
Managing cookie consent
Putting your site behind a ‘coming soon’ page
An introduction to search engine optimisation
Ensuring your site runs quickly
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