WordPress Website Creation Course

1. COURSE TITLE

WordPress Website Creation

2. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Did you know that 35% of the internet is powered by WordPress as of January 2020? (Source: W3Tech)

WordPress was launched in 2003 as an open-source publishing platform to help people create their own website or blog. Over the past 15 years, it has evolved into the most popular content management system (CMS) on the web. It is very versatile and gives you full flexibility to create any type of website. In addition, the wide range of themes and plugins increase its functionality to a great extent.

3. COURSE OBJECTIVES

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to create a full-fledged personal or business website, link web hosting to a domain name, manage and maintain a WordPress website (update content, upload media, add a contact form, etc.).

4. TARGET AUDIENCE

This course is intended for everyone who wants to develop a new website and increase its visibility and the products and services they offer.

5. PRE-REQUISITES

• Basic computer knowledge
• A confirmed and available domain name emailed to KARUNA 4 days before the course commencement date (search on www.inmotionhosting.com/domains to check availability of desired domain name)

6. COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1 – Domain Name and Web Hosting

• Recommended domain name registrars
• How to register a domain name
• How to check for domain name availability
• Recommended web hosting providers
• What to consider when choosing the right hosting plan for your needs
• How to sign up for a web hosting account
• How to connect a domain name to a website

Module 2 – Navigating cPanel

• The main element to take note of in cPanel
• Assessing File Manager

Module 3 – WordPress Installation

• 4-step WordPress installation
• Logging into WordPress

Module 4 – WordPress Themes 

• Modern web design trends
• Choosing a WordPress Theme
• Installing a theme

Module 5 – WordPress Settings 

• Manage WordPress settings
• Add and edit content in WordPress
• Configure WordPress Reading Settings
• Adjust default image sizes from WordPress Media Settings
• How to configure the permalink structure in WordPress
• Manage WordPress User Roles and Permissions

Module 6 – WordPress Plugins

• Install a WordPress plugin
• Things to take note of when installing plugins

Module 7 – Add Content to WordPress Website

• Create a new page
• Create a subpage
• Set up your navigation menu
• Create, edit, and format your website using the Visual Editor / Text Editor
• Add an image
• Add a hyperlink
• Publish a page
• Publish a post
• Set up a blog
• Upload a logo
• Edit the footer

Module 8 – Contact Form Creation 

• Add a contact form
• Embed a contact form
• Test the contact form

Module 9 – Add Images to Your WordPress Website

• Things to take note of when sourcing for images
• Add a homepage banner
• Crop and resize images
• Compress images

7. COURSE DURATION

2 Days (10 am – 5 pm)

8. COURSE RECOGNITION

FutureSkills Institute short courses are non-award courses that offer participants the opportunity to quickly enhance professional skills, increase general knowledge in a chosen area, or nurture a new talent or hobby.

Participants that attend non-award short courses will be awarded a KARUNA certificate of attendance on completion of the course.

9. TRAINER’S PROFILE

Melvin Ong

Melvin Ong is the Co-Founder and Senior Trainer of FutureSkills Institute, and CEO of Karuna, an award-winning Web Design Agency based in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.

Melvin graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois. He started his first e-commerce company in Chicago, Illinois, and sold 100,000 units of Power Banks online in one month. After he sold his successful company, he returned to Malaysia and has participated in the growth of e-commerce in the country with Lazada, Groupon, and Astro when they were start-ups.

Melvin is well-versed in web technology, IoT applications, Facebook Marketing, and Google Advertising with over 10 years of industrial experience.