Working with a Self-Hosted WordPress Website
This fast-paced, intensive WordPress training course is designed for anyone who has been given responsibility for maintaining a website at work that is built using this kind of Content Management System. It is also suitable for anyone who would like to create a website for their own business that wants to have their own domain name (eg. www.happy.co.uk)
This course is only available for private bookings, either for groups or as a one-to-one, held online via Zoom. (This course is currently not available for classroom bookings.) Please get in touch for availability.
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Course Overview
What you will learn
This fast-paced training course will give you confidence in building and maintaining a WordPress-based website. In addition to being able to add and edit content such as text, images and video, you will be able to change the way the site looks and the way it operates.
Course timetable
Session 1 — Introduction to WordPress and CMS Concepts
- Selecting a good Hosting Provider
- Installing WordPress using CPanel
- Installing Updates
- General and Reading Settings
Session 2 — Introduction to WordPress Themes
- Selecting and Installing Themes
- Basic Theme options using the Customise menu
- Blog Posts
- Adding Content
- Adding Media (images/video)
- Categories
- Tags
- Publishing Options
Session 3 — Creating Pages
- Pages
- Choosing Templates
- Adding Content
- Adding Media
- Parent/Child Pages
- Reading Settings
- Creating and placing Menus
Session Four — WordPress Plugins and Widgets
- Selecting and Installing Plugins
- SEO Plugins
- Contact Form Plugins
- Adding Widgets to Widget areas in a Theme
Session Five — WordPress Administration
- Important Settings
- Moderating Comments
- Adding Users and Responsibilities
- Installing Key Updates
Session Six — Going under the Hood
- Basic introduction to the code WordPress uses
- Viewing the Theme Templates
- Viewing the Theme Editor
- Changing Font Styles in the Theme Editor using CSS
- Selecting the most appropriate Theme for your Website
This course is only available as a one-to-one or private group booking — please get in touch for availability.
Group Learning Events
If you have three or more learners, a private group course could be cheaper.
We can tailor the content to your team, and host the training remotely, at your workplace or here at Happy's HQ in Aldgate, Central London.
What is it like to learn with Happy?
Our facilitators make learning interactive and fun. In this video, Maureen delivers a session on Formulas and Functions in Excel at Happy's HQ in London.
Trusted Customer27 days agoThe training was very slow, and the trainer didn't seem to know about some of the functions she was training us on - I had to tell her how some of the things worked.
The Small Print
For Live Online Interactive Learning sessions (webinars)
The course will run remotely for a full day consisting of three 90-minute live online sessions with independent work in between.
All learners will need to either install GoToTraining on their machines or use the Web App in a browser (either Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge are supported). Full technical requirements are on the GoTo website. Your link will be included in your joining instructions once you have booked your place — if you haven't received this email then please contact our team.
Learners should log into the training session 10 minutes before the start time to ensure that they have downloaded and set up GoTo correctly. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals.
Your active participation is expected: everyone will be heard and seen throughout, just as they would be if we were in a room together. To be heard, hear and seen you will need a microphone, speakers and camera – if you have a modern laptop that’s all you will need. Remember, you’ll need a quiet place to call from and a decent internet connection is a must.
Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.
For classroom sessions
The course runs 9:30am to 5:15pm (lunch is served 1pm to 1:45pm — we offer a choice of 3 cold bowl dishes). Please be careful to arrive by 9:15am for registration and refreshments. The course will start precisely on time and it may not be possible to go back over material missed by late arrivals. If you arrive over 20 minutes late you may be asked to leave and attend another day.
Please ensure you read our Terms and Conditions before booking for our payment terms and cancellation policy.
The happy Guarantee
We want everyone to go away from our courses feeling as though they have learnt useful, practical skills that they can use straight away when they go back to work.
If you don’t feel that your training has been useful or if you are unhappy in any way, please get in touch with our Customer Services team within 30 days of the course. We will be happy to offer you additional support and training free of charge to help you to gain the skills you need, or if you’d prefer, a full refund.
Coronavirus Policy
In light of the current Coronavirus outbreak we want all of our customers to be reassured that we are working to maintain the highest standards of Health and Safety. We are monitoring the situation closely and are following all current Government guidelines.
Please see our Coronavirus Policy for more details and the latest information.
If you have any questions or concerns, our friendly team are available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. You can leave a message on 020 7375 7300 or email us at hello@happy.co.uk.
Your post-course support package
- Included in the price of both online and classroom programmes
- 2 years of free access to our IT Helpline
- Unlimited access - call or email our team as often as you need
- Ask about any content covered on your course
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Did you know...
...we have another WordPress course that'll teach you how to easily set up and maintain a web presence?
By the end of the one-day course you will have a website of your own on wordpress.com and will be able to edit, maintain and publicise your site.
WordPress Essentials: Build a Website in a Day for anyone who wants to create a simple home website or blog. Find out more