Working with a Self-Hosted WordPress Website

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 can be delivered in the classroom or remotely via GoToTraining. Contact us for availability and pricing, or see our Live Online Learning page for our interactive 90-minute webinars that cover specific sessions. 

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 Update

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.

If you have recently visited an affected area please follow the self-isolation guidelines which can be found here.

We have extra hygiene measures in place which include (but are not limited to):

• Anti-bacterial soap dispenser available in all loos
• Hand sanitizer gel available in our café area and training rooms
• Anti-bacterial surface cleaner and surface wipes available in all training rooms
• Sanitising work surfaces in all training rooms at the start of the day (including sanitising all PCs and PC keyboards at the start of all IT courses)
• Disposable plastic gloves are also available should you wish to use them during your visit

If you are unable to attend your course due to Coronavirus we have a number of alternative solutions we can offer you to still meet your training needs despite travel limitations – please get in touch with us to discuss a suitable solution. Potential solutions may mean sending a trainer to your location or delivering your training online.

If you are sick, have vulnerable health issues or are self-isolating do contact us. For this, we would be happy to rearrange your course at no extra cost or exchange the cost for vouchers. Vouchers at Happy are valid for 5 years from the date of issue.

We will continue to monitor the situation and will advise all of our clients if the situation changes.

Please speak to our friendly team if you have any further questions or concerns – we are available on 0207 375 7300 from 9am until 5pm, Monday to Friday.