Class: WordPress 101
Class Description: WordPress 101 – Building a WordPress Website/Blog.
Understand and complete all the steps involved in setting up a WordPress website/blog for business or personal use. Instructor will guide you through the entire process.
Course Outline: In this course you will learn:
- Setting up domain and hosting
- Understanding – CMS, HTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL, php.ini
- Installation of WordPress
- Choosing, installation and customization of Themes
- Plugins and widgets
Prerequisites: (1) Select domain name and hosting [ Click here for hosting including FREE Domain for life and FREE Privacy ]
(2) Theme.[ Click here to see WordPress themes ]
Please bring: Laptop with Wi-Fi capability
Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. | Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 10:00 A.M. – 1:00 P.M.
Location: Simple Studios 134 W. 29th St. (b/w 6th & 7th), 2nd Fl. New York, NY 10001
Instructor: Terry Proctor
Price: $49.95
Saturday, July 10, 2010 at 10:00 A.M.
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*Special Enjoy Unlimited Classes for (2) months: $50 a month
I already use wordpress, and have some decent knowledge on making changes to the website. (Not much). I wanted to improve those skils. Such as: add widgets, add plugins, change the size of headers, etc…
What class should I sign up to? 102?
Best Regards.
L.
Lucas:
We suggest WordPress 102 class
Terry
Hi. I’d like to take all the Wordpress courses in order, as I am currently unemployed and wish to improve my job skills. First… do these courses teach you from scratch, assuming you know nothing at all about CMS, HTML, PHP etc.?
Second, is a subdomain of a currently hosted site acceptable for the prerequisites, such as blog.mycurrentwebsite.com?
Thank you!
Yes. These courses teach all the basics from 101 – setting up; 102 – customizing to 201 – using. A subdomain is usually fine, all depending on your hosting company.
Will there electrical outlets be available for our laptops ?
Yes. Electrical outlets are available.
When you say prerequisites are domain name and “theme” what do you mean by “theme”? ( I already have a domain name.)
Thanks
We’ve updated the page to now include links to help you with the prerequisites. Thanks
Are there still spaces for tomorrow’s class?
Thanks!
Yes. There are still spaces available.
I have a website already, which is a Flash site. I did not build it & know nothing of web design. I want to start a WordPress blog & was thinking I’d like to attach it to my existing website, though as a separate entity. In other words, one wouldn’t find the blog by traveling through the website unless one were to want to. The blog could be found by its own name which would be a part of the site, but not specifically connected to the site. Will it be possible to set up this way in this class? Or should I plan to register the blog under a separate domain name?
Thanks!
We will help you set up the WordPress blog in WordPress 101. We’d also be happy to look at your existing flash website and assist you with setting up the page link for the WordPress site. We’d have to first see the existing site and the platform on which it was built.
Thank you.
One more question: will it be possible to take this class using a computer which is not the computer I had intended to use for my WordPress build? My newer computer had to go back to Apple on Wednesday & they still can’t tell me if it will be fixed by today. So there is a possibility that tomorrow I will have to bring an older laptop with an older OS (10.3)
Yes.
I’m interested in the class, and have one ques- I’d like to have advertising on my Interiors blog- does wordpress allow that?
Oh yes. It is very easy to add Google ads and other other ad networks including affiliates.
I already have a website with a blog that’s been set up by outside company. Will this class help me to keep blog updated or other benefits of WordPress
This class is helpful if you are starting your blog from scratch. If you already have a site, then the WordPress 201 – Using your WordPress website/blog – Learn how to use your WordPress website/blog would be a great class to take.
LOVED THE CLASS!!! Learned so much..so informative..I cant wait to take the next class…TERRY (the instructor) was so hands on…THANK YOU GUYS!! THIS CLASS WAS AWESOME!! I will recommend to all:)
Tania: Thank you. Looking forward to seeing you at the other WordPress classes. Terry.
Re WordPress on Saturday: Through godaddy, I’ve got a domain name and my business website is currently hosted there. Do I need to disable or delete my website in order to fully participate?
No. You may secure domain and hosting in advance or we can assist you with the process as part of the class.
can i pay at the door.
We request payment in advance for our classes, however, in some instances (subject to space availability) you may pay at the door, but you may incur an additional fee.
There is access to free wifi for the wordpress 101 class? Just confirming…
That is correct. There is free WiFi available for all of the WordPress classes.
How long is this workshop?
The WordPress class is usually 3 hours.
We have the 102 class every other month. Some students feel comfortable after 101 in grasping WordPress, while others need additional help.