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WordPress Level 2

Expand your WordPress skills with this advanced course focused on installing, customizing themes, adding plugins, and optimizing search engines. Prerequisite: Some HTML, PHP, and design knowledge.

  • Intermediate
  • 18 and older
  • $699
  • 1821 Walden Office Sq, Schaumburg, IL
  • 6 hours over 2 sessions
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  • $699
  • CTS Schaumburg @ 1821 Walden Office Sq Ste 400, Schaumburg, IL 60173
  • 6 hours over 2 sessions
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  • Mon, May 20 at 6:30pm - 9:30pm
  • Wed, May 22 at 6:30pm - 9:30pm
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What you'll learn in this wordpress class:

Learn to install WordPress on a hosted server, using WordPress as a content management system (CMS), customizing themes and appearance with widgets and code changes, and adding plug-ins. 


Prerequisite: 

Some HTML, PHP, and either Photoshop or Fireworks knowledge is preferable to take this class.

Course Outline:

1. Domains & Hosts

2. Installing WordPress

  • On a hosted server
  • On a testing server

3. Getting around WordPress

  • Tour of API, features unique to WordPress.org

4. Configuring WordPress

  • General settings
  • Changing permalinks

5. Creating sites with WordPress (WP as CMS)

  • When to post, when to page

6. Themes & Appearance

  • Installing custom themes
  • Customizing with theme settings
  • Customizing with code
  • Adding & configuring widgets

7. Plugins

  • Installing and activating plugins
  • Plugin or widget?
  • Recommended plugins

8. SEO (Search Engine Optimization)

  • Plugins for SEO
  • SEO tips

9. Maintaining WordPress

  • Regular updates of WP, themes, and plugins
  • Backing up your database & files

Refund Policy

  • In order to receive a refund less 5% cancellation fee for a one- or two-day class, you must notify us at least 5 business days in advance of the first class date of your intention to cancel.
  • To reschedule a class, notify us at least 5 business days in advance of the first class date.

In the event that an instructor or the school needs to cancel at the last minute, students will receive a refund.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.


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