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Treehouse

WordPress Basics Course (How To)

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Overview

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About this Course

In this beginner-friendly course, you’ll learn how to build a complete WordPress website from the ground up without writing code. You’ll install WordPress locally, customize your site using Elementor, and create key pages including a homepage and contact page. By the end of the course, you’ll have a fully designed website and the confidence to continue building and experimenting with WordPress on your own.

What you'll learn

  • WordPress
  • CMS
  • Themes
  • Plugins
  • Elementor

Syllabus

WordPress Setup and Foundations

In this stage, you’ll learn how to install WordPress locally and become familiar with the WordPress dashboard, settings, and core tools. You’ll set up your website environment, explore how WordPress is structured, and prepare your site for building and customization. By the end of this stage, you’ll have a fully functioning WordPress installation ready for design and content creation.

Chevron 6 steps
  • Welcome to WordPress

    2:41

  • Installing WordPress Locally

    3:33

  • Navigating the WordPress Dashboard

    4:04

  • Preparing Your WordPress Site

    2:48

  • Installing Themes and Plugins

    4:27

  • Review WordPress Setup and Foundations

    5 questions

Building Your Website with Elementor

In this stage, you’ll begin designing and building your website using Elementor’s visual page builder. You’ll create and structure pages, customize your site’s layout, apply global styles like colors and fonts, and build a functional contact form. By the end of this stage, you’ll have a complete, professionally structured website and the confidence to continue expanding and experimenting with WordPress.

Chevron 10 steps
  • Creating Pages and Navigation

    4:21

  • Setting Global Styles

    7:21

  • Adding Content

    9:09

  • Review Pages, Navigation and Content

    5 questions

  • Styling Content

    6:27

  • Optimizing for Mobile

    3:50

  • Building the About Section

    4:11

  • Building the Projects Section

    7:10

  • Building the Contact Page

    10:56

  • Reviewing Styling

    5 questions

Taught by

Travis Alstrand

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