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Getting Started with WordPress
October 11, 2016 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
$20WordPress powers about 26% of all websites. It is incredibly powerful and flexible for building websites big and small. Whether you need a blog, ecommerce, or membership site, WordPress will allow you to do that without any coding required. Because of the open source nature of WordPress, you’ll be able to find themes and plugins to fit any project.
In this workshop, learn the basics. What can WordPress do? What can’t it do? Is it right for your project? We’ll build a simple WordPress site, talk about what’s needed to get a site going, and how to find the resources you may need in the future.
In this class:
- The difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org
- Basic construction of a site or blog
- Picking a theme
- Finding plugins to fit your needs
- Links, resources, and next steps.
What to bring:
- This class is meant to be an introduction and overview of WordPress. You can bring a computer to take notes but you are not expected to follow along or have any materials before class.
What’s next:
- If you are ready to build your site or to learn more about WordPress check out our WordPress Two-day bootcamp
About the Instructor
Nate Cooper is a writer and consultant in New York City. After working in marketing at Apple Inc, Nate has established himself within the New York tech and entrepreneurial community writing on the subject of business strategy. Nate is “deeply embedded in the New York tech scene, giving practical and insightful advice..” Forbes 2012. His writing has appeared in Mashable and his book Build Your Own Website: A Comic Guide to HTML, CSS and WordPress has been a bestseller in Programming: CSS books on Amazon.com.
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