# WordPress: Create a Website or Blog Canonical URL: ## Overview #### Anyone Can Make a Website with WordPress WordPress enables you to create and maintain a website, even if you have no web design background or knowledge of the code that makes websites work. Whether you want to create a new website or blog or manage an existing WordPress website, this class is for you. This course is geared towards students of all experience levels, and no prior experience with computer graphics or coding is needed. 40% of all websites are made with WordPress because it offers a wide range of functionality, including the ability to create themes (templates) that control the look, feel, and functionality of a website. In this class, you’ll learn how to create pages, edit content, and understand how you (or the people you create websites for) will interact with WordPress when creating and editing content. #### Are You a Web Designer or Developer? If you're a Web Developer who wants to learn how to take more control over WordPress using code, you should check out our [WordPress Bootcamp](/classes/wordpress-bootcamp). ## What you'll learn - Create a new website or blog with WordPress (no coding knowledge required) - Add new webpages and blog posts to a WordPress site, or edit existing pages or posts - Format text as headings, paragraphs, lists, and more - Add links, images, video, and more - Install themes and start customizing their appearance - Learn how WordPress plugins can add additional functionality ## Curriculum ### Getting Started with WordPress #### Creating a WordPress Site (Installing WordPress) - Installing WordPress with a Web Host’s “1-Click Install” - Manually Installing WordPress #### Logging Into the WordPress Admin & General Site Settings - Logging Into the WordPress Admin - General WordPress Settings - Editing Your Profile - Setting Your Profile Picture (Gravatar) #### Writing Posts & Formatting Text - Posts versus Pages - Creating a New Blog Post - Using the Visual Editor - Pasting Without Formatting & Clearing Formatting - Formatting Headings - Formatting Bulleted & Numbered Lists - Formatting Quotes - Publishing a Post - Deleting a Post - Restoring a Post from the Trash (or Deleting it Delete Permanently) #### Publishing a Post (Making it Live) - Publishing a Post (Making it Live) - Status - Visibility - Publish Date & Time #### Adding a Read More Link to a Post - Adding the Read More Tag - Changing the Text in the More Tag #### Creating Links (Hyperlinks) - Linking to Another Website - Opening a Link in a New Tab - Linking to a Page Within Your Site - Editing & Removing Links #### Adding Images & Managing the Media Library - Adding an Image to a Post or Page - Editing Images (Manually Resizing, Cropping, & Rotating) - Media Settings (Customizing the Size of Thumbnail, Medium, & Large) - Adding a Featured Image - Uploading Images & Files Directly Into the Media Library - Editing & Deleting Images in the Media Library - Deleting Unused Images (Cleaning Out the Media Library) #### Adding an Image Gallery - Adding an Image Gallery - Editing an Existing Image Gallery #### Adding Video - Embedding YouTube Videos - Uploading a Video File ### Diving Deeper into WordPress #### Categories, Tags, & Reading Settings - Categories & Tags Explained - Creating & Editing Categories - Changing the “Uncategorized” Default Category Name - Setting the Default Category - Creating & Editing Tags - Changing Categories/Tags for Multiple Posts - Reading Settings #### Widgets - Editing & Adding Widgets #### Making Pages - Pages versus Posts - Creating a New Page - Publishing a Page (Making it Live) - Deleting a Page - Changing the Page Order #### Menus - About Menus & Locations - Adding & Removing Links in Menus - Creating Submenus - Opening Menu Links in a New Tab #### Installing Themes - What Are WordPress Themes? - Where Do I Get WordPress Themes? - Installing & Activating a Theme - Manually Uploading & Activating a Theme - Deleting a Theme #### Customizing Theme Appearance - Customizing Appearance - Customizing the Site Identity (Logo, Title, & Tagline) - Adding a Site Icon (Favicon) - Customizing the Header - Customizing Colors #### Changing the Template Layout for a Page/Post - Changing a Template Layout #### WordPress Plugins: About, Installing, & Updating - About WordPress Plugins - Installing a WordPress Plugin - Updating Plugins #### WordPress Plugins You May Want to Install - Recommended WordPress Plugins #### SEO (Search Engine Optimization) - Creating SEO-Friendly Permalinks (URLs) for the Site - Customizing the URL of an Individual Page/Post - Setting Titles & Meta Descriptions with an SEO Plugin ### Customizing WordPress #### Page Builders: Customizable Page Layouts #### Theme Builders: Control the Website’s Look #### Child Themes #### Custom Post Types #### Advanced Custom Fields ### WordPress Best Practices #### Automated Backups #### WordPress Security ## Schedule - Jul 20, 2026 – Jul 21, 2026 — Live Online - Sep 28, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026 — Live Online ## FAQ ### Do I need to bring anything to the class? No. We provide computers (Mac or PC) with a web browser. Choose your operating system at checkout. ### What's the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org? Is the training different for them? [WordPress.com](https://wordpress.com) is merely one web hosting company you can use (which is run by one of the original creators of WordPress). Because of their name recognition, they are typically more expensive than other web hosts (such as GoDaddy, etc.) where you can also host a WordPress website. [WordPress.org](https://wordpress.org) is the place where the open source WordPress software is hosted and documented. Webhosts that offer easy WordPress installations get the software from WordPress.org This class is general WordPress training and it does not matter who your website is hosted with. WordPress.com does have an alternate (non-standard) interface it uses by default, but there’s a way to use the standard WordPress interface that we teach (and ever other WordPress hosts uses). ## Pricing **Tuition:** $695