Course curriculum
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Module 1: Introduction
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1. Choosing your platform (WordPress.com & WordPress.org)
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Module 2. Your First Website with WordPress
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1. Local Development vs. Remote Development and Static vs. Dynamic websites
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2. Set up, Log in, Configure, Create!
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3. Reviewing preferences to speed up your workflow in Local by Flywheel
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4. Logging in to a WordPress website
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5. Configuring WordPress Settings
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6. Pages in WordPress
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7. Create a custom navigation menu
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8. Introduction to plugins
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9. Introduction to widgets
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10. Introduction to themes
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Module 3. Customize the theme design and page layout
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1. Recommended WordPress themes
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2. Introduction to page builders
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3. Installing and activating themes
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4. Child themes
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5. Create a Local blueprint Speed up your workflow & eliminate redundant work
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6. Installing demo content
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Module 4. Building a portfolio website
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1. Building a portfolio website
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2. How to speed up your workflow with demo content
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3. Update the website name and remove the default logo
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4. How to make a simple, custom logo
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5. How to change fonts
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6. Creating a home page hero image and custom headers
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7. How to set up your portfolio
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Module 5. Creating a Blog
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1. Why add a blog, and what is it
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2. WordPress blog settings
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3. Posts in WordPress
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4. Categories and Tags
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5. Comments in WordPress
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Module 6. Contact Forms in WordPress
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1. Introduction to contact forms
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2. How to install Contact Form 7
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3. Configure your new contact form settings
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4. An easier (but not free) alternative Gravity Forms
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Module 7. Migrating your new WordPress website to a live hosting server
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1. My thoughts on hosting, and some resources
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1.1 web-design-wordpress_hosting-services-list
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2.How to setup a hosting account with Flywheel
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2.1 web-design-wordpress_hosting-services-list
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3. How to pushpull your site between Local and Flywheel
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