Introduction to WordPress
Welcome to the Introduction to WordPress Athens 2024 course, your gateway to transforming from a novice to a WordPress professional in just a day! This intensive crash course, held in the vibrant city of Athens, Greece, offers a dynamic blend of hands-on workshops and comprehensive classes, all conducted in English.
Dive into the world of WordPress, guided by an expert instructor, and gain the skills you need to set the foundations for creating stunning, functional websites. Join us for an unforgettable learning experience that will elevate your web design abilities to new heights!
The Training Style – Learn by doing
Unleash your creativity and begin your journey into web design with the immersive, hands-on Introduction to WordPress course! This dynamic, instructor-led, classroom experience is designed for aspiring web designers who are eager to learn by doing. To empower you to become a Web Designer, from day one, you’ll dive into installing, configuring and managing a WordPress installation to set the base for creating your own stunning website, guided step-by-step by a Web Design expert. The course’s engaging, project-based curriculum ensures you gain practical skills and real-world experience, transforming your ideas into a fully functional, visually captivating website. Don’t just learn web design—live it. Enroll now and embark on your journey to becoming a web design pro!
Technologies
In the Bootcamp, you will master the following technologies:
- Web Design using WordPress: Learn to install, configure and manage a WordPress installation with the world’s most popular content management system.
- cPanel Control Panel: Gain essential skills in managing web hosting and server configurations with the user-friendly cPanel interface.
These tools and technologies will empower you to design and manage professional-quality websites with ease.
Who is it for
The Course is designed for:
- Professionals and freelancers looking to offer top-tier web design and maintenance services to their clients.
- Aspiring and current web designers seeking to enhance their skills and advance their careers in web design agencies.
- Business owners and employees eager to create and maintain their company’s website with professional flair.
- Enthusiasts and passionate individuals who have a love for web design and a desire to turn their creativity into stunning websites.
- Expats living in Greece who are looking for a high-quality, English-language web design course to enhance their skills without the need for Greek proficiency.
This comprehensive course caters to all levels, ensuring every participant leaves with the confidence and skills to excel in web design.
Prerequisites
The Web Designer Bootcamp Athens 2024 is designed with beginners in mind, requiring no prior knowledge of web design or WordPress. However, participants should be computer-literate and possess a basic understanding of web technologies, office applications, and general software skills. This foundational knowledge will ensure you can fully engage with and benefit from the course content.
Tools and Material Provided
- Your own real domain name.
- Your own web hosting account to work on a full WordPress installation.
- cPanel control panel
- Printed course manual with the course syllabus, space for notes during the course, course chapters and valuable resources.
- Online folder with relevant material.
Note: The domain name and web hosting account provided are available for the duration of the Bootcamp. After the end of the Bootcamp, they are released to be provided to new students.
Goal of the Course
The goal of the Course is to equip participants with the skills to create, manage, and update a WordPress installation, enabling them to offer professional website creation and maintenance services to clients. Upon completion of the Course, participants will have the confidence and expertise to create and maintain WordPress installations.
Engaging and effective learning delivery
The instructor delivers theoretical content through engaging presentations projected in the classroom.
Hands-on learning is emphasized with several mini-projects, where the instructor demonstrates practical tasks on the projector, and students follow along, applying the steps on their own websites to learn by doing.
The instructor remains available to assist students, clarify uncertainties, and answer any questions.
To ensure comprehension, quizzes are administered after each chapter. This instructor-led training approach guarantees a fast and reliable path to mastering web design.
Introduction to WordPress – Course Syllabus
Overview of web hosting and servers
Web Servers & web hosting accounts
Domain names
cPanel configuration
Installation of WordPress using cPanel
WordPress fundamentals
Introduction to WordPress and web design
Basic WordPress configuration
Basic WordPress functionalities – create pages and articles
Further WordPress functionalities and WordPress updates.
building websites
Using themes
Page Layouts – Creating Pages
The builder Library – save elements
Headers & Footers
wordpress menus
How the WP Menus work
Menu creation & positioning
Menu bar setup & customization
blogs
Themes in detail
Blog page with a blog module. Categories selection
How to style the blog
Grid and post page themes
The Venue
The Bootcamps are held at various locations in and around central Athens, chosen based on the date and number of students. Each classroom is a corporate or hotel meeting room equipped with high-speed Wi-Fi for all participants. The classroom features a projector or monitor to deliver the necessary material and demonstrate web design actions effectively.
Introduction to WordPress – Course Times
The Course is delivered in 1 day.
The sessions are between 9 AM and 6 PM.
Lunch break: 1 hour from 1 PM to 2 PM.
There are also some small 10-minute breaks.
Course Benefits
By the end of the course, you will be a powerful WordPress administrator, able to create and manage a WordPress installation.
By the end of the course, you will be a powerful Web Designer, ready to go out in the market and provide your services with confidence.
Your participation in the Bootcamp will be an enjoyable experience since you will combine hard work with pleasure i.e. sightseeing and going out in seaside Athens in the evenings in the summer days!
Introduction to WordPress Course Pricing
Pricing
The Bootcamp courses are priced as follows:
Single-day Introduction to WordPress Athens 2024
Individuals: €80 per person (includes Greek VAT)
Businesses / Freelancers / Sole Traders in the Euro area who can accept a business invoice: €64,52 per person
Businesses / Freelancers / Sole Traders in Greece: €64,52 + VAT per person
Other parts of the world: Please email to check pricing with the accountancy
Students will have to arrange their trip to Athens, their accommodation and their commuting to the training site on their own.
Help and directions will be provided.
Payment
Payment can be done by Credit or Debit cards or wire transfer.
Payment instructions will be provided after registration.
Registering for the course does not confirm your seat. Full confirmation is sent after the successful payment and receipt of funds.
After registration you will receive an email with further instructions and you will be notified once the course is confirmed, so that you can proceed with payment.
