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WORDPRESS COURSE

Class 2 - Content

What You Will Learn in Class Two

1) Choosing and Customising a Theme
2) Plugins and Site Functionality
📅 Week 2 – Class 2
⏰ Time : 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM

There will be 5-minute comfort breaks and a drink offered every 30 minutes …

🧠 Learning Objectives :
  • Understand how to install and activate a WordPress theme,
  • Learn to customise the appearance of your website,
  • Understand what plugins are and why they’re useful,
  • Learn to search, install, and configure plugins,
  • Identify must-have plugins for beginners.
📘 Key Topics Covered :
  • Accessing the WordPress Theme Directory,
  • Installing and activating a theme,
  • Using WordPress Customiser – Logo, Fonts, Colours,
  • Navigation menus and sidebars explained,
  • What is a plugin?
  • Installing and activating plugins,
  • Recommended plugins : Contact Form, Yoast, WP Optimiser, etc.
  • Safety tips using trusted plugins, 
🛠️ Class Task :
  • Install a theme,
  • Create a navigation menu,
  • Install 2–3 essential plugins – Classic Editor, Yoast SEO,
  • Set up a contact form and SEO basics
📝 Homework :
  • Write content for one more page, such as Services or Products,
  • Consider what you want your homepage to highlight
  • Draft your site’s “Privacy Policy” and “Terms” pages.
💬 Q & A :

At the end of each class, we’ll hold a Q&A session to address any questions or clarify anything from class 2 content.

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Remember, there is no such thing as a silly question when you are learning to build a website. Please feel free to ask about anything you are unsure of, so you can make the most of each class and the course as a whole.