Friday, April 13, 9am – 4pm. Lunch provided.
Workshop Leaders: April Wier and Daniel Swain
Requirements: Bring your laptop!

This program is perfect for WordPress ‘Users’ who are just starting out. Perhaps you’ve heard about WordPress, but haven’t quite gotten started. Or you made an attempt to set up a WordPress site, yet quickly became overwhelmed.

Good News: You’re In the Right Place

From the start of the day to the end, you will be guided through the process of creating a new WordPress website.

We’ll cover all the main steps and functions of setting up a site. You’ll gain an overall understanding of what WordPress is capable of. And most important, you’ll get plenty of hands-on practice.

A team of WordPress experts will be on hand to help you along the way with one-on-one assistance.

When you leave, you’ll have a base for exploring additional functions and possibilities, such as developing or modifying WordPress themes.

Morning Session:

• How to get a domain name
• Web hosting
• Set up WordPress installation
• Log into WordPress Dashboard
• Theme, Widgets, Plugins
• Setting Features
• Homepage
• Posts vs Pages: What’s the Difference?
• Creating Your Site Content
• Navigational Menu
• Customizing and Tweaking your website

Afternoon Session:

• Building a WordPress.com site
• Basic Site Issues
• Keeping Your Site Updated