Course Code: BYOWW
The Build Your Own Website with WordPress course is designed for individuals, entrepreneurs, freelancers, and small business owners who want to create and manage their own professional website without advanced programming knowledge. This course introduces the fundamentals of WordPress, one of the world’s most widely used website-building platforms, and provides practical guidance for designing, customizing, and maintaining a website.
Students will learn how to set up a WordPress website, select themes, create pages, organize content, add images and media, install plugins, and customize website features. The course focuses on beginner-friendly techniques that help students build a functional website for personal, educational, business, or e-commerce purposes while understanding basic website management and online presence strategies.
What you will learn in this course:
• Introduction to WordPress website development
• Setting up and navigating the WordPress dashboard
• Creating pages, menus, and website content
• Working with themes and website customization
• Adding images, videos, and multimedia content
• Installing and managing WordPress plugins
• Basic website design and user experience principles
• Introduction to website security and maintenance
• Understanding website publishing and updates
• Developing a simple website project and action plan
Note: Pending NYS Education Department Approval.
