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Getting Started with Wordpress

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
  • $40
  • 225 Bush St, San Francisco, CA
  • 90 minutes

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  • $40
  • GA San Francisco @ 225 Bush St 5th Fl East Entrance, San Francisco, CA 94104
  • 90 minutes
  • A computer will not be provided.

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Class Description

Description

What you'll learn in this wordpress class:

WordPress is the premier content management system for those seeking an easy, user-friendly way to set up and maintain a website. In this class, you’ll walk through the basics of getting your site live quickly and discover various free templates as well as premium resources that require little to no coding skills and will have your site looking polished and professional. Once your site has gone live, you’ll learn how to update and maintain it using the WordPress dashboard, as well as common problems and pitfalls to avoid. Plus you’ll find out how to customize your site to get the exact look you’re going for.

Takeaways

  • Learn the differences between WordPress.com and WordPress.org (self-hosted site)
  • Create and update content (pages, blog entries, photos etc) in WordPress quickly and efficiently
  • Discover different themes, what they are, where to get them, and how to customize them
  • Master plugins, widgets and settings

Preparation

  • You will need access to a laptop or computer with a working webcam and microphone as well as a strong internet connection.
  • This course will occur completely online using Zoom and Slack.
  • Course set up information will be emailed to all students signed up around 24 hours before (and again an hour before) your course launches.
  • This is a beginner to intermediate course which is designed to be helpful to those who have never seen WordPress before or those who have been using WordPress but without a formal understanding of the mechanics behind it. We only require students have a familiarity with navigating websites and the internet. You can also bring a paper and pen to take good notes, and bring questions! This class is a broad overview with time for answers on each topic.

Registered students will be notified 24 hours in advance of this program with information on how to log in to the Zoom Meeting Room and other tools you'll need for the session. Registration for this class will close 2 hours prior to the session start in order to allow all students ample opportunity to have the technology enabled.

General Assembly’s classes, workshops and events are recreational and for avocational purposes only. No certificate is awarded.

School Notes:
For students enrolling in 12 week part time and immersive classes, it is not recommended that you book more than one class simultaneously.

Refund Policy

If you can't make it to a class/workshop, please email us at [email protected] at least 7 days before the scheduled event date. No refunds will be given after this timeframe.


In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

Reviews of Classes at General Assembly (2,637)

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  • Getting Started with Wordpress

    Reviewed by Darilyn G. on 4/27/2019
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Students who have taken the Getting Started with WordPress class generally found it to be informative and helpful. They learned a lot about setting up websites and gaining confidence in using WordPress. The instructor, Jose Cervantes, was praised for his knowledge and patience in answering questions and assisting with any issues. The class covered a broad range of topics and provided a good overview of WordPress. Overall, students appreciated the opportunity to practice on real websites and found the class to be a valuable experience. Quotes: - "The teacher was very knowledgeable and patient with student questions." - "I thought it was great and covered a lot of ground with getting started with WordPress. I was able to set up a website the next day." - "Jose was so dedicated and invested in all of our learning... He took great pains to sort out all of our issues and answer every question."

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