Prerequisite : Intro to Windows or equivalent knowledge
Required Material: 2 GB (or higher) Flash (USB) Drive
WordPress is currently the most popular, free and open source dynamic content management system (CMS). It has many features including a plug-in architecture and a template system.
This course will teach you how to create an online store from scratch using WordPress. You will learn how to turn your WordPress site into a fully functional e-commerce store, manage your web content, and easily control your shop to sell products worldwide!
Summary of covered topics:
- Week 1 Getting Started with WordPress
- Week 2 Understanding the Dashboard/Creating Pages and Menus
- Week 3 Starting your Online Store
- Week 4 Part I—Customizing your Online Store
- Week 5 Part II—Customizing your Online Store
- Week 6 SEO, Security Certificates, Google AdWords/AdSense
- Week 7 Security Issues
- Week 8 Individual Consultation (Final Project)
- Week 9 Final Project Presentation and Critique
Courses subsidized by Emploi-QuébecEligibility:
You are eligible to take these courses if you are:- a seasonal worker who is not currently working, but retains ties with his/her employer;
- self-employed;
- overqualified for the position you currently hold and the course is relevant to your area of study.
You are not eligible to take these courses if you are:- employed in the public or para-public sector;
- a full-time student;
- unemployed and/or receiving employment insurance or welfare;
- receiving CSST (worker's compensation) from the SAAQ.
Maximum of two (2) courses per person.
Maximum of three (3) registrations per establishment.