WordPress for beginners – An introduction to blogging and website setup using WordPress

What will be covered ? We will be covering the following topics: Preparing your hosting package for use with WordPress. Setting up a WordPress compatible Database on your hosting. Downloading and configuring WordPress. Intalling WordPress on your hosting package. Creating a new site/ blog from a template. Changing the look of your site. Adding pictures and graphics to your site. Adding/editing text on your site. Changing /editing your page layout and contents. Publishing posts to your your site. Adding ‘Widgets’to your site. Installing and applying ‘Themes’ to your site. On completion of this session you should have a good understanding of the basic functions of WordPress, allowing you to install the software , as well as create, publish, and edit your new website