ABC series: Intro to WordPress: Workshop A

Introduction to the WordPress Content Management Systems (CMS).

A CMS is a web application designed to make it easy for non-technical users to add, edit and manage a website, to include memberships and even e-commerce transactions. We will explore how to use a free version of WordPress hosted at WordPress.com, that enables you build a simple blog or website in just a couple of minutes. You will learn what is the difference between hosted and managed version of WordPress (downloaded from WordPress.org and installed at your own hosting).

There are three workshops in this series:

Setptember 11th: WordPress A: Introduction to the WordPress Content Management Systems (CMS). A CMS is a web application designed to make it easy for non-technical users to add, edit and manage a website, to include memberships and even e-commerce transactions. This first workshop will introduce you to CMS terminology, the WordPress CMS, and show you how easy it is to use.

We will also learn how to find resources that can help you with your website.

September 18th: Workshop B – Up and Running with WordPress. 

September 25th: Workshop C – Customizing your WordPress Site. 

Though this may sound daunting, be assured that in keeping with the ease of use principal of a CMS, no coding is involved and is almost completely point-and-click and drag-and-drop...honest.

Who Is This Course For? 

for bloggers, journalists, regular users. For all who wants to share their thoughts, blogs and projects with other people

What Will You Learn? 
What is WordPress? Brief history of WordPress. Why it’s much more than a blogging tool. The power of “Open Source.” How WordPress works. Six reasons to choose WordPress.
Workshop A: Terminology. The WordPress CMS. Pages vs Posts. Menu.
We will also learn how to find resources that can help you with your website.
When 
Mon, Sep 11 - 6:30pm to 8:30pm
Location 
Newburgh Free Library
124 Grand St
Newburgh, NY 12550