What is a CMS?
The main CMS
Principle and functioning of WordPress
History and version

The different tools required: web server, database, editor …
Update procedures
Define the title of your WordPress site
Create an administrator account

Practical workshop: installing WordPress on a web server

Navigation between public and private section
Presentation of the dashboard
Organization of administration menus
Difference between article and page

Manage articles: creation, modification, archiving
Presentation of WYSIWYG
Organize articles via categories
Assign categories to a menu
Add media: images, videos and audio
Schedule the publication of an article

Prohibit or allow comments
Put a comment on hold for moderation
Correct a comment
Consider a comment as unwanted
Protect yourself from spam comments

Create static pages
Manage multiple page levels
Define the visibility of a page
Use the WordPress text editor properly
Assign a page to a menu
Create a static home page

Practical workshop: publication and formatting of content

SEO constraints
Choose your keywords
Work well your text content
Refer your images

Customize the basic WordPress theme
Configure the header and menu
Define a background
Manage widgets: location, deactivation …

How to choose a good theme?
Download another theme via WordPress
Change the installed theme

Practical workshop: change of theme

Install a « Page Builder » extension
Understand how the grid works
Integrate a layout
Create layout templates

Create picture and video slideshows
Use custom fonts

Practical workshop: Install and test several extensions

Install a form extension
Create a contact form
Define validation criteria (mandatory field, correct e-mail …)
Consult the submissions made
Other types of form (newsletter subscription, request for quotation …)

Authorize the creation of a user account
Create registration and connection forms
Manage the members of your site

The information of a user account
The default roles of WordPress
Create additional roles
Offer a user to register on his WordPress site

Create a multilingual site
Implement a forum section to your site
Add special fields

Manage the backup of your WordPress site
Manage caching
Improve the loading time of pages and images
Check the health of the site

HTML5 / CSS reminders
Architecture of a WordPress theme
Presentation of the theme editor
Principle and advantage of child themes

Workshop: Create a child theme

Passing of the certification (if foreseen in the financing).