Getting Started with WordPress: Your First Website
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New to WordPress? This beginner-friendly session is your starting point. Whether you're a small business owner, freelancer, student, or just curious, we'll walk you through everything you need to build your first website—no coding required.
What we'll cover:
- What WordPress is and why over 40% of the web runs on it
- Choosing hosting and a domain name
- Installing WordPress and navigating the dashboard
- Picking and customizing a theme
- Adding pages, posts, and menus
- Essential plugins every site needs
- Going live and what to do next
Who should come:
Complete beginners and anyone who's tried WordPress but felt lost. No prior experience needed—just bring your laptop and curiosity.
How it works:
We'll meet over video, share screens so you can follow along step by step, and leave plenty of time for live Q&A. Joining from a laptop or desktop is best so you can practice as we go, but you're welcome to watch from any device.
What to have ready:
A stable internet connection, a notebook (or notes app), and your questions. The meeting link will be sent to registered attendees beforehand.
Come connect with fellow builders in the WordPress community, get your questions answered, and leave with a real plan for launching your site.
See you there!
