Course : WordPress, introduction, install and manage a corporate websiteoptional remote TOSA® certification
Practical course - 3d
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 | Understanding WordPress concepts |
| Install, configure and host a site |
| Choosing, installing and customizing a theme |
| Master the back office and CMS settings |
Intended audience
Administrators, webmasters and web designers who want to install and manage a business website with the WordPress CMS.
Prerequisites
Fundamental knowledge of web technologies.
Practical details
Hands-on work
Installation, configuration and management of a company website, using examples and learning the essential concepts.
Teaching methods
Individual practice, case studies by a professional WordPress user and pedagogy guide the learner step by step towards the creation of a quality site.
Course schedule
1 Introduction
- Why choose WordPress?
- WordPress: the must-have and most modular CMS.
- WordPress: the CMS for every profile.
- Introducing the tool: its history and special features.
Demonstration
Discover wordpress.com and wordpress-fr.net. Visit a blog, CMS and mixed site.
2 Environment and features
- WordPress technical specifications.
- How WordPress works.
- Technical environment: the client/server concept, languages, protocols...
- WordPress installation (differences between local and remote installation).
- Hosting, domain name...
Hands-on work
Install local environment. Database creation. Analyze tree structure.
3 The WordPress dashboard
- Discover the WordPress backoffice.
- CMS setup.
- Importance of the Page/Article distinction.
- Importance of categories.
- Menu management.
- Labels.
- Widgets.
Hands-on work
Setting up the CMS and discovering its native features.
4 The WordPress theme
- What is a WordPress theme?
- Strategic importance of the theme.
- How do I choose a theme?
- Installing a theme.
- The structure of a WordPress theme
- The child theme, theme starters and blank themes.
- Hybrid themes and theme builders.
Hands-on work
Choice of one or more themes. Install and configure free and premium themes.
5 Plug-ins
- What is a WordPress plug-in?
- The contribution of plug-ins.
- The different types of plug-ins.
- A few must-have plug-ins.
- Page builders (Visual composer, DIVI...).
Hands-on work
Selection, installation and configuration of several iconic plug-ins (WordPress SEO, CF7...).
6 Advanced WordPress
- Maintenance issues with WordPress.
- WordPress: the most widely used CMS, but also the most attacked.
- The problem of updates and security.
- Pre-prod and specialized WordPress hosts.
- Trolling", spamming".
- Manage users and their rights.
Hands-on work
Installation of security plug-ins (SecuPress).
Options
Certification : 80 € H.T.
TOSA® certification certifies the learner's skills on a 1,000-point scale for a period of 3 years. The TOSA® diploma is sent if the learner's score exceeds 551 points.
sauteligneOnce the exam has been completed, the learner can consult his or her results on-line, and receives a certificate by e-mail, together with a detailed report on his or her skills and diploma within 5 days.
The exam lasts 1 H 00 and consists of 35 exercises alternating between manipulations on the software and multiple-choice questions, the difficulty of which varies according to the learner's answers.
Without specific request, it is given by default in French and on the most recent software version. The course is monitored by software and recorded for compliance control purposes.
Customer reviews
4 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
ALEXANDRA S.
04/05/26
4 / 5
The first half-day was very tough, particularly the morning, when we weren’t making any progress. Day 2: our domain was suspended for 24 hours because the extension we’d used was too resource-intensive: the trainer made a poor choice and couldn’t find a solution at the time -> but managed to sort things out for the third day by purchasing the ‘solution’ himself. He does what he has to do without waiting for us to do the same, so it’s not always easy to keep up with the training. The trainer is
SANDRINE T.
04/05/26
4 / 5
You have to keep an eye on the presentation screen and your computer at the same time: it’s not always easy!
PAULINE M.
04/05/26
5 / 5
A very practical course – you come away able to create your own website independently. Mission accomplished!
Publication date : 11/18/2025
PARTICIPANTS
Administrators, webmasters and web designers who want to install and manage a business website with the WordPress CMS.
PREREQUISITES
Fundamental knowledge of web technologies.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
Administrators, webmasters and web designers who want to install and manage a business website with the WordPress CMS.
PREREQUISITES
Fundamental knowledge of web technologies.
TRAINER QUALIFICATIONS
The experts leading the training are specialists in the covered subjects. They have been approved by our instructional teams for both their professional knowledge and their teaching ability, for each course they teach. They have at least five to ten years of experience in their field and hold (or have held) decision-making positions in companies.
ASSESSMENT TERMS
The trainer evaluates each participant’s academic progress throughout the training using multiple choice, scenarios, hands-on work and more.
Participants also complete a placement test before and after the course to measure the skills they’ve developed.
TEACHING AIDS AND TECHNICAL RESOURCES
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
• The main teaching aids and instructional methods used in the training are audiovisual aids, documentation and course material, hands-on application exercises and corrected exercises for practical training courses, case studies and coverage of real cases for training seminars.
• At the end of each course or seminar, ORSYS provides participants with a course evaluation questionnaire that is analysed by our instructional teams.
• A check-in sheet for each half-day of attendance is provided at the end of the training, along with a course completion certificate if the trainee attended the entire session.
TERMS AND DEADLINES
Registration must be completed 24 hours before the start of the training.
ACCESSIBILITY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Do you need special accessibility accommodations? Contact Mrs. Fosse, Disability Manager, at psh-accueil@orsys.fr to review your request and its feasibility.
This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.
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This programme is an original creation, developed by the teaching teams at ORSYS Formation. Any reproduction, representation, adaptation or use, in whole or in part, without the prior written authorisation of ORSYS, is strictly prohibited. ORSYS reserves the right to take any action necessary to protect its intellectual property rights.