# WordPress/e-learning/RuralWeb&Soft Production Africa e-learning

PART -1:- Introduction to RuralWeb & Soft Production Africa
* What is RuralWeb?
* What is Soft Production Africa?
* What is RuralWeb and Soft Production Africa
* Why RuralWeb and Soft Production Africa?
* Benefits and opportunities to the students for joining RuralWeb ICT programme?
* Introducing Students on What we would be Doing-WEBSITE.
OBJECTIVES OF PART 1
* Participant should have a clear view of RuralWeb and Soft Production Africa
* Participant should be able to have a proper understanding of what the programme is all about.
* Participant should be inspired to apprecaite with a positive end of the programme in mind.
* Participant should understand the benefits of joining the programm
* Participant should know the likely opportunities (career,financial,etc) they would have when they participate passionately in the program.
* Participant should know Ruralweb.info ,like Ruralweb page on facebook and should use that as a platform to ask ICT questions
PART 2
* What is website?
* Purpose of a website
* Types of website
* Features of a good website,etc
* Who is a webdesigner/Developer and how to reach proffesional level?
* Why learn website designing?
* Some tools for designing a website.
* HTML,PHP,CSS,JOOMLA,WORDPRESS,XARA,ADOBE,ETC...
* Why choosing wordpress?
* What are the benefits of wordpress to the Developer,Host and End-User.
* Features of wordpress.
* Understanding the basics of wordpress and website designing.
* What you need to know as a web developer/designer.
GETTING STARTED!
* An introduction Video of a website designed using wordpress.
* What to do or kow before installation of self-hosted wordpress- (e.g System Requirements,webhost compactibility with wordpresss.text editor software,FTP Client software,etc)
Resources we already have:
* Sandbox to practice website making in WordPress, Drupal and Joomla!
* Tech Support Ghana: possible cooperation in WordPress learning circles (we can strengthen eachother: they already have the experience, we have ICT-coaches and a community. We can share e-courses, and a platform for sharing!) Also see: default program schedule and facilitator agreement that techsupport is using.
* (online) ICT coaches from De Vries Workforce Management (2h per month) and some others!
* Content: https://en.wikiversity.org/wiki/WordPress and e-book WordPress (see attachment)
* iMonitoring – they can help us (for free) to search the web for content / info.
PASSION and SUPPORT
Still needed:
* An assignment to work on to make a website (preferable a local client -with whom you can have face-to-face contact): e.g. 4 weeks training with a group of youngsters learning about website making + 4 weeks working in a team of 4 to make a website (the client pays how satisfied he is with the end-product – the more professional we get – the more business-like we can offer website-making, so that the website makers will earn an income with it.
* To be discussed after pilot: e.g. 10% of earnings go to who brings in the assignment; 90% to website maker.
INSTALLATION PROCESS
* How and where to install wordpress - root directory,subdirectory or just making a test site.
* Installation of wordpress
* Hosting of wordpress
* Editing of wp-config.php file
* Wordpress settings and configurations
* Using FTP Client and software
* Changing file permission.
* How to have a wordpress account
* Create a wordpress.com account
* Picking your webaddress
* Chosing a plan(basic-free)
* Setting up public profile
OBJECTIVES OF PART 2
* Participant should be able to understand the concept of a website
* Participant should be know some tools for desiginng a website
* Participant should understand what wordpress is
* Participant should have a wordpress account.- usuall for assignment refencing for tutors and the community(Ruralweb) to access students.
* etc.....
PART 3 - SETTING UP WORDPRESS
* The concept of interface
* Designing the interface
THEME
* What is a theme!
* How to install a wordpress theme on your website or blog
* How to install wordpress theme on your computer
* How to edit wordpress theme
* What is theme customisation ?
* Why do we customise a theme?
* How to customise a wordpress theme to style your website.
* Developing your own theme
* What is theme framework?
* Dealing with theme framework
WIDGETS
* What is a widgets?
* Importance of widget to a website developer and end-uers
* How to use widgets in wordpress.
* How to install widgets or embed widgets.
* How to use widgets to update a sidebar ith images and text.
LAYOUTS
* What are website layouts?
* Chosing your own layouts
* Creating a layout
* Embeding of website layouts
* Testing of your layouts
PLUGINS
* What is a plugin/wordpress plugin?
* Importance of plugin to a website developer and end-uers
* How to use plugin in wordpress and activate them.
* Essential plugins for wordpress websites
* How to install plugin or embed other plugins.
* How to use plugin to update a sidebar ith images and text.
WORDPRESS TEMPLATES
* What is a template
* Where to find templates
* How to edit wordpress templates
* How to work with template tags
* Editing with wordpress
* Developing your own wordpress template.
WORDPRESS CATEGORY
* How to add a category
* How to use tags
* How to insert photos,link photos,embed photos,etc
* How to create pages as content
* How to easily add a video,link,embed videos,
* How to make a presentation or slide
* How to use wordpress image editor
USING WORDPRESS
* What are posts and pages?
* How to write a post to create a content in wordpress
* Dealing with pages, fonts,styles,Headings,footters,navigating menu.
* How to create a link (Text or Image ) Using HTML code in Wordpress
* How to use Wordpress Dashboard.
* How to prevent spam on your site
* How to create space to online advertisement and marketing
* Administrating your wordpress page.
* Creating gallery blogs
WORDPRESS STATS
* What is a stats plugin for site and visitor analysis?
* Importance of stats plugin to a website developer and end-uers
* How to use stats plugin in wordpress
* How to view,analyse and improve your wordpress stats pugin to attract more visitors
* How to install stats plugin or embed other stats plugins.
* How to use plugin to update a sidebar with images and text.
* What is an API key?
* How to find API key in wordpress
* What is a Cpanel.ully backup your wordpress site in Cpanel
* How to fix browser bugs,css troubleshotting.
* Tips and techniques in WORDPRESS AND website desigining.
ADDITIONAL TUTORIALS
* What is a website proposal
* How to write a good website proposal
* How to generate income with you website.
* How to write a good Curriculum Vitae
* How to start your own bussines with the knowledege gain .
* Some question to ask before designing a website on your own!!
* What am i going to do with this?
* Who is going to read- targetted group/individuals
* What kind of message am i broadcasting?
* Who are you doing this for
* How often would i be posting and updating.
* Etc...