Learn how to create a website with WordPress from scratch, even if you have no prior experience. In this series of articles, I will guide you step by step from the local installation of WordPress to the full configuration of your website, including themes, plugins, backups, and HTML fundamentals.

This beginner WordPress course is fully practical and designed so that by the end of it, you will have your own website up and running and truly understand how to manage it.

What you will learn in this WordPress course

• Install WordPress locally from scratch
• Properly configure a WordPress website
• Create SEO-optimized content
• Install and customize themes and plugins
• Protect your website with backups
• Understand the technical basics of a website

📚 WordPress Course Article Series from Scratch

👉 Bookmark this page: here you will find all the updated links to each lesson of the course.

🖥️ MODULE 1 · Local WordPress Installation

1.a How to install XAMPP on Windows step by step.

1.b How to install WampServer on Windows step by step.

2. How to install WordPress on a local server.

🧭 MODULE 2 · Dashboard and Initial Setup

3. Complete tour of the WordPress dashboard.

4. WordPress folder structure explained.
(wp-content, themes, plugins, uploads…)

5. General WordPress settings: essential configuration.
(users and roles, comments, language, time zone, favicon, and logo)

✍️ MODULE 3 · Content and Basic SEO in WordPress

6. Differences between Posts and Pages in WordPress.

7. Categories vs Tags: how to organize your website for SEO.

8. WordPress media library and image optimization.
(sizes, weight, and performance)

🎨 MODULE 4 · Design with Themes and Plugins

9. How to install WordPress themes (free, premium, and child themes).

10. How to install essential WordPress plugins.

🏠 MODULE 5 · Essential Pages for a Professional Website

11. How to create a static Home page in WordPress.

12. How to create a contact page in WordPress.

13. Legal pages in WordPress: legal notice, privacy policy, and cookies.

🛡️ MODULE 6 · Security and Backups

14. How to create a manual backup in WordPress.

15. How to restore a WordPress website from a backup.

💡 MODULE 7 · Web Fundamentals for WordPress

16. Essential HTML5 tags for WordPress users.