INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Joomla 3.x with allow you to
build, manage and develop fully functional and professional looking sites using
Joomla 3.x and it’s CMS (Content Management System). This course will take you
from installation to site configuration to content development and finally SEO
tips and tricks to get your site ready for industry leading search engines such
as Google and Bing. This course is designed for
beginner to intermediate administrator and editors of Joomla 3.x sites. Basic
understanding on how websites work is a prerequisite for this course, but
programming skills are not needed in this course.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the end of course participants
should be able to:
· What
is Joomla CMS
· Planning
your website
· Completing
Joomla! installation
· Creating
categories, articles, and menus
· Formatting
text and images
· Organizing
content in Joomla!
· Using
modules, components, and plugins
· Identifying
and installing good third-party extensions and templates
· Multilingual
support with Joomla!
· Managing
users and their permissions
·
Changing the look of the site with
templates
·
Launching your first website
DURATION
5
Days
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
COURSE CONTENT
Module 1: Introduction to Joomla
3.x
·
What
is Joomla 3.x and CMS
·
Understanding
Joomla.org
·
Joomla
3.x Requirements and Suggested Environment Configuration
·
Getting
Ready to Install Joomla 3.x in a Hosting Environment
Module 2: Installing Joomla 3.x
·
Setting
Up the Joomla 3.x Source Files
·
Setting
Up the mySQL Database Environment
·
Running
the Installation
Module 3: Joomla 3.x Backend
Control Panels
·
Logging
into the Backend Control Panel
·
Navigating
the Backend Control Panel
·
Understanding
the Backend Tools and Controls
·
Configuring
the Backend Settings of the Site
Module 4: Building Site Basics
·
Creating
and Publishing Articles in Joomla 3.x
·
Creating
Menus and Categories in Joomla 3.x
·
Working
with Images in Joomla 3.x
·
Creating
Content in Joomla 3.x
Module 5: Adding Usability Thru
Extensions
·
Understanding
Joomla 3.x Extensions
·
Finding
and Installing Joomla 3.x Extensions
·
Components
vs Extensions in Joomla 3.x
·
Working
with Forms in Joomla 3.x
Module 6: Content Organization
·
Grouping
Content in Joomla 3.x
·
Understanding
and Creating Site Maps in Joomla 3.x
·
Working
with Categories, Tags and Links
·
Moving
and Renaming Content in Joomla 3.x
Module 7: Setting General
Preferences for Articles
·
Understanding
the Articles Tab
·
Understanding
the Editing Layout Tab
·
Understanding
the Category Tab
·
Understanding
the Categories, Featured Layout, List Layout and Shared Options Tabs
·
Understanding
the Integration Tab
·
Understanding
the Permissions Tab
Module 8: The Joomla 3.x Frontend
Site
·
Home
Page and Overview Pages
·
Managing
Menus
·
Enabling
User Login and Contribution
·
Visitor
Security
Module 9: Working with Templates
·
Creating
Templates in Joomla 3.x
·
Assigning
Templates to Pages
·
Working
with CSS in Joomla 3.x Templates
·
Getting
and Evaluating Templates from the Web
Module 10: SEO Tips and Tricks in
Joomla 3.x
·
Optimizing
Articles for SEO
·
Working
with HTML Meta Tags and Title Tags
·
Understanding
Page Redirection
·
Site
and Page Ranking in Google and Bing
GENERAL
NOTES
·
This course is delivered by our seasoned trainers who have
vast experience as expert professionals in the respective fields of practice.
The course is taught through a mix of practical activities, theory, group works
and case studies.
·
Training manuals and additional reference materials are
provided to the participants.
·
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will
be issued with a certificate.
·
We can also do this as tailor-made course to meet
organization-wide needs. Contact us to find out more: training@skillsforafrica.org
· The training will be conducted at SKILLS FOR AFRICA TRAINING INSTITUTE IN NAIROBI
KENYA.
· The training fee covers
tuition fees, training materials, lunch and training venue. Accommodation and
airport transfer are arranged for our participants upon request.
·
Payment should be sent to our bank account before start of
training and proof of payment sent to: training@skillsforafrica.org
Dates | Fees | Location | Apply |
---|---|---|---|
09/09/2024 - 13/09/2024 | $1500 | Nairobi |
Physical Class Online Class |
14/10/2024 - 18/10/2024 | $2950 | Kigali |
Physical Class Online Class |
11/11/2024 - 15/11/2024 | $1500 | Mombasa |
Physical Class Online Class |
09/12/2024 - 13/12/2024 | $1500 | Nairobi |
Physical Class Online Class |