Lesson 01 - Wordpress Admin Panel Overview

In this lesson, you’ll get a complete introduction to the WordPress website development workflow before building a real-world project. We’ll explore the professional website design that will be recreated throughout the course, understand how to read a Figma design, and learn how developers convert UI designs into fully functional WordPress websites. You’ll also take a guided tour of the WordPress Dashboard, learning the purpose of every major section including Pages, Media, Appearance, Plugins, Users, Tools, and Settings. By the end of this lesson, you’ll understand the overall roadmap of the course and be ready to start building your website with confidence.

This lesson is perfect for beginners who want to understand how professional WordPress websites are planned, designed, and developed before writing a single line of code.

Topics Covered:

• Course roadmap and project overview

• Choosing a professional website design (Figma)

• Understanding website layouts and page structure

• Reading Figma designs as a WordPress developer

• Hero sections, navigation bars, footers, and call-to-action sections

• Logging into the WordPress Admin Dashboard

• Overview of the WordPress Dashboard

• Pages, Posts, Media, Comments, Appearance, Plugins, Users, Tools & Settings

• Understanding WordPress Admin vs Frontend

• WordPress development workflow and best practices