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Web Development Bootcamp (WordPress + PHP with CI)

Course outline

3 days

Duration

Web Development Bootcamp (WordPress + PHP with CI)

3 days

Day 1: PHP Development

Morning Session: Introduction to PHP

  • Overview of PHP: What it is and its role in web development.
  • Setting up a PHP development environment (XAMPP/WAMP/MAMP).
  • Basic PHP syntax: Variables, Data Types, Echo, and basic Operators.

Afternoon Session: Basic Programming in PHP

  • Control Structures: if-else, switch, loops (for, while, foreach).
  • Functions: Defining and using functions.
  • Working with Forms: GET and POST requests.

Day 2: WordPress

Morning Session: Introduction to WordPress

  • Overview of WordPress: What it is and why it's popular.
  • Installing WordPress locally (using tools like Local by Flywheel or Bitnami).
  • Exploring the WordPress Dashboard: Posts, Pages, Themes, and Plugins.

Afternoon Session: Customizing WordPress

  • Theme Basics: Understanding and customizing existing themes.
  • Introduction to Plugins: Installing and configuring key plugins.
  • Hands-on Exercise: Create a simple WordPress site, customize a theme, and install necessary plugins.

Day 3: Continuous Integration (CI) with a Simple PHP Portal Using Git

Morning Session: Version Control with Git

  • Introduction to Git and GitHub.
  • Basic Git commands: clone, add, commit, push, pull.
  • Setting up a repository for a PHP project.

Afternoon Session: Continuous Integration (CI) Basics

  • Understanding Continuous Integration (CI): Concepts and importance.
  • Introduction to CI tools (e.g., Jenkins, Travis CI, GitHub Actions).
  • Setting up a basic CI pipeline for the PHP project.
  • Hands-on Exercise: Implement a CI pipeline for the PHP project and integrate it with Git.

Programme scope, delivery arrangements and suitability are confirmed during enquiry.