Learn to develop a basic website!

LEARN TO USE DRUPAL TO CREATE WEBSITES
FOR BUSINESS OR PERSONAL USE

What you will learn in one sentence: How to set up and use Drupal, a free software package for creating and updating content on your web site.

When: Classes will be offered Monday nights, from 6-9pm every other week for three weeks.  Classes will start once five people have registered for the class, but is estimated for late April.

Where: 1557 W Howard Street

How to Register: Call Dan at DevCorp North, 773.508.5885

Basics of Drupal: With your Drupal powered site you will be able to easily create blog posts, news stories or discussion forums. You can update your content simply by visiting your website, logging in and clicking “edit” on pages you want to change. You will also be able to easily add photos to pages and create galleries.

 
Advanced: You will also learn how to install and configure any one of hundreds of possible modules to add additional features to your website. Examples of additional available features: on-line application form handling, event calendars or, for more advanced students, an on-line store. Note that available class time may limit the number of additional modules installed

Requirements

 Students Should:

● Understand how to work with files in Windows

● Be comfortable browsing the web and navigating web sites.

● Have FTP access to a web hosting account that includes PHP and MySQL. Students should have username and password for FTP account and MySQL database available on first day of class. A domain name, access to control panel or PHPMyAdmin also helpful, but not required
Recommended Host: Dreamhost (www.dreamhost.com)
If you use the promo code rogerspark you will receive $30 off and 1 free lifetime domain name. Once you sign up, dreamhost will email you the details listed above If you'd like to use this host and would like more detailed directions for setting up an account email tim@dirtcircle.com

 Teacher will provide:

● Install CD with Drupal core files as well as a few additional modules to get students started on their site.

Download webdesign_flyer.pdf

Teacher bio:

 Tim Nafziger has been doing web design since 1999. He has been working with Drupal since 2004. In 2006 he started doing Drupal development professionally. He has developed and designed dozens of sites and done consulting for nonprofits, schools and businesses. You can see his portfolio at www.dirtcircle.com