# WordPress for Coders

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## Overview

#### Go Beyond WYSIWYG & Take Control of WordPress Sites Using Code

If You Know [HTML and CSS](https://www.nobledesktop.com/classes/coding-classes-new-york-city-nyc) and Want to Gain More Control over WordPress, This is the Class for You.

WordPress Lets You Do a Lot Without Having to Code, but There Are Some Things That Only Web Developers (who Know How to Code) Can Do, or It May Be Easier/better to Do with Code

In This Class You’ll Learn How to Install WordPress on Your Local Computer for Editing and Testing Code. You’ll Learn How to Use Code to Customize Parts of WordPress, Work with Themes, Edit CSS, and More. You’ll Also Learn Best Practices Such As Backing up a WordPress Site. You’ll Gain a More Thorough Understanding of What WordPress Does Behind the Scenes and How to Work with It.

Knowledge of PHP is a Plus, but is Not Required to Take This Class.

If You’re Not a Coder, and Simply Want to Learn How to Use WordPress to Edit and Manage Content, You Should Look at Our [WordPress: Create a Website or Blog](https://www.nobledesktop.com/classes/wordpress) class.

## What you'll learn

- Learn how to use code (HTML, CSS, and PHP) to customize/control various parts of WordPress.  
- Use CSS code to customize WordPress themes (which control the appearance of a WordPress site).  
- Install WordPress locally so you can write and test your code.  
- Learn WordPress developer best practices.  
- See how WordPress code functions behind the scenes so you can gain a better understand of how WordPress works.

## Pricing

**Tuition:** $995