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Build a Website on WordPress, Joomla, MotoCMS, OpenCart, or PrestaShop in 5 Days!

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Contents:

  1. Web design for beginners
  2. WordPress
  3. Joomla
  4. MotoCMS 3
  5. OpenCart
  6. PrestaShop

Did you know that two out of three web developers are self-taught?

Web design does not require advanced coding skills, so its share of formally educated professionals may be even smaller. Does it mean that today anyone can make a good website?

The TemplateMonster team answers: “Yes, after a 5-day course!”

I have to admit that too much browsing and sifting through similar content makes me grumpy and restless. After 40 minutes of googlestorming, I usually think “How nice would it be to have all this information digested and delivered to me piece by piece!”. That’s why online courses work so well for me: I learn as I go, with no pressure or distractions.

And what about you? What are your favorite online learning resources? Let us know in the comments!

Since you are reading this, you probably...

Am I right? What do you expect from a perfect website? Share your thoughts with us!

Maybe, you are an entrepreneur, aspiring blogger, or a newbie designer with no technical background. That’s great for a start! You don’t need to go back to school and take Web Design 101. But if you’re thinking “I have 15 minutes to make a website and be done with it” you have got the whole thing wrong.

It takes about 3 minutes to download content management system (CMS) software. But the fun only starts there! You’ll need to set everything up, install and customize a template, add plugins and extensions, and, finally, learn how to promote your new website. It can be daunting or exciting, you decide!

By the end of this post, you could be one step closer to your dream website. It will be perfect because you will do it yourself.


Web Design For Beginners

This course will give you a bird’s-eye view of web design. In five days, you will learn how to play with visitors’ perception, build nice and functional layouts, use fonts, colors, and textures. You will get to know the basics of UX design, branding, and lead conversion.

Those who have already chosen a particular CMS have even more options. Dedicate 1 hour a day to one of our courses, and 5 days later you will know how to build your own website on:

If you are not 100% sure which CMS will work best for you, let’s look at a brief comparison.

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WordPress

Pros: Cons:
  • Free, open-source, easy to use
  • Lots of plugins and themes
  • SEO-friendly and responsive
  • Vulnerable to hackers
  • You will be installing lots of updates
  • Free themes may slow down the website

With our WordPress in 5 days online course, you will choose a hosting and domain name, install and customize a WordPress theme, fill your website with content, and promote it on the web.

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Joomla

Pros: Cons:
  • Free, open-source, great for e-Commerce
  • Many features and templates
  • Text editing is super easy
  • Customization requires more skills than in WordPress
  • Fewer free plugins and extensions
  • Limited options for adjusting images in Media Manager

Our Joomla website in 5 days course will teach you how to install the software, select a Joomla template, create and set up a menu and make use of Joomla modules and plugins.

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MotoCMS 3

Pros: Cons:
  • Drag and drop interface, beautiful templates
  • Faster than other e-Commerce CMSs
  • Lifetime support
  • Not free
  • No hosting platform
  • Fewer options for bloggers

The MotoCMS 3 website in 5 days course starts with choosing a hosting. Then you will activate and customize your account, take care of website SEO, set up a mobile version, choose a design to use in your website builder, and learn how to use widgets.

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OpenCart

Pros: Cons:
  • Free, open-source
  • Straightforward and easy to set up
  • Good catalogs functionality and order processing
  • Medium performance and SEO
  • Not very customizable
  • Cache management must be added

The OpenCart website in 5 days course will explain to you the general OpenCart theme settings and admin panel functionality. Then you will learn how to select and install modules, create a beautiful design, take care of analytics, and client management.

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PrestaShop

Pros: Cons:
  • Free, open-source
  • Easy to install and responsive
  • Highly customizable, has many features and themes
  • Expensive modules, themes, and extensions
  • Not very responsive and scalable
  • No official support team

In the PrestaShop website in 5 days course, we will teach you how to install modules and PrestaShop themes, manage goods and customers, and do sales analytics.

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If we’ve missed out on something important about starting a website, do not hesitate to add a comment below! We would love to hear from you.


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