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Sovathmonyvann Koch
Sovathmonyvann Koch
455 Points
Posted by Sovathmonyvann Koch
Sovathmonyvann Koch
455 Points

Where to start? if i want to build a word press theme but i m a beginner in coding.

Where to start? if i want to build a word press theme but i m a beginner in coding.

1 Answer

Rich Bagley
Rich Bagley
25,869 Points

Hi,

Welcome to Treehouse :)

If you're new to coding it would be good to get a good understanding of HTML and CSS first.

You could work through individual courses in the library or you could focus on a particular track:

  • The Web Design track will give you the basics so you can build a static website.
  • The Front End Web Development track will incorporate interactivity through JavaScript.
  • The Learn WordPress track will give you a good understanding of what you can do with WordPress without code.

In order to work with WordPress themes it would be handy to get a basic understanding of PHP. The PHP Basics and PHP Functions courses are a great starting point to demo how you can make your websites dynamic but there is also now a PHP for WordPress course.

Finally, when you're happy you understand these basics I'd move on to WordPress Development.

Don't feel you have to follow it exactly in this way as it may not work for you. You may prefer to work through specific courses rather than be restricted to tracks. This is just an example of how you could tackle it.

Hope that helps.

-Rich