September 30
@
9:00 am
–
October 4
@
2:00 pm
Nimbin NSW
About this workshop
- 5 days of practical youth workshops 30th Sept – 4th Oct 2024
- Free for young people aged 12-19
- 9:00am – 2:00pm at Nimbin Community Centre
- Snacks & refreshments provided
- Limited places available!
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Learning Outcomes
Participants will learn how to code, design and launch their own live website online! We will be teaching:
- The essentials of launching a website, including how to register domains and setup hosting.
- The WordPress platform and how to work with themes and plugins.
- Web design fundamentals, including navigation, coding and content.
- Adding and editing content on a website.
Young people will get to choose what website they want to launch, including the domain name.
Requirements
- Participants must be within the ages of 12 – 19 years old, and be residing in the Northern Rivers region of NSW.
- Participants should have a general knowledge of how to use a computer, and how to use the internet.
- Experience with coding or websites is not required, however some ability to grasp technical concepts will be useful for participants.
- Participants will need to bring their own lunch, or money to purchase their own lunch.
Computers
- Participants will need access to a computer, ideally a laptop, PC or Mac. Tablets such as iPads are not suitable for this workshop.
- A limited number of computers will be available to borrow at no cost, which you can request in your registration.
- Participants will also need:
- An up-to-date internet browser, such as Chrome or Safari.
- Access to an email address, such as Gmail or Outlook.
- A computer/laptop with wireless connection, so they can connect to our Wi-Fi.
- A computer mouse is helpful but not compulsory.
Website Details
All necessary website fees are covered for 12 months.
- Each participant will be provided the essentials for launching their own website, including:
- A free domain name for 12 months. Domains containing .com.au will require an ABN.
- A free hosting account for 12 months.
- Free installation of the WordPress foundation and essential plugins.
- After 12 months, participants may choose to renew their domain registration and hosting for a fee.
- Domains can cost approx $10-$20/year.
- Hosting can cost from $10/month.
- After 12 months, websites will get automatically deleted if not renewed and paid for.
What type of website can I code, design and launch?
- Online blogs, journals, magazines, folios, news websites are suitable projects to launch in this workshop.
- Websites with text, images, graphics, photography and video are all suitable.
- Business websites are suitable to launch, however this introductory workshop will not be focussing on e-commerce, shopping carts or payments.
- Participants may choose to work solo, or partner with fellow participants on a group website together.