{"id":4185,"date":"2026-10-18T09:11:53","date_gmt":"2026-10-18T04:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?p=4185"},"modified":"2026-10-18T09:11:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-18T04:11:53","slug":"build-your-first-website-workshop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/build-your-first-website-workshop\/","title":{"rendered":"Worskhop 1: Build Your First WordPress Website"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group session-page is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"session-intro wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Have you wanted a website of your own but never knew where to begin?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many people delay building a website because the first step feels technical. Hosting, themes, plugins, and menus can seem like a lot to learn at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In practice, WordPress lets you build a working site in a single sitting once someone shows you the path.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At WordCamp Islamabad 2026 Contributor Day, this hands-on workshop takes you from an empty install to a simple, working website. You will build alongside the facilitators on your own laptop, one step at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No coding experience is needed. You will leave with real pages, a working menu, and the confidence to keep building after the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You\u2019ll Learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>How WordPress Works:<\/strong> The basic building blocks of a WordPress site and how they fit together.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finding Your Way Around:<\/strong> A guided tour of the dashboard, so you know where everything lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pages and Posts:<\/strong> The difference between the two, and when to use each.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Themes and the Site Editor:<\/strong> Choosing a theme and adjusting your header, footer, and layout.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Building with Blocks:<\/strong> Creating Home, About, and Contact pages using the block editor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Menus and Plugins:<\/strong> Setting up navigation and adding features safely with plugins.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/tickets\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Meet Your Facilitators<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns speaker-card is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:180px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full speaker-photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1254\" height=\"1254\" src=\"https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Muhammad-Asim.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4186\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Muhammad-Asim.png 1254w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Muhammad-Asim-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Muhammad-Asim-300x300-1.png 300w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Muhammad-Asim-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Muhammad-Asim-1024x1024.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1254px) 100vw, 1254px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Asim Khalid<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker-role wp-block-paragraph\">Full-Stack Web Developer &amp; Automation Specialist<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list speaker-tags\">\n<li>WooCommerce<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>API Integrations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Server Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Asim is a full-stack web developer and automation specialist with a strong background in WordPress, WooCommerce, custom themes and plugins, API integrations, and performance optimization. He also deploys and manages servers across AWS, Alibaba Cloud, WHM, Plesk, DirectAdmin, and Linux environments, covering security, DNS, and infrastructure. After volunteering at WordCamp Islamabad 2025, he is now part of the WordCamp Islamabad 2026 organizing team.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns speaker-card is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-04822461 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:180px\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full speaker-photo\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Dastagir-Sabri.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Dastagir-Sabri.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Dastagir-Sabri-300x300-1.jpg 300w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Dastagir-Sabri-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Dastagir-Sabri-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Dastagir-Sabri-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/Dastagir-Sabri-1536x1536.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dastagir Sabri<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"speaker-role wp-block-paragraph\">CTO &amp; AI Automation Instructor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list speaker-tags\">\n<li>WordPress Development<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>AI Automation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Agentic AI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dastagir has more than six years of experience in web development, with a focus on WordPress, automation, and AI. He currently works as a CTO and teaches AI automation and agentic AI. He organizes the WordPress Faisalabad Meetup and has previously contributed to WordCamp events as a Brand Ambassador and volunteer, bringing experience in team leadership, technical coordination, and community building.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/tickets\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who Should Attend?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you are a student, a freelancer starting out, a small business owner, or someone who has tried WordPress once and got stuck, this workshop is for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bring a charged laptop and a rough idea for your site, such as a portfolio, a blog, or a business page. You do not need hosting or a domain; a practice environment will be shared at the start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Session Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Event:<\/strong> WordCamp Islamabad 2026, Contributor Day<br><strong>Date:<\/strong> Saturday, 24 October 2026<br><strong>Venue:<\/strong> e-Earn Innovation Hub, Rawalpindi<br><strong>Session:<\/strong> Hands-on Workshop<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Join us to build your first WordPress website and leave with something you can keep growing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/3a-workshop-1-banner-1024x538.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4188\" srcset=\"https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/3a-workshop-1-banner-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/3a-workshop-1-banner-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/3a-workshop-1-banner-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/3a-workshop-1-banner-500x263.png 500w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/3a-workshop-1-banner-1536x806.png 1536w, https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/10\/3a-workshop-1-banner-2048x1075.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-0aa01211 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/islamabad.wordcamp.org\/2026\/tickets\">Get Tickets<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A hands-on beginner workshop that takes you from an empty install to a working WordPress website, with real pages and a navigation menu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14631868,"featured_media":4188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"Build your first WordPress website at WordCamp Islamabad 2026 Contributor Day. 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