Class Title: How to Build a Website Training - Half-day In-Person Training

Time: 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Location: Beloit

Target Audience: Beginners to intermediate users looking to build or enhance websites using Odoo.

Class Objectives:

• Understand the fundamentals of Odoo Website Builder.
• Learn to create and customize website pages.
• Explore essential website modules and features.
• Gain practical experience in building a basic website.
• Learn how to publish and maintain a website.

Class Outline:

8:30 AM - 8:45 AM: Introduction & Setup (15 minutes)

• Welcome and Introductions.
• Class Objectives and Agenda Overview.
• Setting up Odoo access (if needed) or ensuring everyone is logged into a training database.
• Overview of the Odoo Website module interface.

8:45 AM - 9:30 AM: Odoo Website Builder Fundamentals (45 minutes)

• Understanding Website Building Blocks: Pages, Snippets, Themes.
• Navigating the Website Editor.
• Introduction to basic website settings.
• Hands-on: Creating a new page and exploring the snippet library.
• Q&A.

9:30 AM - 10:30 AM: Designing and Customizing Website Pages (60 minutes)

• Working with different snippet categories (Text, Images, Features, etc.).
• Customizing snippet appearance: colors, fonts, layouts.
• Adding and editing images and videos.
• Creating and managing menus.
• Hands-on: Building a basic "About Us" or "Contact Us" page.
• Demonstration of theme customization.

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM: Break (15 minutes)

• Refreshments and networking.

10:45 AM - 11:45 AM: Essential Website Modules & Features (60 minutes)

• Introduction to key website modules: Blog, Shop (briefly), Forms.
• Creating and managing blog posts.
• Setting up a simple contact form.
• Introduction to SEO considerations within Odoo.
• Demonstration of adding and managing multiple languages.
• Q&A.

11:45 AM - 12:15 PM: Publishing and Maintaining Your Website (30 minutes)

• Previewing and publishing the website.
• Managing website settings and domains.
• Basic website maintenance tips.
• Understanding website analytics (brief overview).
• Demonstrate backing up your website.

12:15 PM - 12:30 PM: Wrap-up & Q&A (15 minutes)

• Final Q&A session.
• Recap of key learnings.
• Resources for further learning (Odoo documentation, community forums).
• Feedback and closing remarks.