Web Hosting, Domain, and Email

WordPress Development

Web Hosting, Domain, and Email

Get real hosting experience. In the WeDev Cloud Hosting Environment, you register and point a domain, host WordPress, secure it with SSL, set up business email that reaches inboxes, and keep sites backed up.

Beginner
8 weeks
Online · Synchronous
Cost TBD

Key details

Track at a Glance

Program: WordPress Development
Track level: Beginner
Cohort length: 8 weeks
Cohort number: 1
Cohort size per section: 25
Number of sections: 1
Cohort schedule: TBD
Live sessions: One 120-minute session per week
Live sessions schedule: TBD
Self-study: About 4–8 hours per week (recommended)
Total time: About 48–80 hours
Format: Online – Synchronous
Orientation: TBD
Credential: Certificate of completion from iVERT
Prerequisite: Basic computer skills (Web Foundations helpful)
Program cost: TBD
Registration period: TBD

All students must attend orientation. Otherwise, they will be dropped.

Overview

Every website lives somewhere. This Track teaches the part most courses skip: domains, DNS, hosting, SSL, email, backups, and fixing things when they break.

You work on real hosting in the WeDev Cloud Hosting Environment, provided by iVERT’s sister company, WeDev Cloud. The ideas carry over to cPanel and other hosts, so the skills go wherever you do.

This Track is for you if you

Want to launch and look after websites for yourself, an employer, or clients
Are aiming for website support, hosting support, or site management roles
Plan to build WordPress sites and want to own the whole launch

It is not designed for

Building site designs or writing code (see the site-building and development Tracks)
Running your own servers from scratch (covered in the Professional WordPress Track)

By the end of the Track

What You Will Learn

Explain how domains, DNS, and hosting work together
Register and point a domain, and manage its DNS records
Set up hosting and install WordPress, by one click and by hand
Secure sites with SSL, firewalls, malware scanning, and safe sign-in
Create business email with SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, and reliable WordPress email
Back up, restore, stage, and migrate WordPress sites
Speed up sites with caching and a CDN, and troubleshoot common problems

8 weeks

Track Outline

Learn the fundamentals, build real sites and code, and excel by shipping your work.

Week 1
Learn
How hosting works

Servers, shared and managed hosting, and how a request reaches a site; a tour of the WeDev Cloud Hosting Environment and its control panel.
Week 2
Learn
Domains and DNS

Registering and transferring domains, nameservers, A, CNAME, MX, and TXT records, propagation, redirects, and domain lock.
Week 3
Build
Hosting and WordPress setup

Create a hosting package, install WordPress in one click and once by hand, and work with files, databases, PHP versions, SFTP, and SSH.
Week 4
Build
SSL and security

Free SSL and HTTPS redirects, the web application firewall, malware scanning, login security, and user access.
Week 5
Build
Business email

Mailboxes and forwarders, webmail and mail apps, SPF, DKIM, and DMARC, SMTP for WordPress, and testing delivery. Mini-project 1 (a domain, site, and mailbox working together) due in week 5.
Week 6
Build
Backups, staging and migration

Automated backups and restore drills, WordPress staging and cloning, and moving a site in from another host.
Week 7
Build
Performance and troubleshooting

CDN and caching, PHP settings, log files, and fixing white screens, 500 errors, DNS, and email issues. Mini-project 2 (a break-and-fix drill with a runbook) due in week 7.
Week 8
Excel
Capstone

Launch a client-ready setup: domain, WordPress, SSL, email, backups, and staging, handed over with a runbook.

TBD Successful candidates Closing and certification

How you are graded

Assessment and Certificate

Component	Weight	What it covers
Weekly hands-on labs	20%	Setup tasks checked on your hosting account
Short quizzes	15%	Check your grasp of key ideas
Mini-projects (2)	25%	Written comments and one resubmission on each
Capstone	40%	Live, secured setup with email, backups, staging, and a runbook

Certificate of completion: awarded to learners who score 70% or higher with an acceptable capstone. You get written comments on projects, an answer key for practice sets, and one resubmission on each mini-project.

What you will build

Set up a site the way a professional would for a client: a domain pointed correctly, WordPress on SSL, business email that passes authentication checks, a tested backup restore, a staging copy, and a one-page runbook explaining where everything lives and how to recover it.

Tools and Materials

All software is free. Hosting for practice is arranged through WeDev Cloud.

Hosting

A practice account in the WeDev Cloud Hosting Environment (details confirmed for each Cohort)

Control panel

The WeDev Cloud control panel for domains, DNS, SSL, email, backups, and WordPress tools

Checks

A DNS lookup tool, mail-tester.com, and browser developer tools (free)

File access

An SFTP client such as FileZilla, plus SSH and WP-CLI

Learning platform

iVERT’s E-Learning site for materials, quizzes, submissions, and recordings

Community channel

Discord or Slack for quick questions and peer help

Prerequisites and Enrollment Requirements

Required

Basic computer skills: files, folders, browsing, and typing
A computer and reliable internet access
Care with passwords and account details

Helpful, not required

Web Foundations or basic HTML
Any experience managing a website or email account

Not required

Coding experience, server administration, or your own hosting account.

After this Track

Career Fit and What Comes Next

Skills you will leave with

Domains and DNS
Hosting control panels
WordPress installs
SSL and security
Email authentication
Backups and restores
Troubleshooting

Where these skills apply

WordPress support or maintenance technician
Hosting or technical support (junior)
Website or content manager
Freelance site builder

These skills make the site-building Track faster, and they are valued in support roles on their own.

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How to Apply

Check that you meet the prerequisites above.
Take note of the Program, Track, and Cohort number (needed to apply).
Use the button below to apply, or to register your interest if the Track has a waitlist.
Watch your email for confirmation and onboarding details.

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Track FAQs: Find Quick Answers

Do I need my own hosting or domain?

No. Practice hosting is arranged through WeDev Cloud, iVERT’s sister company. Any costs, such as a domain you keep, are confirmed for each Cohort.

Will these skills only work on WeDev Cloud?

No. Domains, DNS, SSL, email records, and backups work the same way on cPanel and other hosts, and we point out the differences as we go.

Can I keep my site after the Track?

Options for keeping your site live after the Track are shared at orientation.

What if I miss a session?

Sessions are recorded and posted on the learning platform, and you can ask questions at office hours.

How much time will I need each week?

About 6–10 hours: one 120-minute live session plus 4–8 hours of self-study.

Will this get me a job?

iVERT does not place graduates or guarantee employment. iVERT is not an accredited college; Programs do not grant degrees or academic credit. However, you will leave with job-relevant skills and a portfolio project to show employers.

iVERT does not place graduates or guarantee employment. iVERT is not an accredited college; Programs do not grant degrees or academic credit.