Building First Wordpress Page | Crocoblock Academy

Ready to build your first WordPress page from scratch? This is Lesson 3 of the free Dynamic WordPress Course for Beginners — led by WordPress educator Tobi Salami. In this lesson, you'll build a complete homepage using Elementor and JetThemeCore — from wireframe sketch to published page. This lays the groundwork for working with dynamic content in future lessons. What you'll learn: 🔧 How to create a wireframe for your website 🔧 Intro to JetThemeCore — building header and footer templates 🔧 Homepage setup and layout with Elementor 🔧 Flexbox and Grid containers explained 🔧 Hero section, blog section, and image optimization 🔧 Responsive typography with Viewport Units (VH) 🔧 Margins, padding, and gaps — the full breakdown 🎁 Get 5% off with coupon code: DWC4B ------------- ⏱ TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction to Lesson Three 00:27 Creating a Wireframe for Your Website 03:57 Building the Homepage with Elementor 09:38 Using Crocoblock Plugins for Advanced Features 18:23 Setting Up the Header Template 51:41 Introduction to Grid Container Layout 52:38 Defining Columns with Fractional Units (FR) 57:21 Aligning Items in the Container 59:05 Publishing and Revising Changes 01:00:07 Setting Global Styles for Consistency 01:04:14 Adjusting Container Heights with Viewport Units (VH) 01:07:43 Linking the Logo to the Homepage 01:09:36 Building the Hero Section with Flexbox 01:20:33 Optimizing Images for Web Performance 01:32:10 Understanding Margins, Padding, and Gaps 01:38:14 Understanding Element Gaps 01:38:37 Adding and Adjusting Gaps 01:39:38 Building a New Section with Grid 01:41:01 Grouping and Aligning Elements 01:43:04 Adding Projects and Images 01:46:05 Creating Dynamic Layouts 01:51:02 Styling and Publishing 01:53:28 Building the Blog Section 02:03:41 Final Adjustments and Homework 02:11:29 Creating the Footer Template 02:21:38 Conclusion and Next Steps ------------- ❓ What is JetThemeCore? JetThemeCore is a WordPress theme builder plugin by Crocoblock. It lets you create custom headers, footers, and page templates with Elementor — no coding needed. ❓ Do I need to know CSS to follow this lesson? No — but Tobi explains key CSS concepts like Flexbox, Grid, VH units, and the clamp function in plain language as you build. ❓ What's the difference between Flexbox and Grid in Elementor? Flexbox arranges elements in a single row or column. Grid gives you full two-dimensional control over layout. In this lesson, you'll use both. ------------- 📄 Create Custom Headers and Footers with JetThemeCore: 👉 https://crocoblock.com/blog/jetthemec... 📄 Elementor Flexbox Container — Build Flexible & Responsive Layouts: 👉 https://crocoblock.com/blog/elementor... 📄 JetThemeCore Knowledge Base: 👉 https://crocoblock.com/knowledge-base... 🔗 Build Dynamic Websites with Crocoblock: 👉 https://crocoblock.com/solution/dynamic/ ------------- 🎁 5% discount with coupon code: DWC4B ►Discover JetPlugins: https://out.crocoblock.com/42D984l ►Choose Crocoblock subscription: https://out.crocoblock.com/42QBRkT ------------- Follow Tobi Salami for more helpful content: ►    / @tobisalami   ► https://tobisalami.com/ ►   / tobisalamidev   ►   / tobisalami   ------------- ► Join us here: ► FB Community:   / crocoblockcommunity   ► Discord Community:   / discord   ► Facebook:   / crocoblock   ► Twitter:   / mrcrocoblock   ► Instagram:   / mrcrocoblock   ► LinkedIn:   / crocoblock   #WordPress #WordPressDesign #JetThemeCore #Elementor #DynamicWordPress #CrocoAcademy #WebDesign #WebDevelopment