Welcome, Kurt!
This is your testing space for learning the basics of coding, websites, WordPress, page builders, layouts, and all the fun stuff that breaks for no obvious reason.
The Garage Is Open
Craig has created this space to help you practise, test, break things, fix things, and slowly become dangerous with code.
Also, yes, your NMAX is a V3 and Craig’s is only a V2.1. He is absolutely fine about this. Completely fine. Not jealous at all. No bitterness detected. Probably.
What You’ll Learn
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Basic website structure
How websites are put together. The foundation before you start breaking things -
HTML,
CSS,
and layout styling
Structure + style = something that doesn’t look like 1998 -
Responsive pages
Make it work on mobile so Craig doesn’t roast you when it breaks -
WordPress basics
The engine behind half the internet… for better or worse -
Page builders:
Elementor,
Gutenberg,
Avada
Drag, drop, adjust… then spend 20 minutes fixing spacing -
Forms, buttons, images, sections, navigation, and links
All the pieces that make a site actually usable
Useful Tools
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Google Meet
For meetings, calls, and pretending your mic was muted the whole time -
Google Chat
Team communication without the chaos… most of the time -
ClickUp
Task management, deadlines, and mild existential pressure -
Browser Developer Tools
Right click → Inspect. Where bugs go to be exposed and judged -
A Code Editor (e.g.
VS Code)
Where the magic happens… and sometimes breaks -
FileZilla (FTP)
Upload your files to the server. Drag, drop, deploy… try not to overwrite index.php 😅 -
Patience, caffeine, and occasional muttering
Critical dependencies. Cannot be installed via npm
First Mission
Start simple. Read the page. Look at the code. Change a few words. Change a color. Break the layout. Then fix it again.
That is real learning. Every developer has stared at a missing bracket like it personally insulted their family.