After the grand success of WordCamp Kolhapur 2025, the WordPress Kolhapur community continued its mission of student-focused learning by organizing WordPress Campus Connect Kolhapur 2025 between September and October 2025.
As part of this initiative, basic WordPress workshops were conducted for more than 420+ students, helping them understand the fundamentals of WordPress and open source.
Taking this vision forward, and building on the strong response from students, the organizing team is now planning a dedicated student workshop focused on building e-commerce websites with WordPress, as part of WordCamp Kolhapur 2026.
About the Student Workshop
This student workshop is scheduled for 31st January 2026 and will be a 4 to 6 hour hands-on session, designed to help students move beyond basics and understand how WordPress is used to build real-world, client-ready e-commerce websites.
The goal of this workshop is simple:
- Introduce students to open source and WordPress
- Help them build e-commerce websites practically
- Show how WordPress skills can be used to help real clients and businesses
Why an E-commerce Workshop?
E-commerce is one of the most practical and in-demand use cases of WordPress today.
Through this workshop, students will learn how WordPress:
- Powers business and online stores worldwide
- Enables individuals to build scalable solutions using open-source tools
- Can be used as a skill for freelancing, internships, and professional work
This workshop is designed to connect learning with real-world application.
What the Workshop Will Cover
The session is divided into two core parts:
1. Open Source & WordPress Fundamentals
Students will be introduced to:
- The concept of open source and why it matters
- How WordPress works and why it is community-driven
- How WordPress has become a trusted platform for websites and e-commerce
This section helps students understand the why behind WordPress, not just the how.
2. Building an E-commerce Website with WordPress
The second half of the workshop is completely hands-on.
Students will learn:
- How to set up WordPress
- The basics of building an e-commerce website
- How products, pages, and basic checkout flows work
- Best practices for creating websites that can be delivered to clients
By the end of the workshop, students will have a clear understanding of the complete e-commerce website-building process using WordPress.
Who Should Attend?
This workshop is ideal for:
- College students and freshers
- Beginners interested in web development
- Students exploring freelancing or client work
- Anyone curious about open-source tools and WordPress
No prior WordPress or coding experience is required.
What Students Will Gain
After attending the workshop, students will:
- Gain hands-on experience with WordPress
- Understand how e-commerce websites are built
- Learn how WordPress can help them work with real clients
- Get exposure to the WordPress and open-source ecosystem
Receive a free participation certificate after completing the workshop
This workshop is designed to build confidence, clarity, and practical skills.
Registration Details (Important)
To attend this student workshop:
- A valid ticket for WordCamp Kolhapur is compulsory
- Once you have purchased your WordCamp Kolhapur ticket, you must submit the workshop registration form linked below
The form submission is mandatory to confirm your participation in the student workshop.
Please note that workshop seats are limited, and registrations will be considered only after both:
- WordCamp Kolhapur ticket purchase
- Workshop form submission
Workshop Details
- Event: Student Workshop – Building E-commerce Websites with WordPress
- Date: 31st January 2026
- Speakers: Nagesh Pai & Uday Ghule
- Duration: 4–6 hours
- Part of: WordCamp Kolhapur 2026
Further updates and instructions will be shared with registered participants.
Jai WordPress!
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