Matt Mullenweg released WordPress in 2003 as an open source software. WordPress now powers over 200 million websites worldwide and is maintained through an open source community. WordPress.com offers a hosted version of WordPress that is easy to use but limited, while WordPress.org allows for more customization through plugins and themes but requires installing and maintaining the software. The document then provides instructions on installing WordPress and an overview of common features like pages, posts, categories, themes, widgets, and plugins.
13. .com .org
• Primarily a blog • Stand alone site
• Up and running • Unique themes +
quickly plugins
• Don’t need custom • More than a blog
theme
• Want full control over
• Want to be part of a site
community
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14. Installing WordPress
• A Web Server
e.g. Dream Host, Blue Host
• A Text Editor
e.g. Notepad, TextEdit, Dreamweaver,
BBEdit
• FTP Client
e.g. FileZilla, Cute FTP
• Web Browser
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15. Installing WordPress
Server Must Have:
• PHP 4.3+
• MYSQL 4.1.2+
• Apache
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16. Installing WordPress
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_Wordpress
1. Download WordPress
2. Create a Database on your web server
3. Configure wp-config.php file with
database info
4. Copy WordPress files to your web server
5. Go to http://www.yourdomain.com/wp-
admin/install.php and fill in your site
details.
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20. Pages vs Posts
I’m
a I’ ma
page p ost
• Permanent • Timely
Content Content
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21. Categorize your
Content
Posts and pages can be categorized
and subcategorized!
Makes it easy for your readers to filter your content
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22. Change your
Themes
Themes provide the look of your site
• Change your Theme like you change clothes!
• 99 pre-set themes on WordPress.com
• 1000’s available on the web for self hosted sites
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23. Add Widgets!
Small portable applications you
can put on your side bar
e.g. Flickr gallery, Twitter feed, latest comments,
social bookmarks
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24. Add Plugins!
Plugins are tools to extend the
functionality of WordPress
BEWARE: ONLY FOR SELF
HOSTED SITES!
e.g. Akismet - spam bot, social bookmarks, SEO, fancy
galleries etc.
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25. WordPress as a Website
Use Pages to build your site.
Set a Page as your Homepage
instead of displaying your Blog!
e.g. Pages can be a Bio, Services, Products etc.
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