For the seasoned or new to WordPress developer this session will discus the basics of setting up WordPress using WPI (Web Platform Installer). We will walk through the basic WPI setup, WordPress installation, Db configuration and general setup procedures on your localhost.

1. It’s a WIN, WIN: ‘ On Windows’

2. Hello! I'm Brendan Sera-Shriar A.K.A.
full-time now!
digibomb, a freelance WP hacker, designer,
blogger, social addict, techy, and published
author from Montreal, Canada.

3. *This presentation assumes you’re installing
WordPress on Windows 7 and IIS 7.5.
I tried XP Pro – Epic FAIL!

4. Use the Microsoft Web Platform Installer
What we need to run WordPress on Windows:
*In no particular order
• IIS7
• PHP 5.2.12
• Windows Cache Extension for PHP 5.2
• MySQL Windows Essential 5.1
• MySQL Connector/Net 5.2
• Web Deployment Tool 1.1

6. The Web Platform Installer provides a user interface to select individual
packages for your specific web application needs.

7. Select WordPress – It will also install; PHP 5.2.12, Non-Thread Safe VC6
binaries, MySQL 5.1 Windows Essentials, WordPress 2.9.1.

8. Detailed list of all third
party applications and
Microsoft products and
components to be
installed.

9. MySQL Setup.

10. Downloading components and installing.

11. Configuration of the WordPress web application and IIS. The installer will
create the IIS application and the virtual directory.

12. The next dialog asks for the
WordPress configuration
parameters.

13. Cross your fingers that you get this! It took me 5 tries …

14. Go to localhost/digibomb and enter the basic information
required to setup your WordPress Instance.

15. WordPress will create an admin account and generate a password for you.

16. Login to WordPress with your new admin.

17. Your shiny new dashboard.

19. Resources
Documentation
Codex - http://codex.wordpress.org/Main_Page
Site Architecture – http://codex.wordpress.org/Site_Architecture_1.5
Template Hierarchy - http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy
WordPress Plugins - http://www.webdesignerwall.com/general/useful-wordpress-plugins/
WordPress Theme Hacks - http://www.webdesignerwall.com/tutorials/wordpress-theme-hacks/
Tutorials
Web Designer Wall - http://www.webdesignerwall.com
Six Revisions – http://www.sixrevisions.com
NetTuts - http://net.tutsplus.com/
Tutorial 9 – http://www.tutorial9.net
WPTopics - http://www.wptopics.com/
WordPress Tutorials - http://www.wp-tutorials.org/
Themes
Function - http://wefunction.com
WPSnap - http://www.wpsnap.com/
WooThemes – http://www.woothemes.com
StyleShout - http://www.styleshout.com

20. Resources
Web Platform Installer
WPI – http://www.microsoft.com/web
Port25 – http://www.port25.ca
IIS.net – http://www.iis.net

21. Thank You
Where to find me…
http://www.brendanserashriar.com
http://www.dropthedigibomb.com
dropit@dropthedigibomb.com
brendan@vanillaforums.com
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