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Sams Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Minutes
Chuck Tomasi
Kreg Steppe
Sams Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Minutes gives you straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through its 10-minute lessons, you’ll learn everything you need to build great blogs with WordPress and WordPress.org, and reach any audience by web browser, RSS, or cell phone!
Tips point out shortcuts and solutions
Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls
Notes provide additional information
Plain English definitions explain new terms
10 minutes is all you need to learn how to…
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Category: Internet
Covers: WordPress
User Level: Beginning
Download the sample pages (includes Chapter 1 and Index)
Introduction
1 Introducing WordPress
Understanding What WordPress Is ............................................5
Getting Started with WordPress.com ........................................9
Migrating From Another Blog ..................................................13
Summary ..............................................................................13
2 Completing Your Profile
Finding Your Profile ................................................................15
Profile Options ......................................................................16
Completing Your About Page ..................................................25
Summary ..............................................................................26
3 Creating Posts and Pages
Creating Posts ......................................................................27
Editing Existing Posts ............................................................36
Creating Pages ......................................................................39
Summary ..............................................................................54
4 Configuring Your Blog Settings
General ................................................................................55
Writing ..................................................................................58
Reading ................................................................................62
Discussion ............................................................................65
Media ..................................................................................70
Privacy ..................................................................................71
Delete Blog ..........................................................................72
OpenID..................................................................................73
Domains ..............................................................................73
Summary ..............................................................................74
5 Managing Comments
Understanding Comments ......................................................75
Allowing or Denying Comments ..............................................77
Managing Comments ............................................................82
Best Practices ......................................................................90
Summary ..............................................................................91
6 Personalizing the Appearance of Your Blog
Themes ................................................................................93
Widgets ..............................................................................100
Making Additional Changes ..................................................103
Summary ............................................................................111
7 Using RSS and Data Migration Tools
Syndicate Your Blog with RSS ..............................................113
Other Useful Tools ..............................................................118
Backing Up Your Data ..........................................................123
Migrating Your Blog ..............................................................124
Importing from Another Blog ................................................128
Summary ............................................................................130
8 Setting Up Hosting
Why Host Your Own Blog? ....................................................131
Understanding Your Responsibilities......................................132
Setting Up Your Domain Name..............................................133
Setting Up Your Web Hosting Account....................................136
Finding Support ..................................................................137
Summary ............................................................................137
9 Installing WordPress
Using Automated Script Services ..........................................139
Installing WordPress Manually ..............................................140
Uploading Your Files ............................................................143
Creating the Database ........................................................146
Running the Install Script ....................................................147
Summary ............................................................................151
10 Using Themes on Your Own Site
Changing the Look and Function of Your Site ........................153
Searching for and Installing a Theme ....................................157
Widgets ..............................................................................166
Summary ............................................................................168
11 Customizing Your Site with Plug-ins
What Are Plug-ins? ..............................................................169
Using the Plug-ins Dashboard ..............................................170
Finding Plug-ins ..................................................................172
Installing a Plug-in ..............................................................177
Upgrading Plug-ins ..............................................................181
Removing a Plug-in ..............................................................183
Popular Plug-ins ..................................................................184
Summary ............................................................................186
12 Blogging on the Go
Setting Up Your Blog for Remote Access ..............................187
Posting from Other Websites ................................................189
Using Mobile Applications ....................................................192
Using Email to Post ............................................................196
Using ScribeFire ..................................................................200
Summary ............................................................................204
13 WordPress Support
Looking for Help ..................................................................205
Free Support ......................................................................205
Paid Support ......................................................................209
Other Learning Resources ....................................................210
Summary ............................................................................211
Index