Sams Teach Yourself WordPress

Sams Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Minutes http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

Chuck Tomasi http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

Kreg Steppe http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

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! http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

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10 minutes is all you need to learn how to… http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

• Quickly build blogs for free with WordPress.com
• Customize your blog to fit your message
• Create powerful text, audio, and video content
• Moderate comments and build communities
• Set up RSS feeds
• Host your own blog with WordPress.org software
• Deliver content via iPhone and BlackBerry
• Streamline publishing with third-party tools
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Category: Internet http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

Covers: WordPress http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

User Level: Beginning http://www.dropshippers.co.za/

Table of Contents

• 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
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