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
