assistance are listed in this article. Welcome to the exciting world of WordPress!
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WordPress is a great product. It's easy-to-use, quite powerful, and flexible. Before you invest your valuable time and energy into installing WordPress, there are some documents you need to read to help you get started.
About Weblogs - What is Blogging all about?
What is WordPress?
WordPress Features
Before You Install WordPres
Website Host Requirements Checked and Verified
Your Web Browser of Choice
The following documents will help you understand more about how WordPress works and how to make a plan for your WordPress site:
WordPress Semantics
First Steps With WordPress
WordPress Lessons
It is important to make a plan about how you want to use WordPress on your site. Here are some questions to ask yourself.
Will you install WordPress in the root directory, subdirectory, or you just want to make a test site to make sure you want to use it?
Have you made a list of your site categories to organize your content by groups?
Have you made a list of Pages you may want to add to your site, such as About, Contact, or Events?
Have you thought about what you want in the header art of the site?
Have you developed a content strategy and list of topics to help start blogging?
Have you thought about how to integrate social media into your WordPress site and workflow?
Step Three - Install WordPress
With this information and your plan, it's time to install WordPress.
Before You Install WordPress
Installing WordPress
Hosting WordPress
Editing the wp-config.php file
Frequently Asked Questions About Installing WordPress
Using FTP Clients and Softwar
With your installation complete, it's time to set up WordPress so it will work the way you want it to work.
To help you understand how all the various features and screens on the WordPress Administration Panels work, check out the Administration Screens guide for a detailed walkthrough.
For help on creating your user profile information, of which some or all may appear on your WordPress Theme, see the Users > Your Profile pages for guidance.
To set the site name and other information, go to Administration > Settings > General.
After you've published a few posts, you can experiment with the full edit or quick edit features in the Administration > Posts > Posts panel.
Add your "About," "Contact," and other information Pages by going to Administration > Pages > Add New.
Want to change the look and feel of your WordPress site? Go to Administration > Appearance > Themes.
Take time to explore the WordPress Codex site, the official documentation site for WordPress. You'll find helpful information by reading WordPress Lessons, and these helpful documents:
Learn WordPress for WordPress.com and beginning self-hosted WordPress tutorials and guides.
Appearance and Themes
Changing the look of your WordPress website is easy with just a few clicks.
Using WordPress Themes Introduction
The WordPress Theme Directory features thousands of WordPress Themes
WordPress Widgets can quickly add more information and content to your Theme.
WordPress blog design and layout tutorials on the
Lessons: Designing Your WordPress Site
CSS Overview, Tips, Techniques, and Resources
WordPress Widgets
Custom Navigation Menus
The WordPress Loop in Action
Editing Files in WordPress
Frequently Requested Design Help
Frequently Asked Questions about Site Layout and Design
If you want to create a new WordPress Theme from scratch, or do major renovations, or even design WordPress Themes for public release, you will need to be familiar with HTML, XHMTL, and CSS. The following documents will get you started:
Developing Your Own WordPress Theme
Validating a Website
Lessons: Website Development
CSS Fixing Browser Bugs
CSS Troubleshooting
If you want a custom-made WordPress Theme creaqualified web designers on the Internet, or look in your local community.
There are many "add-on" scripts and programs forour WordPress site. WordPress Plugins do many things, including customizing the results of your site information, adding weather reports, adding spell cnyms. For more on how to work with Plugins and where to find WordPress Plugins for your site:
Managing your WordPress Plugins
WordPress Plugins
The WordPress Plugin Directory
Advanced Use of WordPress
Now that you are familiar with the basic features and functions of how WordPress works, it might be time for you to plunge deeper into the power of WordPress. The links below will expand your familiarity with PHP, HTML, XHTML, and CSS:
Lessons: WordPress Features and Functions
Using Permalinks
Photoblogs and Galleries
WordPress Advanced Techniques
Advanced Techniques for Plugins and Customization
WordPress Server and Database Information
Developer Documentation
Need More Help
As simple and easy as it is to use WordPress, if troubles arise, if something is confusing, if things aren't working, don't despair because help is available! Even though WordPress is free and open source, there are literally hundreds of volunteers eager to help you. Here are some helpful official resources for WordPress
WordPress Codex (where you are!)
Getting More Help
FAQ
Giving Back to WordPress
Now that you're a full fledged WordPress user, consider contributing to the WordPress Codex, Support Forum, Development, and other volunteer efforts that keep WordPress going. WordPress is free and totally supported by volunteers, and your help is needed.