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What is Xampp?
A Xampp (Apache, MySQL, PHP and …) bundleA Xampp (Apache, MySQL, PHP and …) bundle A suite of the following softwareA suite of the following software
ApacheApache MySQLMySQL PHPPHP phpMyAdminphpMyAdmin
Download from Download from http://apachefriends.org/en/xampp-windows.html
Wordpress.com is a free blog site Anyone can sign up Open source blog publishing application
A free software to set up blogs Download from http://wordpress.org/download/
What is WordPress?
How To Do
Install Xampp Create a database in MySQL with PhpMyAdmin Install WordPress Software Set up your blog
Create a database
Launch PhpMyAdmin Create a database named “wordpress” Create a user named “wordpress” Grant all privileges to the user “wordpress” on the
database “wordpress”
Install WordPress
Extract WordPress files to the “htdocs” folder in Xampp installation folder
Rename “wp-config-sample.php” to “wp-config.php”
Open “wp-config.php” and fill in the database information
Save the file and close
Now Open: http://localhost/wordpress
The Second Step
WordPress Admin Login
Blog Dashboard
Blog is ready
uses
Work from anywhere Do-It-Yourself. Save time & money Edit existing pages Add new pages Add photos
blogs vs websites
Blogs
Current - Updated several times a week No coding knowledge necessary Blogs are usually setup with a RSS feed Blogs publish current news Timeless
Websites
Static - For the most part websites stay the same Must have a bit of technical knowledge in coding Spend huge amount Websites describes about an organization
Managing Wordpress
Log in to add posts, change settings, activate themes and plugins
You can also change code (html, css, php)
Writing Posts
In the dashboard, Expand “Posts” on left
Click “Add New”
Now you can add a title, tags, and write a new post
Toolbar allows formatting, like bold, italics, colorcolor, and much more
Click “Publish” to finish your post
Template tags
Template tags are used within your blog's Templates to display information dynamically
Otherwise customize your blog Providing the tools to make it as individual and
interesting
Category
Suppose you want some static text displayed before the list of Posts on your Category page
Which posts will be displayed below Which category is being displayed Put the category name at the top of the page
Writing Pages
Click “Add New” Now you can add a title and write a new page Toolbar allows formatting, like bold, italics, color,
and much more In the dashboard, Expand “Pages” on left Click “Publish” to finish your page
Themes
Change the appearance of your site Found one? Download it Next, upload it to your hosting account
Plugins
Add functionality to your site Plugins for video, creating forms, adding analytic
tools, 5-star ratings, etc Available at Wordpress.org/extend/plugins Installation may vary for certain plugins Found one? Download it Next, upload it to your hosting account
Upload Video
Start a new post or page Click the “Add Video” icon Click “Select Files” and choose a video Upload begins automatically Click the “File URL” button Copy the URL that appears
Media
Media is the images, video, recordings, and files, you upload and use in your blog
Managing Links
The name of the link and its description The URL (location) of the link The category that the link The link is visible to visitors on your site
Widgets
WordPress Widgets is like a plugin, but designed to provide a simple way to arrange the various elements of your sidebar content without having to change any code.
Editing Files
if you want to make changes in your WordPress Theme
WordPress features two built-in editors for editing files from within your browser while online
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