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how to Build a Blog with WordPress
They also can have control over their site there by able to change their site’s looks and functioning too. Once the users are updated with it, their blog will be distinctive one and they can even update it always and make it new and more functional than before.
The most versatile bloggig tool among the dozens that are available in market is WordPress. WordPress 2.5 is the hottest version that supports photo gallery, multiple file uploading, media management options, and lot more. You can easily introduce additional features using it that too quickly and also it supports a mass of plug-ins and widgets.
Now, I would like to tell you the procedure of WordPress installation, also how to customize and post your blog. You can get the free download of WordPress at its website WordPress.com or else you can even download WordPress software which is free, there by you can have full control over WordPress’s content management which is very powerful and also over the sites’ design features. The main use of this software is that you will be able to do the settings in favor of the easy manageable site.
What all you need in order to start with WordPress blog?
MySQL version 4.0 or Web hosting account with PHP version 4.3
A MySQL database in order to store user’s blog data. User needs to create the database while installing the WordPress
A text editor which is very simple
FileZilla for Windows or CyberDuck for Mac is needed in order to make easier and to accelerate the uploading of WordPress installation files to user’s hosting device
An image editor that helps users to create their own custom themes
Installing WordPress
As I mentioned before, installing WordPress needs PHP 4.3 version. This is required for WordPress to carry out scripts and for database managing. User needs to check their Web Host in order to confirm whether these will support the installation successfully or not. It is better to create the MYSQL database in order to host the server before user starts working with the WordPress files individually. In this way, user can customize the configuration file before uploading it. There by you can save your time.
In order to create the user database, first log onto Hosting service’s control panel, then you will find a list for MySQL database. Click on the MySQL database icon. Type the name for the new database – ‘Wordpress’ and then click on Create Database. Type the user name and the password. Then, click on Create User.
Once you finish downloading the WordPress software which is free to your PC, it should be present in the folder named ‘WordPress’. In that folder, you need to place the file ‘wp-config-sample.php’ and rename it as wp-config-php. Then you start uploading WordPress files to the root directory of the host account. The folder that includes the entire user’s content will determine where exactly the visitors tend to see user’s blog.
Conclude the installation process with the web browser. Visit the directory in which you have done the installation process and also the extension ‘sp-admin/install.php’. This completes the installation process, check how your site looks to other users. If you want to change anything then visit troubleshooting tips that provide you the information based on your specific condition at the WordPress.Codex.
Designing of your Blog
You can bring in free themes that brings own style to your blogs, you will come to know how to include plug-ins, and also how to build your own custom theme.
Log on to your dashboard by using http://your-domain-name.com/wp-admin address. Click on the settings option which is present on the top right corner to make a few changes. You can now change the title of your blog, tagline and also the time sector as you wish. Then finally click on the Save Changes. You can also make the changes with ‘Design’, ‘Header Image’ and ‘Color’ tabs. You can even make changes with respect to font color and also the background contrast by just clicking on Upper Color and Lower Color. Finally click on Header to alter the blog immediately.
To see the range of designs, type in the words like ‘wind’, ‘rain’, ‘night’ and search for it by typing it on the left menu. Once you are ok with the theme of your interest, download it to your PC. Themes must be uploaded into the folder and then into /wp-content/themes’ then go back, click on the fresh theme that you wish to apply to your site instantly.
Create your post by Logging In
Usually the primary user is named as ‘admin’. Click on the users tab in order to add the user’s own identity. Log in and log out with the proper user name and password. You have the Write option which is present on the upper-left region of the screen and you can just start blogging now. You can write your own blog separately on a text editor then you can paste it over there or else. As you progress, click on the Save option in order to save it.
Use the buttons above the text box in order to create list or to format the text. If you wish to work with HTML directly, click on the HTML option, this allows the direct editing of the text and also shows the underlying commands.
Adding Media
WordPress allows user to create image galleries in their posts. Place your cursor where actually you need to put the photo or the gallery. Then click on the rectangular picture icon above the text box. Browse for the particular image then click on upload option in order to transfer the picture to the server. Wait for few seconds till the WordPress reads the tags, resize the images and format them to include in your site.
If you wish to include Video files, click on Add Video option. It uploads the particular video to your server. Compress it with editing software or else you can upload the video to a site like YouTube that automatically formats the clip for Web viewing. Now, copy the embed code and paste it in the post. Make sure that your post is in the HTML view.
Tag and Manage Content
Adding tags to the particular posts helps user to find the posts that are similar to the original topic. You can tag the keywords that illustrate your current post; even it identifies the proper name of the things that are included in it. Add multiple tags using commas and finally click on Add.
If your site has several categories, then your posting of the blog can be categorized in some themes like ‘cooking’, ‘family’, ‘work’ etc. You can even add your post to the particular category or type the name and click on Add option in order to assign the category.
Finally, click on ‘Save’ option. Then, click Preview in order to preview your post. If it looks good then click on ‘Publish’ or else you like to do the changes to the post then go to ‘Edit’ option, enter the date and time when you really want this to happen.
Posting through E-Mail
WordPress 2.5 supports publishing of the posts that are e-mailed to a particular address. This allows user to send contents from a phone that is away from a PC. But the disadvantage is that it does not work with SSL accounts. It needs POP3 and it does not work with photos. Apart from this, WordPress 2.5 can publish posts via e-mail sent from a particular address that enhances user’s security.
First, you need to create the secret mail account in order to use with WordPress content. Then upload the ‘postie’ folder to /wp-content/plugins.
Make a new folder with a name ‘wp-photos’ and ‘wp-files’ in your directory where postie needs to save this data.
Then, go to Plugins and then activate Postie. Now, log out and log in back with the admin account. Click on Settings and then click on Configure Postie. Now, enter the email address from which you want to post the entries to your site. Then, go to the bottom of the same page and enter your email account settings. Now, click on “Update Options†and click on “Test Configâ€. If you get any problem or error, then check the email address which you have entered.
Now, Postie is ready for the use, but you have to enable the UNIX command which regularly checks for the new mail messages. In the Server Configuration tool, click on Cron Jobs tool and then click on create a new job. Then, paste the below text in the given field for WordPress to check for the new mails for every 5 minutes:
*/5 * * * * /usr/bin/lynx –source http://www.mywebsite.com/wp-content/plugins/postie/get_mail.php >/dev/null 2>&1
Now, whenever you send a mail from your email address, whatever Subject you have used will be used as Title of the Post and whatever the body you enter in your email will be considered as the Body of the Post.
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