WORDPRESS DEMYSTIFIED Build a new site and/or blog in 90 minutes

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Thesis configuration

Widgets

NEXT: PLUGINS

Plugins

Install

Activation

Upgrade

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The wonderful

world of plugins.

This is where you

really see the

power of the WP

platform.

Do you want

eCommerce?

There’s a plugin

for that, actually

several.

Do you want an

image gallery?

There’s a plugin

for that, actually

several.

Do you want ____?

There’s a plugin

for that, actually

several.

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To find plugins

click on Add New

in the Plugin

section

You can search for

new plugins to add

functionality to

your site and

easily install them

Let’s install a few.

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Broken Link

Checker

The plugin checks

your blog for broken

links and missing

images and notifies

you on the

dashboard if any are

found.

Cforms

cformsII offers

flexibility in

deploying contact

forms across your

blog.

TinyMCE

Advanced

Add features to your

editor

WordPress Mobile

Edition

Allows non

smartphones to see

your site properly. Select the four from the installed list

The complete list of plugins:

http://www.mpaolini.com/wordpress-3-0-demystified-part-4

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With the plugins

selected choose:

“Activate” from

the menu at the

top or bottom of

the screen

Click on “Apply”

Those plugins are

now activated and

functional.

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The plugins added

various menu

items as well as

functionality.

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Upgrading plugins

Every time you

login on the

Dashboard menu

will be a # next to

the “Upgrade”

option if any

plugins need

upgrading.

Upgrading is

essential to

security and to

ensure you have

the latest features.

Select the item

you need to

upgrade and click

on

“Upgrade

Plugin”

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Some installation of WordPress require you to use an FTP password to perform upgrades. (if not you will not see this screen)

Use the following for the workshop:

Hostname:

localhost

FTP Username:

username supplied

FTP Password:

password supplied

Click on “Proceed”

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Plugins Install

Activation

Upgrade

NEXT: CONFIGURATION

Configuring WP

Blog name and tagline

Site or Blog

Permalinks

Configure a plugin