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Sunday, February 8, 2009

Lynda.com - Self-Hosting a WordPress Site Lynda.com - Self-Hosting a WordPress Site

Lynda.com - Self-Hosting a WordPress Site In Self-Hosting a WordPress Site, author and avid blogger Maria Langer shows how a blog can be customized to make it stand out in the digital crowd. Maria walks WordPress users—from casual bloggers to seasoned pros—through the steps to making a blog truly unique. This course goes beyond the basics, like setting a standard theme, and demonstrates such advanced techniques as incorporating CSS, PHP, and HTML.

Released on: 1/27/2009
Table of contents
Introduction
Welcome 1:47 25.8 MB
1. Installing Self-Hosted WordPress
Installation overview 2:02 2.5 MB
Installing with one of the suggested ISPs 4:48 4.8 MB
Installing with another ISP 10:34 11.7 MB
Importing WordPress content 3:34 5 MB
Next steps 4:37 4.9 MB
2. Comparing WordPress Administration Panels
Understanding WordPress’ differences 3:43 5.9 MB
Comparing content creation options 1:38 1.6 MB
Understanding slugs 5:47 6.1 MB
Working with user accounts 5:30 5.5 MB
Using the Upgrade tool 3:41 3.6 MB
Setting options 7:29 6.6 MB
3. Customizing a Blog’s Appearance
Understanding themes 2:38 2.7 MB
Installing themes 11:45 20.3 MB
Customizing themes 4:58 3.9 MB
Modifying CSS 8:01 12.4 MB
Modifying PHP 10:55 14.6 MB
4. Using Plug-Ins
Understanding plug-ins 4:14 6 MB
Activating Akismet 4:22 4.4 MB
Installing and activating WordPress stats 5:07 6.3 MB
Backing up with the WordPress DBManager plug-in 6:06 7.5 MB
Adding polls 7:06 12.7 MB
5. Using WordPress as a Content Management System
Understanding content management systems 2:18 1.7 MB
Touring a WordPress CMS site 5:11 8.4 MB
Goodbye
Goodbye 0:12 0.3 MB