Book description
The bestselling guide to WordPress, fully updated for newest version of WordPress
WordPress, the popular, free blogging platform, has been updated with new features and improvements. Bloggers who are new to WordPress will learn to take full advantage of its flexibility and usability with the advice in this friendly guide.
Previous editions have sold nearly 50,000 copies, and interest in blogging continues to explode.
WordPress is a state-of-the-art blog platform that emphasizes aesthetics, Web standards, and usability
WordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition covers both the free-hosted WordPress.com version and WordPress.org, which requires users to purchase Web hosting services
Written by an expert who works directly with the developers and cofounder of WordPress
Shows readers how to set up and maintain a blog with WordPress and how to use all the new features
Like its earlier editions, WordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition helps bloggers quickly and easily take advantage of everything this popular blogging tool has to offer.
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Author's Acknowledgments
- Publisher's Acknowledgments
- Foreword
- Introduction
- I. Introducing WordPress
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II. Using the WordPress Hosted Service
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3. Getting Started with WordPress.com
- 3.1. Creating a WordPress.com Account
- 3.2. Navigating WordPress.com
- 3.3. Using the WordPress.com Dashboard
- 3.4. Setting Important Options Before You Blog
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4. Writing and Managing Your Blog
- 4.1. Ready? Set? Blog!
- 4.2. Organizing Your Blog by Subject
- 4.3. Creating and Categorizing Your Blogroll
- 4.4. Managing and Inviting Users
- 4.5. Managing Comments and Comment Spam
- 4.6. Creating a Static Page
- 4.7. Setting Up Your Front Page
- 4.8. Publishing a Public or Private Blog
- 4.9. Establishing Trust Relationships with OpenID
- 5. Enhancing Your Blog with Themes, Widgets, and Upgrades
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3. Getting Started with WordPress.com
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III. Self-Hosting with WordPress.org
- 6. Setting Up Blogging Base Camp
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7. Understanding the WordPress.org Dashboard
- 7.1. Logging In to the Dashboard
- 7.2. Navigating the Dashboard
- 7.3. Arranging the Dashboard to Your Tastes
- 7.4. Setting Options in the Dashboard
- 7.5. Configuring the Settings
- 7.6. Creating Your Personal Profile
- 7.7. Setting Your Blog's Format
- 8. Establishing Your Blog Routine
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IV. Flexing and Extending WordPress
- 9. Media Management: Images, Audio, and Video
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10. Making the Most of WordPress Plugins
- 10.1. Finding Out What Plugins Are
- 10.2. Getting the Most out of the Plugins Included with WordPress
- 10.3. Using Plugins: Just the Basics
- 10.4. Installing Plugins Manually
- 10.5. Uploading and Activating Plugins
- 10.6. Setting Plugin Options
- 10.7. Uninstalling Plugins
- 10.8. Understanding the Open Source Environment
- 11. Finding and Installing WordPress Themes
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V. Customizing WordPress
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12. Understanding Themes and Templates
- 12.1. Using WordPress Themes: The Basics
- 12.2. Contemplating the Structure of a WordPress Blog
- 12.3. Examining the Anatomy of a Template Tag
- 12.4. Getting Familiar with the Four Main Templates
- 12.5. Customizing Your Blog Posts with Template Tags
- 12.6. Putting a Theme Together
- 12.7. Using Tags with Parameters for Sidebars
- 12.8. Checking Out Miscellaneous but Useful Template Tags
- 13. Tweaking WordPress Themes
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14. Beyond Blogging: WordPress as a Content Management System
- 14.1. Creating the Front Page of Your Web Site
- 14.2. Adding a Blog to Your Web Site
- 14.3. Defining Specific Templates for Static Pages
- 14.4. Creating a Template for Each Post Category
- 14.5. Pulling In Content from a Single Category
- 14.6. Using Sidebar Templates
- 14.7. Custom Styles for Sticky, Category, and Tag Posts
- 14.8. Working with Custom Post Types
- 14.9. Optimizing Your WordPress Blog
- 15. Hosting Multiple Sites with WordPress
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12. Understanding Themes and Templates
- VI. The Part of Tens
Product information
- Title: WordPress® For Dummies®, 3rd Edition
- Author(s):
- Release date: August 2010
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9780470592748
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