Jim,
I was really lost when I started the Step By Step WordPress thread. Now I’m only half as lost.
What operating system do I need to use WordPress.
Wordpress is software that runs on your webhost’s server, not on your computer, so whatever you’ve already been using and is working with your webhost should be fine with WordPress.
How much RAM do I need to use WordPress.
Wordpress is software that runs on your webhost’s server, not on your computer, so whatever you’ve already been using and is working with your webhost should be fine with WordPress.
WordPress is software designed to use your typed text (or copy and pasted text) to create a website or weblog ("blog"). A blog is a type of website where writings (posts) are arranged in chronological order. The advantage of WordPress is that you don’t do any computer programming – if you’re satified with the look of the WordPress theme you decided on. WordPress computer programming is very well written and search engine friendly. (WordPress is one form or category of Content Management System (CMS).)
A WordPress theme is a layout or template or structure of website, such as a theme with three colums. Some themes have many more capabilities (plugins and widgets) than others, and some are designed with SEO (search engine optimization) in mind more so than others. There are many WordPress themes to choose from and are found in many places on the internet.
Jim, why should anyone be interested in WordPress to begin with? What can WordPress do for me?
" To compete, your site has to be dynamic. If it isn’t, you’ll be spending all your time making changes to individual pages, correcting errors, adding content and more. Automate all that and you’ll have time to concentrate on your content. Without good content, forget about having a successful long-term site!
Another benefit are themes, literally thousands of them to chose from and they are all free! For those that get themes from sites other than WordPress, watch out! I just came across a footer file that had obfuscated code that gave the creator full control of the links that appear on your site. This is the second time I’ve found code like this! I’ll show you how to spot and fix these themes later.
Plugins – little add on programs are another major benefit, such as WP-DB-Backup, WP-Cache, Translation tools, adsense formatting tools, seo tools and so much more. These programs with the right WordPress configuration will allow you to stand head to head with the big guys (and most times, beat them).
These are just a few of the reasons why you should use WordPress. There are other CMS packages out there as well, such as Joomla, but my experience is with WordPress. "
WordPress software is likely already on the server of whoever your webhost is. But the WordPress software has to be activated for your webhost account and a wordpress theme installed. You also have to create a database. To get this accomplished, it’s a good idea to search your webhost’s "knowledge base" or call your webhost for help, or find someone who has the same webhost and has a WordPress site up, or even find a teacher to help you.
If you have a website you want to convert to WordPress, before activating WordPress, create a back up of your website (your webhost also likely has a back up feature you can use for this) and create a subdomain named "whatevernameyouchoose" (which means create a folder named "whatevernameyouchoose" where you have or will have the list of files of your webpages that make up your website.
Do all your setting up of your website or blog in "whatevernameyouchoose". When you’re finished setting up, you can move "whatevernameyouchoose" up from a sub domain to a domain in order to make use of the domain name you have.
Changing the colors of your WordPress theme and changing or removing headings in you WordPress theme is more involved.
Jim, this is where I am. You know since you thought that the Anaconda theme I found (http://anaconda.taragana.net/) was pretty good, maybe we could work on changing the colors and text to look more like what I and others are looking for.
Thanks Jim,
Roger
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