Step by Step  instructions for Setting WordPress Blogs -configuring and adding Plugins

There are two ways to setup a  Wordpress blog.  One you install and upload your own Domain. The other is a Free Wordpress blog hosted by Wordpress.   Free is a way to get started. However hosting on your own domain is  always better.  First  We will show you how to download and install wordpress on your own domain.   Then show you how to setup a free wordpress blog.   There are two ways to install wordpress on your domain One  you install from your Domain  Cpanel using  Fantastico.  When installing Wordpress from Cpanel you do not have create a MYSQL database. The other is a manual download and install.   The first way is the fastest and the easiest way.  The  second way you will have to know how to create a MYSQL Database.  We will cover  both methods in this tutorial.  Starting with  the Easy way first. 

First login to your cpanel  by  going to  http://yourdomain.com/cpanel   if your domain is  net -- info or biz  then use that instead of  com.   You will need your domain user name and password.   If you already have stuff uploaded to your domain  then have in mind the name of a directory for your blog.  You can name it blog  or  if wpb or any name will do as LONG as your  remember what you are naming it.   If your domain is new or your intend to have the Blog as your main site then you will just install the blog in the main directory of  public_html.  Search  Engines  like blogs especially Wordpress Blogs.

Note: If your server host does not offer  Fantastico then you will have to  manually install Wordpress

Page 1- Installing WP From Cpanel
Page 2- Installing WP continued
Page 3- Installing WP continued
Page 4- Logging in to WP- Dashboard
Page 5- Profile and General Settings
Page 6- Settings continued Writing & Update Pink Services
Page 7- Settings continued Reading & Discussion
Page 8- Settings continued Media - Privacy- Permalinks - Miscellaneous
Page 9- Finding WP Themes WP Themes
Page 10- Downloading and Saving - Creating Folders and Extracting WP Themes
Page 11- Installing Themes to WP-Blog
Page 12- Activating Themes and Adding Plugins
Page 13- plugins and activations continued
Page 14- Plugins XML Sitemap and Google Analytics
Page 15- Google Analytics continued & Backing up your Blog
Page 16- Adding RSS Feed to Your Blog
Page 17- RSS Feed Continued
Page 18- Activating and Configuring Akismet Spam Plugin
Page 19- Creating an About Me Page and Adding Comments Form to The About Me Page
Page 20-How to add a Contact Form to you Blog
Page 21- Adding Permanent  Links Pages  in The Menu Bar and Adding Top Commentators Widget
Page 22-Adding a Twitter and Skype to your Blog
Page 23-  Posting --- Editing Articles adding Categories
Page 24-Adding  Images and Links
Page 25-Adding  Videos to your Article Post
Page 26-  Videos Continued
Page 27- Sample Blog and  sample  post  saved in notepad
Page 28- Creating a Signature File you can use on every Post

 

 

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