WordPress started as a blogging platform in 2003 but has grown to be a fully-functional content management system. There are two main versions: WordPress.org which is free and self-hosted, requiring setup and maintenance, and WordPress.com which offers a free hosted blog service with minimal setup. The WordPress dashboard provides control and statistics for a site and allows quick posting, comment management, and access to important settings. WordPress content can be exported as an XML file for backup purposes or importing to another site.

1. WordPress
MATT BAER
MIKE LIVINGSTON
IGOR OGRIZEK

2. Introduction
 WordPress started as a blogging platform in 2003, but
today it has grown to a fully-functional Content
Management System (CMS).
 WordPress.org:
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Downloadable, free self-hosted version.
Requires setup and maintenance.
Fully customizable.
 WordPress.com:
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Free (basic version) hosted blog service.
Minimal setup (theme and content).
Content restrictions apply.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq39O_Rb-pY#t=01m04s

3. WordPress.com Demonstration
http://www.wordpress.com/

4. WordPress.org
 Download WordPress from
http://wordpress.org/download/
 Unzip all files into a new folder under dynamic_php
(we’ll use “wp”).
 Open PuTTY and set permissions of all the files in
your folder:
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use chmod a+rx –R wp/ and then chmod 711 wp/
 In your browser enter the URL of your installed
directory
 Click Create a configuration file, then Let’s go!

5. Setting up MySQL
 https://php.radford.edu/~mysql-
php/mysql_setup/create.php
 Click “Continue”
 Enter RU username/password and CAPTCHA text

6. Installation
 Enter your MySQL database information:
 Database name: your RU username
 Username: your RU username
 Password: your database password
 Database host: php.radford.edu (localhost, if this doesn’t
work)
 Table prefix: leave the same
 Next it will tell us if it connected to the database.
 If everything went ok, we run the install process.

7. Installation
 Fill all information in for your new WordPress site.
 Hit Install WordPress.
 Login.

8. Important Settings
 Under Settings > General, set the timezone to
UTC-5
 Change the tagline to whatever you want

9. What is the Dashboard?
 The WordPress dashboard is the control panel for
your site.
 It gives you the ability to control anything without
coding or navigating to another page.
 You can see everything at a glance.

10. Dashboard Screen Options
 Click “Screen Options” to show/hide different
widgets on the current page.
 You can also change how many columns are shown.

11. Dashboard Help
 Click Help next to “Screen Options” for more
information on whichever page you’re using.

12. Dashboard: Right Now
 This is the main panel to control all happenings on
your site. It is controlled by the administrator(s).
 It gives statistics (which are clickable).

13. Dashboard: QuickPress
 You can make a simple post, with the ability to add
media, directly on your dashboard with the
QuickPress widget.

14. Dashboard: Comments
 View most recent comments and manage them,
directly on your dashboard.
 Hover over a comment to see more options.

15. Next class
 Posts
 Pages
 Links
 Import/Export Backup
 Android Application

16. Posts
 Posts automatically publish to the home page.

17. Pages
 These are permanent additions to the site.
 Each page can be completely separated from other
pages (for example, you can have one blog on one
page and one on another).

18. Links
 You can add any link you want to show up on the
sidebar of your site.
 Links can be categorized, as well.

19. Exporting Site Content
 It’s a good idea to export as part of your backup
strategy.
 Note: Export doesn’t backup non-content data
(installed plugins and themes). It does not substitute
for a full backup.
 It will generate an XML file from your data that can
be imported to any WordPress site.

20. Full Backup
 A full backup involves backing up both data and files.
 Data:
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Sign into phpMyAdmin (https://php.radford.edu/~mysqlphp/phpMyAdmin/)
Select the database containing your WordPress data.
Click Export
Check Add DROP TABLE / VIEW / PROCEDURE / FUNCTION
 Check Save as File
 Click Go
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 Files:
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Open your H drive and copy all the contents from WordPress folder
into a new folder on your computer.
Zip .sql file and your copied files

21. Importing
 Open Tools on left menu bar and click Import.
 The best import tool to use is the WordPress
importer.
 Install then activate this plugin.
 Choose your .xml file and click Upload.
 After that, assign an author to imported content.

22. Mobile Application
 Available for:
iOS
 Android
 BlackBerry
 Windows Phone 7
 Nokia
 WebOS
 E-mail client posting
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 Easy on the go posting.

23. Mobile Application
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Adding Posts
Adding Pages
Quick Photo
Quick Video
Posts, pages and comments editing
Dashboard
Settings
Stats (it is just for the WordPress.com accounts)