This document provides an overview and agenda for a workshop on content management systems (CMS) and blogging platforms such as WordPress. It discusses setting up WordPress from scratch using a local web server, then deploying it on a hosted server by registering a domain, modifying DNS records, installing WordPress, and configuring the files and database. The document outlines WordPress features and administration including plugins, themes, posts, pages, and SEO. It also covers using purchased WordPress themes, customizing themes, and building a CMS system using a theme framework.

1. RPC – CMS & Blogging Platforms Keith Feighery

2. Agenda Overview of Content Management Systems and Blogging Platforms Wordpress Case Studies and Examples Overview of process for setting up Wordpress CMS from scratch using local web server (WAMP, MAMP or XAMPP) Registering a Domain & Setting up Wordpress self-hosted system Walk through of Wordpress Features Administration, Themes, Plugins, Post & Pages, SEO etc.. Class Exercise: Download and CustomiseWordpress.org Walk through of Using Wordpress Bought Themes Examples using Woo Canvas Theme

3. Content Management Systems & Blogging Platforms

4. Wordpress.org & .com

5. JOOMLA

6. Drupal

7. Tumblr

8. Blogs

9. Digital Marketing Blogs

10. Some Irish Blogs

11. Irish Blogs

12. Irish Blogs

13. Wordpress Case Studies – CMS & Blogs

14. Smart Insights

15. Notary on Call

16. Sabrina Dent

17. McGarr Solicitors

18. Wordpress.com Sites

19. Wordpress.com

20. Dashboard

21. Add Post

22. Add New Page

23. Front End

24. Process of Registering and Deploying Wordpress.org CMS on hosted server

25. GoDaddyRegisteration

26. Change DNS Records

27. Blacknight Hosting Plans

28. Point at Domain Root Folder

29. Add New Database

30. Wordpress.org Download

31. Wordpress 5-minute Install Doc

32. Change the WP-Config File

33. Download FTP Client

34. FTP Site Login

35. Upload Wordpress to Web Server

36. WP-Content

37. WP-Themes

38. WP-Themes Folder

39. Theme Files

40. WP-Plugins Folder

41. Run Script: http://www.website.com/wordpress-folder.com/wp-install This Installs Wordpress Database and Configures Deployment

42. Initial Wordpress Screen

43. Wordpress Backend Administration

44. Login to Backend – www.website.com/wp-admin

45. Wordpress Dashboard

46. General Settings

47. Writing Sessions

48. Reading

49. Permalink Settings

50. Permalink Tags

51. Add New Post

52. Add Page

53. Create Categories

54. WordpressPlugins

55. All in One SEO Pack

56. All in One Settings

57. Add To FacebookPlugin

58. BlubrryPodcastPlugin

59. Blubrry Settings

60. Blubrry Audio Player

61. Podcast Channels

62. PostiePlugin

63. Google Analyticator

64. Google Analyticator Settings

65. GD LinkedInPlugin

66. Google XML Sitemaps

67. ShareThis Settings

68. WP-Touch Plugin

69. WP Mobile Settings

70. ShareThisPlugin

71. TweetMemePlugin

72. Google Analytics Plugin

73. Vipers Video Plugin

74. Database Backup Plugin

75. Related Posts Plugin

76. Security Scan Plugin

77. Super Edit Plugin

78. SEO Friendly Images

79. Appearance

80. Manage Themes

81. Deploying Wordpress Locally using Webserver

82. XAMPP - http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html

83. WAMP - http://www.wampserver.com/en/

84. MAMP - http://www.mamp.info/en/index.html

85. Filezila - http://filezilla-project.org/

86. Deploying WP Locally

87. Wordpress.org – Download it

88. WP Folder (the software)

89. Make Sure WebServerRunnnig

90. Create Database

91. DMI-WordPress DB Created

92. Add Wordpress folder to htdocs or www folder

93. Edit Config File

94. Run Install Script – http: localhost:8888/BlogFolderName

95. Login to Wordpress

96. Default Wordpress Theme

97. Wordpress Back-End

98. Manually Editing Themes

99. Edit Themes – Style.css

100. Edit Themes – Index.php

101. Wordpress Bought Themes and Frameworks

102. Bought Themes Different Licensing and Usage Terms Single Use, Developer, Enterprise Editions Pricing reflects flexibility of usage and provided functionality Provide Out of the Box Design and Functionality Enable easy cutomisation of Themes without having to handcraft CSS code Provide in-built plugin functionality for SEO, Backups, No-follows, Google Analytics, JQuery Sliders, Security etc.. Provide multiple theme templates to facilitate creation of Content Management Systems

103. WP Remix Themes

104. Woo Themes

105. Woo - Canvas Theme

106. Woo - Biznizz

107. Theme Forest

108. SmallFolio

109. CMS Theme

110. DIY Themes

111. Studio Press

112. Building WP CMS System from Theme Framework CANVAS Theme – Woo Themes

113. Woo Canvas – General Settings

114. Canvas Layout Plugin

115. Woo General Styling Plugin

116. Post Styling

117. Sliders

118. SEO Plugin

119. Other Examples of WOO Themes

120. Bizznet

121. Inspire

122. Thank You