An introduction to the Multi-site feature in WordPress 3.0 and BuddyPress

3. What is BuddyPress?

4. Who can use BuddyPress and WordPress Multi-Site?

5. How to get started

6. Finding help

8. Word on the street is that 3.0 should be released today!(ish)

9. Download the beta from http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk

11. This feature gives you the ability to have many blogs (or sites) from a single installation

12. With a Domain Mapping plug-in you can assign a Fully Qualified Top Level Domain to a sub site

14. Plug-ins and themes are stored in central location reducing upgrade and maintenance time and cost

15. No need for seperate hosting accounts for individual sites

16. Saves set up and configuration time

17. Create niche blogging (or other) platforms

19. Find out more at http://BuddyPress.org

21. Social Clubs

22. Niche community websites

23. News organizations

24. Online Businesses

25. Requires WordPress!

27. http://connectedbloggers.com

28. http://commons.gc.cuny.edu

29. http://www.h-mag.com/

30. http://thepioneerwoman.com/tasty-kitchen/

31. http://helloecoliving.com/

32. http://rideoregonride.com/

33. http://culturadigital.br/

35. Download the plugin from http://buddypress.org

36. Upload via ftp or the plugin installer

37. Once activated, configure the plug-in

38. Using a BuddyPress theme is recomended but not required

40. Real time member activity streams

41. Discussion groups

42. Integrates with bbPress forums

43. Members can ”friend” each other, similar to Facebook

44. Additional free plug-ins at http://buddypress.org/extend/plugins

46. Premium themes can be found at http://buddydress.com or http://premium.wpmudev.org

47. Also check out Ron R's BuddyPress theme framework Buddymatic

49. Post support and development projects at http://wordpress.net

50. Premium Plugin and theme support offered by providers such as wpmudev.org

51. Contact your local WordPress developer

53. This site exists for the benefit of the members of this group, and others in Atlanta and beyond

55. New proposed Q&A site for WordPress developers and administrators to share ideas and help

57. Go to http://2010.savannah.wordcamp.org for more information

59. Please feel free to contact me for advanced questions at [email_address]

60. These slides avaliable at http://slideshare.com/