WordPress is an open source content management system (CMS) that was created in 2003. It is written in PHP and MySQL, and powers approximately 22% of new websites. The document provides an overview of WordPress' history and releases from 2003 to 2011. It also describes how to set up WordPress with a 5-minute installation process and explains the main loop that displays blog posts on WordPress sites. Examples are given of popular sites that use WordPress like Mozilla, CNN, and eBay.

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INTRODUCTION

3. about
INTRODUCTION
{ setup
examples
the loop

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About WordPress
Founded by Matt Mullenweg
First Released in 2003
Open Source
PHP & MySQL
14.7% of Existing Sites
22% of New Sites
Currently the Most Popular CMS
Created by and for the Community

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About WordPress
2001 2004 2007 2009 2011
2003 2005 2008 2010
2001 - b2/cafelog is launched.
2003 - Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little fork b2. WordPress is born.
2004 - Plugins are introduced. (v1.2)
2005 - Theme system. (v1.5)
2007 - Autosave. (v2.1) Widgets. (v2.2) Pretty URLs. (v2.3)
2008 - Shortcodes. (v2.5) Revisions. (v2.6) Admin UI Redesign, Auto-upgrades, etc. (v2.7)
2009 - Theme installer, Widget API, etc. (v2.8) Image editing, Trash, oEmbed, etc. (v2.9)
2010 - Custom Post Types, Menu Management, Multisite. (v3.0)
2011 - Admin bar, post formats, etc. (v3.1) New Admin UI, etc. (v3.2)

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v0.71 “Gold” (2003)

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v1.0.1 “Miles” (2004)

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v1.2 “Mingus” (2004)

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v1.5 “Strayhorn” (2005)

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v2.0 “Duke” (2005)

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v2.1 “Ella” (2007)

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v2.3 “Dexter” (2007)

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v2.5 “Brecker” (2008)

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v2.6 “Tyner” (2008)

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v2.7 “Coltrane” (2008)

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v3.0 “Thelonious” (2010)

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v3.2 “Gershwin” (2011)

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setup

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Setup
“Famous 5-Minute Install”
1. Download WordPress
2. Create a MySQL Database
3. Upload WordPress Files to Server
4. Run Install Script (wp-admin/install.php)

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examples

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MOZILLA blog

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CNN blog

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MASHABLE

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TECHCRUNCH

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RD.com

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ICANHASCHEEZBURGER

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LIBERAL

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EBAY

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MATT CUTTS

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creative ways
to use
WordPress

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About WordPress
Blog
Custom Website
Social Networking Site
Facebook Fan Page
Project Management
iOS, Android App
Intranet
Anything, really...

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the loop

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The loop
is the main process of WordPress.
The LOOP displays each of your posts.
The LOOP is defined in template files
such as index.php, single.php,
archive.php, etc.
The LOOP (should) always start and
end with a specific piece of code.

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The loop
what’s it look
like?

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The loop

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The loop

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The loop

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The loop

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LOOP tweaks

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LOOP tweaks

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Custom Query

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