This document provides an overview of WordPress and how to get started using it. It discusses what a domain name and web hosting are, defines what a content management system (CMS) is, and notes that WordPress is a popular free CMS. The document then explains the difference between WordPress.com and WordPress.org and lists some major sites that use WordPress. It concludes by listing the tools needed to install WordPress, including a LAMP stack and the WordPress package.

1. WordPress KungFu: Hands-on Session

2. What are we going to learn
today?
1. What is WEB?
2. Getting Started With WordPress
3. Structuring Your WordPress Site
4. Adding Functionality to Your Site
5. Bring It All Together

3. What is a Domain Name?
A domain name is the unique web address that you
type in your web browser’s address bar in Firefox,
Google Chrome, or Opera to visit a web site.
An example of a domain name is:
www.facebook.com

4. What is a Hosting?
Web Hosting is the service providing
space on the Internet for websites.
TYPES OF WEB HOSTING
1. Shared Hosting
2. Reseller Hosting
3. Semi-Dedicated Hosting
4. Dedicated Hosting

5. What is a CMS?
• Helps you create/edit/delete content in a shared repository
(database)
• Organizes content
• Content shared across the Web site
• Content can be published or not based on conditions
(Approved, Date range, Viewer rights)
• Much improved control of the format (CSS)

6. Market Share of CMS
7/15/11

7. Various CMS

8. What is WordPress?
Content Management System (CMS)
A way to manage content without changing breaking the website
Free*
Costs can include: Hosting, plugins, themes, support etc
Wordpress.com vs Wordpress.org
Wordpress.com is commercial (free and paid)
Wordpress.org is non-commercial but you have other costs

9. WORDPRESS
com vs .org

10. Who is Using WordPress?

11. <<<< Installation >>>>
Tools we need:
- LAMP/LAMP/XAMPP
- WordPress Full Stable Package