Archive | June, 2008

Word Press One-Click Install

30. June 2008

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Disclaimer:  This is another post from back in January, 2008, first published on Active Rain. As things would have it, I ended with some unused web space on MidPhase, a web hosting company.  I thought, cool, maybe I’ll try to install a WordPress.org blog there. Googling around, I learned that MidPhase offers One-Click WordPress installation with Fantastico.  [...]

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WordPress Permalinks, GoDaddy, .htaccess file: Patience required

29. June 2008

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Eric Blackwell wrote here of using Custom Permalinks in WordPress by going to the WordPress Dashboard Settings page Clicking the Permalinks tab, then checking Custom Structure And typing this short piece of code: /%postname%/ Then click Save Changes at the bottom of the page. Now click View Site, click on one of your post titles …. and if your blog [...]

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Enlarge Your WordPress Post Box

29. June 2008

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Here’s one of those little things that I didn’t notice until recently.  When you compost a blog post, would you like the size of the post-editor-box to be a bit larger? I often do, especially if I have some images or videos to insert. I just realized, that in WordPress at any rate, the box can easily be enlarged. Click [...]

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Editing Your WordPress.org Header.php File

28. June 2008

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A while back, Greg posted this snippet of PHP code on Bloodhound Blog  The code instructs WordPress to display the title of a blog post as a page title when an archive or category page is viewed. Like this: It’s possible that someone reading that post may need more detailed, illustrated instructions.  If so, you have [...]

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Domain Mapping: WordPress.COM and GoDaddy

27. June 2008

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Usual Disclaimer:  I was new to WordPress.org.  when I posted this back in January 2008 on Active Rain.   The screen shots are of a previous version of both WordPress and GoDaddy, but the information is still useful. Start the process over at GoDaddy.  I am going to figure readers here know how to sign in and register a [...]

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Power Your Domain With WordPress

27. June 2008

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Let’s say you have a domain http://www.mysite.com,  and let’s say you started a WordPress blog in a subdirectory http://www.mysite.com/myblog/  and now that your blog is taking off, you are ready for the blog to become the initial starting page of your domain. Here’s how to move things around to make that happen. Login to the WordPress Dashboard, [...]

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Another Way to Explain the Long Tail

26. June 2008

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Thinking about a different way to explain the term “The Long Tail” …. How’s this… suppose I plan to take a weekend trip, and I want to buy a new tote bag to carry my stuff.  I’m going to buy the tote bag online. I might search on Google for the words “Tote Bag” …. that’s a vertical [...]

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Using FTP

26. June 2008

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A while back, I had a request to create a tutorial on using FTP, specifically using FTP to upload and install a WordPress plugin.  Please note these steps apply for a WordPress.ORG blog, you don’t have FTP access if you are using WordPress.COM  (Here’s the official WordPress explanation of the difference.) If you look at the [...]

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Cheater’s Quickie Guide

26. June 2008

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Welcome to The Cheater’s Quickie Guide to updating WordPress (Had you wondering there for a minute, huh?)   Over the course of a few years working with technology stuff, I have learned the value of healthy restraint when confronted with the urge to fix something that ain’t broke. Nonetheless I was very tired of seeing this little notice at [...]

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Understanding WordPress Themes

24. June 2008

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A WordPress “Theme” is a pre-designed “skin” that you apply to your blog to change its appearance without changing the content.  You can be Blue Meanie one day and Cutline the next day. You can also further customize any theme by making your own edits to the theme files.   You may want the blog’s columns to [...]

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