WordPress All–in–One For Dummies

WordPress is free and with this WordPress how–to guide, it can also be easy!

Invest a bit of time with this book, and you′ll have a blog that suits your needs, delights your readers, and keeps visitors coming back. Here′s something for everyone: blogging basics if you′re just starting out, SEO and social media tricks to drive traffic to your site, and ways to customize your blog with plugins and themes.

Build your foundation if you′re just getting started, learn WordPress and blogging basics Dig in learn about the software that powers WordPress, how to obtain a web server, and why you need FTP Dashing here and there see how to make the WordPress dashboard your administrative hub Publishing perfection discover options for posting to your site, saving drafts, adding multimedia files, and more Social media magic learn to make your site social media and search engine friendly What′s in a theme make your blog unique with personalized themes you can create or enhance Attention geeks tinker with plugin base code or create your own plugin from scratch Super you achieve "super admin" status by running a multisite installation

Open the book and find:

Tips for making your blog stand out What you should know about open source WordPress web hosting requirements How to manage comments The difference between blog posts and static pages Pointers on finding social media influencers Advice on using site analytics How to find and install plugins

8 BOOKS IN 1

WordPress Basics Setting Up the WordPress Software Exploring the WordPress Dashboard Publishing Your Site with WordPress Examining SEO and Social Media Customizing the Look of Your Site Using and Developing Plugins Running Multiple Sites with WordPress

Introduction 1

Book I: WordPress Basics 5

Chapter 1: Exploring Basic WordPress Concepts 7

Chapter 2: Exploring the World of Open Source Software 19

Chapter 3: Understanding Development and Release Cycles 29

Chapter 4: Meeting the WordPress Community 37

Chapter 5: Discovering Different Versions of WordPress 49

Book II: Setting Up the WordPress Software 61

Chapter 1: Understanding the System Requirements 63

Chapter 2: Using File Transfer Protocol 73

Chapter 3: Getting to Know PHP and MySQL 87

Chapter 4: Installing WordPress on Your Web Server 97

Chapter 5: Confi guring WordPress for Optimum Security 115

Chapter 6: Upgrading WordPress 133

Chapter 7: Backing Up, Packing Up, and Moving to a New Host 143

Book III: Exploring the WordPress Dashboard 159

Chapter 1: Logging In and Taking a Look Around 161

Chapter 2: Exploring Tools and Settings 177

Chapter 3: Managing Users and Multiple Authors 205

Chapter 4: Dealing with Comments and Spam 217

Chapter 5: Creating Categories and Tags 229

Book IV: Publishing Your Site with WordPress 241

Chapter 1: Writing Your First Post 243

Chapter 2: Creating a Static Page 259

Chapter 3: Uploading and Displaying Photos and Galleries 267

Chapter 4: Exploring Podcasting and Video Blogging 279

Chapter 5: Working with Custom Fields 287

Chapter 6: Using WordPress as a Content Management System 301

Book V: Examining SEO and Social Media 323

Chapter 1: Exposing Your Content 325

Chapter 2: Creating a Social Media Listening Hub 345

Chapter 3: Understanding Analytics 357

Chapter 4: Search Engine Optimization 373

Chapter 5: Exploring Popular SEO Plugins 391

Book VI: Customizing the Look of Your Site 401

Chapter 1: Examining the Default Theme: Twenty Twelve 403

Chapter 2: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes 423

Chapter 3: Exploring the Anatomy of a Theme 437

Chapter 4: Customizing Your Theme 467

Chapter 5: Understanding Parent and Child Themes 487

Chapter 6: Digging into Advanced Theme Development 503

Chapter 7: Using Theme Frameworks to Simplify Customization 549

Book VII: Using and Developing Plugins 563

Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress Plugins 565

Chapter 2: Installing and Managing Plugins 583

Chapter 3: Confi guring and Using Plugins 597

Chapter 4: Modifying Existing Plugin Code 617

Chapter 5: Creating Simple Plugins from Scratch 625

Chapter 6: Exploring Plugin Development Best Practices 675

Chapter 7: Plugin Tips and Tricks 689

Book VIII: Running Multiple Sites with WordPress 707

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Multiple Sites 709

Chapter 2: Setting Up and Confi guring Network Features 717

Chapter 3: Becoming a Network Admin 725

Chapter 4: Management of Users and Access Control 745

Chapter 5: Using Network Plugins and Themes 755

Chapter 6: Using Multiple Domains within Your Network 771

Index 787

Lisa Sabin–Wilson is the founder and creative director of E.Webscapes Design Studio, a web design company specializing in blog design and development with emphasis on WordPress. She′s a popular conference speaker and the bestselling author of WordPress For Dummies and WordPress Web Design For Dummies.