What Is Dropbox?
- Posted on 5th November 2011
- in Free eTools
- by Daryle
Dropbox is a free web service that allows you to easily share, store, and use files between multiple computers and devices. Hello again class. Professor Dickens here with another handy service to help you do more with the web. Today I’d like to introduce you to Dropbox. After signing up [...]
Continue reading...How To Create A Page In WordPress
WordPress 101 Lesson Nine: How to Create a WordPress Page Welcome back class, in this lesson we are going to learn the basics of creating a new page in WordPress. This lesson is one in a series on how to create a website using WP. You can find the complete [...]
Continue reading...Switching WordPress From A Blog Platform To A Website
WordPress 101 Lesson Eight: How To Use WordPress As A Website Hello class. In this lesson we are going to learn how to switch a newly installed self hosted WordPress blog over to a website. Because WordPress started out as a blogging software many people still believe that blogs are [...]
Continue reading...Backing Up Your WordPress Website
WordPress 101 Lesson Seven: Backing Up Your WordPress Website to Dropbox In this lesson I am going to show you how to make sure your WordPress website is completely and automatically backed up on a regular schedule. I believe this important step is something that should be taken early in [...]
Continue reading...How To Install WordPress Using FTP
There are two basic ways to install WordPress. You can install it through your web host’s control panel using a service like Fantastico or you can install it the old fashioned way using an FTP client. Today’s lesson is on installing it manually using FTP. I believe that if you [...]
Continue reading...How To Update WordPress
It is very important to update WordPress regularly in order to keep your site secure and to take advantage of new features released from WordPress. WordPress will let you know when there is a new version by displaying a large warning banner at the top of your dashboard. It looks [...]
Continue reading...How To Install A WordPress Plugin
- Posted on 19th September 2011
- in Video Tutorials, WordPress
- by Daryle
WordPress plugins are computer programs that you install into your WordPress website to add features and functions. And they are a big part of what make WordPress such a great solution for someone who does not have experience creating websites to use when making their own site. This video explains [...]
Continue reading...How To Install A WordPress Theme
- Posted on 19th September 2011
- in Video Tutorials, WordPress
- by Daryle
A WordPress theme is what you use to change the look and some of the functions of a WordPress website. By uploading and activating a new WordPress theme you can instantly change the look and function of your site or blog. There are thousands of themes available, most are free [...]
Continue reading...State Of The Word 2011
State of the Word is the annual presentation delivered by WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg on what has happened with WordPress and what we can expect in the coming year. I thought I would share with you some of the highlights from the 36 minute presentation. The first important thing we [...]
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Simple And Easy WordPress Spam Protection
Protecting your self hosted WordPress website from spam is one the first steps you should take when launching your site or blog. Because left unprotected your blog will quickly be overrun with hundreds of unreal and unwanted comments. But don’t worry because WordPress spam protection is simple because WP comes [...]
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