Users and Administrators 3.x

From a Security prospective it is advantageous to use a second account that has the same level of access as the admin account.  I recommend that you create a primary Username that you use for creating content.  Each user must have a separate email address, be sure to have this ahead of time. How to [...]

Install WordPress 3.x

The Famous 5 Minute WordPress Install WordPress is well known for its ease of installation. Under most circumstances installing WordPress is a very simple process and takes less than five minutes to complete. Many web hosts now offer tools to automatically install WordPress for you. The web hosting we are going to be using for [...]

How to Add Enhanced Contact Form

This plugin makes it easy to create a very nice contact form on your sites. Step 1. Install plugin look for Enhanced WP-ContactForm Step 2. Activate plugin Step 3.  Update Configuration info.  Go to Settings >> Contact Form Start with the Contact email address and the Subject line that YOU will see when someone sends [...]

How to Secure your website

There are a few quick easy tips to just give yourself a step up on the would be hackers out there. 1. Upgrade – Always make sure your running the latest version of wordpress.  If you are self-hosted do this as soon as you receive notice of the latest upgrades.  If you are using managed-hosting [...]

Reader Interaction made Easy

Comments are the best way to engage your readers and keep them coming back. 1. Pretty Comments – Add some formatting capabilities to the comments text areas. 2. Comment Notifier – Currently WordPress only sends an email to the email address entered in the Options->General->E-mail address field when any new comment is submitted or that [...]

How to Create a New User

As we spoke about in class we highly recommend that you create a second admin account. From the Dashboard Step 1 – Under the User Menu, Click Add New Step 2 -Type a Username * keep in mind this is case sensitive, we recommend using lowercase* Minimum required fields are marked as required. Enter Username, [...]

2 – Installing WordPress

At this time you should have your domain registered and your web host has created your space and installed WordPress into your web space. The registration we completed in 1 – Let’s Get Started is the web address or URL that we will be using from this point on. Step 1 – You will open [...]