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Intro to WordPress (Using XAMPP)

Intro to WordPress (Using XAMPP). Introduction. What is Wordpress? Website creation Blog Software Where are Wordpress sites hosted? On Wordpress.com (free) On your personal webserver On a paid webserver service. Wordpress. Database Setup Installation Script The Registration Process

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Intro to WordPress (Using XAMPP)

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  1. Intro to WordPress(Using XAMPP)

  2. Introduction • What is Wordpress? • Website creation • Blog Software • Where are Wordpress sites hosted? • On Wordpress.com (free) • On your personal webserver • On a paid webserver service

  3. Wordpress • Database Setup • Installation Script • The Registration Process • Site Administration • Customizing your website (theme)

  4. Once in XAMPP, click on English.

  5. You’re not accessing the web but rather a webpage on your computer in the XAMPP folder.

  6. As indicated on this page, the next step is to click on Status to determine if everything is working correctly.

  7. The first 4 lines on this chart should be lighted green as indicated.

  8. Next, click on Security.

  9. Now, we need to create a database file so click on phpMyAdmin.

  10. In this box, type the name of the database file that needs to be created.

  11. Type the database name - WordPress. Click on Create.

  12. WordPress is now created so we return back to the localhost.

  13. WordPress is now listed so we now create the user with administrative privileges by clicking on Privileges.

  14. Click on the button to create a new user.

  15. Enter your user name. Your username can be anything you want to be called.

  16. Enter localhost or you can also enter the IP address of the computer you’re using if you plan on having others access your computer.

  17. Enter your personal password for the user account you’re creating. Enter it again in the box below.

  18. Click on Check All for global privileges. Notice all the boxes get checked.

  19. Make sure that this button is selected

  20. Once the privileges are created, you’re able to change them later if necessary.

  21. This returns us back to the localhost and we select wordpress.

  22. Once WordPress is selected, click on Privileges and click on Check All.

  23. Type wordpress for the database to be configured and click on GO.

  24. Click on Check All to acquire global privileges on WordPress.

  25. Once selected, click on GO below.

  26. Privileges have now been granted to the users as indicated above.

  27. Privileges for the user have now been updated for this database. Click on Privileges.

  28. As shown in this chart, the user now have global privileges for the database listed on the left column.

  29. Notice on this chart that wordpress privileges have been set.

  30. The database is now listed in this table.

  31. The WordPress folder should be placed inside the XAMPP folder in the htdocs folder.

  32. Once English is clicked on, the Welcome webpage is shown for XAMPP.

  33. After the database has been created, the next step is to configure each application. In the browser window, type http://localhost/wordpress. Notice an error message appears for WordPress since the wp-config.php file has not been created.

  34. Return back to the WordPress folder and click on wp-config-sample file. You can open it with Word pad and change the settings and save it as wp-config.php

  35. If you prefer not to use Word Pad, you can create the file required by clicking on the above link.

  36. The configuration process begins for WordPress as indicated in the 5 steps required.

  37. Refer back to the slide where the wordpress database was created. Enter the name of the database. The name has to match.

  38. Enter the username as it was created in My PHP ADMIN. Remember, this is the user that was created with all privileges given for either database.

  39. Enter the password used for the user as it was created in My PHP ADMIN.

  40. Enter the Database Host which is localhost or you can enter the IP address of your computer if you plan on having others access your applications using the web. Click on Submit when the first 4 boxes are filled in.

  41. Configuration for WordPress is now complete. Click on run the install link in blue.

  42. The configuration for WordPress begins. Click on First Step.

  43. Enter Title In the first box, fill in the name of your weblog.

  44. Enter Title email@email.com In the second box, enter your email address. Click on Continue to Second Step to proceed.

  45. Once selected, copy it or write it down.

  46. Double click to select the temporary password or write it down

  47. Enter admin in lowercase letters. This is case sensitive.

  48. Enter your password (123456). Click on Login.

  49. The Dashboard – This is your control panel

  50. Themes • Themes change the way your blog looks. • downloadable and interchangeable • Currently free themes available at Wordpress.org • At WordPress.com there are about 100 themes • WordPress screens all theme before posting them. They are not allowed to show sponsorship, advertisement, etc. except for the creator of the theme. • Different in WordPress.com where ads can be placed on your blogs to help pay for their services • “Premium” themes are available at a cost from designers

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