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Maintaining a WordPress based website

Maintaining a WordPress based website. By Amiruldin Zulkiffli. Introduction. What is WordPress ? Content Management System Runs on PHP & MySQL Blogging platform Why WordPress ? Simple The most use CMS Wide range of plugins. Securing WordPress. CHMOD wp-config.php to 0600.

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Maintaining a WordPress based website

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  1. Maintaining a WordPress based website By AmiruldinZulkiffli

  2. Introduction • What is WordPress? • Content Management System • Runs on PHP & MySQL • Blogging platform • Why WordPress? • Simple • The most use CMS • Wide range of plugins

  3. Securing WordPress • CHMOD wp-config.php to 0600

  4. Securing cPanel • Ensure public_html permission level is at 0750 • Contact hosting provider for assistance.

  5. User Accounts • Password • At least SIX characters • Combination of letters (uppercases & lowercases) & numbers, symbols if available • Example: cImB/AmR148!!

  6. User Accounts • Create New Account • Go to Dashboard > Users > Add New • For details about roles, check http://codex.wordpress.org/Roles_and_Capabilities

  7. User Accounts • Edit / Delete User • Go to Dashboard > All User • Hover Username to edit > Edit / Delete

  8. Settings • Permalinks • SEO friendly • Discussions / Comments • Notification • Comment Blacklist • Install plugins to encounter spam • Akismet • WP-HashCash

  9. Settings • Writing • Update Services http://codex.wordpress.org/Update_Services • Media • Upload folder • Hide the content of the folder by creating an empty index.html file through File Manager or FTP.

  10. Hypertext Markup Language • Angel brackets • Normally comes in pairs • Opening tag i.e.: <a>, <b>, <p> • Closing tags i.e.: </a>, </b>, </p> • Tags which don’t have close tags should be close with a slash, i.e.: <img … />

  11. Post & Pages • Posts • Entries that display in reverse chronological order. • Something which is updated regularly. • i.e.: announcement, recent activities • Pages • often used to present information that is somehow timeless, information that is always applicable. • i.e.: background/about us, contact

  12. Post & Pages • To create a new post • Go to Dashboard > Posts > Add New • More details about post at http://codex.wordpress.org/Writing_Posts • To create a new page • Go to Dashboard > Pages > Add New • More details about page at http://codex.wordpress.org/Pages

  13. Categories & Tags • Categories • Posts can be about different niche thus it is good to categorize them. • i.e.: Announcements, Activities, Photo Gallery • Tags • Somewhat similar to categorybut is more specific and details • A post should contain only one or two category but should have many tags • i.e.: An announcement could be about exam

  14. References • http://codex.wordpress.org/New_To_WordPress_-_Where_to_Start

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