Chapter 5

Starting a WordPress Blog

In This Chapter

arrow Examining the different versions of WordPress

arrow Doing your WordPress install

arrow Kicking the Dashboard tires

arrow Writing your first post

arrow Customizing your blog

arrow Searching for all things WordPress

If you spend much time looking at blogs or talking to bloggers, you can’t miss references to WordPress, one of the best-known and well-liked blogging software options available today. WordPress comes in two flavors — hosted and installable. In this chapter, I focus on working with the installable version that you place on your own web server.

This chapter runs through an overview of how to install WordPress on your server, use the administration panel, play with themes and widgets, and find out where to connect with other WordPress users in your local community and online.

I can cover only so much detail in a single chapter, so if you want to dive into ...

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