Chapter 2: Setting Up Your WordPress.com Blog

Once you decide to run your blog on WordPress.com, setting it up is a snap. In this chapter, you sign up with WordPress.com, get familiar with its workings, choose among settings, and select a visual theme for your new blog’s appearance.

9781118675502-co0201.tif

Sign Up with WordPress.com

View Your New Blog

Get to Know Your Blog’s Dashboard

Understanding the WordPress.com Admin Bar

Understanding the WordPress.com Home Page

Create Your WordPress.com Profile

Select Your General Settings

Consider Premium WordPress.com Options

Buy a Domain at WordPress.com

Map a Domain to WordPress.com

Choose Your Personal Settings

Make Your ...

Get Teach Yourself VISUALLY Complete WordPress now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.