6. Setting Up Your WordPress Site Right the First Time

In This Chapter

• Basic WordPress settings to start with

• Setting up Akismet

• Setting up and managing users

Part I of this book was all about getting WordPress running: installing things, getting themes in hand and ready to test, picking plugins to add extra features to your site. Now in Part II, the rubber hits the road and it’s time to get your WordPress site really working for you. The first step is all about settings. The good thing is, there aren’t many settings you need to worry about. In fact, many of the steps and tasks here are: download this plugin, activate it, configure it, and then forget about it (just keep it updated). Although I’ll describe and show you all the main (default) ...

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