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by Michael Torbert, Andrea Rennick, Kevin Palmer, Cory Miller, Lisa Sabin-Wilson
WordPress® All-in-One For Dummies®
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Title Page
Copyright
About the Authors
Dedication
Authors' Acknowledgments
Publisher's Acknowledgments
Contents at a Glance
Table of Contents
Introduction
About This Book
Foolish Assumptions
Conventions Used in This Book
What You Don't Have to Read
How This Book Is Organized
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Book I: WordPress Basics
Chapter 1: Exploring Basic WordPress Concepts
Introducing the World of Blogging
Understanding Blogging Technologies
Using WordPress as a Content Management System
Chapter 2: Exploring the World of Open Source Software
Defining Open Source
Understanding WordPress Licensing
Applying WordPress Licensing to Your Projects
Chapter 3: Understanding Development and Release Cycles
Discovering WordPress Release Cycles
Keeping Track of WordPress Development
Downloading Nightly Builds
Chapter 4: Introducing the WordPress Community
Finding Other WordPress Users
Users Helping Users
Discovering Professional WordPress Consultants and Services
Contributing to WordPress
Participating in Live WordPress Events
Chapter 5: Discovering Different Versions of WordPress
Comparing the Two Versions of WordPress
Hosting Multiple Sites with One WordPress Installation
Discovering WordPress VIP Services
Book II: Setting Up the WordPress Software
Chapter 1: Understanding the System Requirements
Establishing Your Domain
Finding a Home for Your Blog
Chapter 2: Using File Transfer Protocol
Introducing FTP Concepts
Setting Up FTP on Your Hosting Account
Finding and Using Free and Easy FTP Programs
Chapter 3: Introducing PHP and MySQL
Understanding How PHP and MySQL Work Together
Exploring PHP Basics
Trying Out a Little PHP
Managing Your MySQL Database
Chapter 4: Installing WordPress on Your Web Server
Installing the WordPress Files
Chapter 5: Configurations for Optimum Performance and Security
Discovering the Configuration File
Using a Caching System for Speed and Performance
Editing Files and Testing Performance with WordPress Tools
Chapter 6: Upgrading WordPress
Getting Notified of an Available Upgrade
Backing Up Your Database
Upgrading WordPress Automatically
Upgrading WordPress Manually
Chapter 7: Backing Up, Packing Up, and Moving to a New Host
Migrating Your Existing Blog to WordPress
Moving Your Web Site to a Different Host
Book III: Exploring the WordPress Dashboard
Chapter 1: Logging In and Taking a Look Around
Logging In to the Dashboard
Navigating the Dashboard
Chapter 2: Customizing Your Dashboard
Arranging the Dashboard to Your Tastes
Finding Inline Documentation and Help
Creating Your Own Workspace
Chapter 3: Exploring Tools and Settings
Configuring the Settings
Creating Your Personal Profile
Setting Your Blog's Format
Chapter 4: Managing Users and Multiple Authors
Understanding User Roles and Capabilities
Allowing New User Registration
Adding New Users
Editing User Details
Chapter 5: Dealing with Comments and Spam
Deciding to Allow Comments on Your Site
Managing Comments and Trackbacks
Dealing with Comment and Trackback Spam
Tackling Spam with Akismet
Chapter 6: Building Link Lists
Organizing Your Links
Displaying Link Lists on Your Site
Chapter 7: Creating Categories and Tags
Archiving Content with WordPress
Creating and Editing Tags
Book IV: Publishing Your Site with WordPress
Chapter 1: Writing Your First PostIn
Composing Your Blog Post
Refining Your Post Options
Creating Your Own Workspace for Writing
Chapter 2: Examining the Difference between Posts and Pages
Understanding the Difference between Posts and Pages
Creating the Front Page of Your Web Site
Adding a Blog to Your Web Site
Chapter 3: Uploading and Displaying Photos and Galleries
Inserting Images into Your Blog Posts
Inserting a Photo Gallery
Chapter 4: Exploring Podcasting and Video Blogging
Inserting Video Files into Your Blog Posts
Inserting Audio Files into Your Blog Posts
Podcasting with WordPress
Keeping Media Files Organized
Chapter 5: Working with Custom Fields
Understanding Custom Fields
Exploring the Custom Fields Interface
Adding Custom Fields to Your Template File
Exploring Different Uses for Custom Fields
Chapter 6: Using WordPress as a Content Management System
Creating Different Page Views Using WordPress Templates
Creating a Template for Each Post Category
Pulling in Content from a Single Category
Using Sidebar Templates
Custom Styles for Sticky, Category, and Tag Posts
Working with Custom Post Types
Optimizing Your WordPress Blog
Book V: Examining SEO and Social Media
Chapter 1: Exposing Your Content
Understanding the Three C's of the Social Web
Making It Easy for Users to Share Your Content
Determining Where You Need to Participate
Finding Influencers
Leveraging Twitter for Social-Media Success
Engaging with Facebook
Chapter 2: Creating a Social-Media Listening Hub
Exploring Reasons for a Social-Media Listening Hub
Exploring Different Listening Tools
Creating Your Own Personal Monitoring Mix
Editing the Dashboard to Create a Listening Post
Chapter 3: Understanding Analytics
Understanding the Importance of Analytics
Exploring the Options to Track Data
Signing Up and Installing Google Analytics on Your WordPress Site
Using PostRank with WordPress
Chapter 4: Search Engine Optimization
Understanding the Importance of Search Engine Optimization
Outlining the Advantages That WordPress Presents for SEO
Understanding How Search Engines See Your Content
Optimizing Your Blog under the Hood
Researching Your Niche
Creating Search Engine Strategies
Chapter 5: Exploring Popular SEO Plugins
Exploring Must-Use Plugins for SEO Best Practices
All in One SEO Pack
XML Sitemap Generator for WordPress
Redirection
Yoast Breadcrumbs
WP-Page Navi
Robots Meta
Book VI: Customizing the Look of Your Site
Chapter 1: Examining the Default Theme: Twenty Ten
Exploring the Layout and Structure
Customizing the Header Image
Customizing the Background Color
Including Custom Navigation Menus
Enhancing Your Web Site with Widgets
Chapter 2: Finding and Installing WordPress Themes
Getting Started with Free Themes
Understanding What to Avoid with Free Themes
Installing a Theme
Exploring Premium Theme Options
Chapter 3: Exploring the Anatomy of a Theme
Starting with the Basics
Understanding the Stylesheet
Exploring Template Tags, Values, and Parameters
Creating New Widget Areas
Examining the Main Index and The Loop
Examining Other Template Files
Customizing Your Blog Posts with Template Tags
Putting It All Together
Changing Your Background Graphic
Changing Your Header Graphic
Personalizing Your Theme with CSS
Understanding Basic HTML Techniques
Changing Basic Elements for a Unique Look
Finding Additional Resources
Chapter 5: Understanding Parent and Child Themes
Customizing Theme Style with Child Themes
Modifying Theme Structure with Child Themes
Preparing a Parent Theme
Chapter 6: Digging into Advanced Theme Development
Getting Started with Advanced Theming
Adding New Template Files
Adding Theme Support for Built-In Features
Adding Support for Custom Taxonomies
Exploring Theme Options
Chapter 7: Using Theme Frameworks to Simplify Customization
Understanding Theme Frameworks
Discovering Popular Frameworks
Common Framework Features
Customizing Theme Frameworks
Book VII: Using and Developing Plugins
Chapter 1: Introducing WordPress Plugins
Extending WordPress with Plugins
Getting Started with Popular Free Plugins
Chapter 2: Installing and Activating Plugins
Installing WordPress Plugins via the Dashboard
Manually Installing Plugins
Upgrading Plugins
Activating and Deactivating Plugins
Uninstalling Plugins
Chapter 3: Exploring Plugin Options and Settings
Discovering Global and Page/Post Specific Settings
Advanced Plugin Configuration
Widget Settings
Setting Up a Test Site
Finding Technical Support
Chapter 4: Modifying Existing Plugin Code to Your Liking
Troubleshooting Plugin Problems
Locating Plugin and Theme Conflicts
Exploring Plugin Interaction with WordPress
Identifying Functions within a Plugin
Identifying Functionality and Output
Editing Plugin Files
Chapter 5: Creating Simple WordPress Plugins from Scratch
Understanding Plugin Structure
Creating Your First Plugin
Fixing Problems
Filtering Content
Creating Shortcodes
Adding Widgets
Building a Settings Page
Chapter 6: Exploring Plugin Development Best Practices
Attending to the Basics
Creating a readme.txt File
Internationalizing or Localizing Your Plugin
Chapter 7: Plugin Tips and Tricks
Using a Plugin Template
Making Your Plugin Pluggable
Enhancing Plugins with CSS and JavaScript
Custom Post Types
Using Custom Shortcodes
Adding Functionality to Profile Filters
Correcting Hyperlink Problems
Book VIII: Running Multiple Sites with WordPress
Chapter 1: An Introduction to Multiple Sites
Exploring the Merge from Multiuser to Network
Discovering When You Should Use the Network Feature
Setting Up the Optimal Hosting Environment
Chapter 2: Setting Up and Configuring Network Features
Enabling the Network Feature
Exploring the Difference between Subdirectories and Subdomains
Installing the Network on Your Site
Disabling the Network
Dealing with Common Errors
Chapter 3: Becoming a Network Admin
Managing Your Network
Stopping Spam Sign-Ups and Splogs
Chapter 4: Management of Users and Access Control
Setting Default User Permissions
Changing Defaults
Exploring Default Site Settings
Chapter 5: Using Network Plugins and Themes
Using One Theme on Multiple Sites
Gathering and Displaying Network-wide Content
Using and Installing Network-wide Plugins
Discovering Handy Network Plugins
Chapter 6: Using Multiple Domains within Your Network
Introducing Domain Mapping
Installing the Domain Mapping Plugin
Mapping a Large Volume of Domains
Setting Up Multiple Networks
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