Fourth installment of the WordPress Demystified series. Installation. Read the full post at http://www.mpaolini.com/wordpress-3-0-demystified-part-4

1. WORDPRESS DEMYSTIFIED
Build a new site and/or blog in 90 minutes

2. JUST COMPLETED
 Thesis configuration
 Widgets
NEXT: PLUGINS
 Plugins
 Install
 Activation
 Upgrade

3. The wonderful
PLUGINS
world of plugins.
This is where you
really see the
power of the WP
platform.
Do you want
eCommerce?
There’s a plugin
for that, actually
several.
Do you want an
image gallery?
There’s a plugin
for that, actually
several.
Do you want ____?
There’s a plugin
for that, actually
several.

5. To find plugins
PLUGINS
click on Add New
in the Plugin
section
You can search for
new plugins to add
functionality to
your site and
easily install them
Let’s install a few.

6. Broken Link
PLUGINS
Checker
The plugin checks
your blog for broken
links and missing
images and notifies
you on the
dashboard if any are
found.
Cforms
cformsII offers
flexibility in
deploying contact
forms across your
blog.
TinyMCE
Advanced
Add features to your
editor
WordPress Mobile
Edition
Allows non
smartphones to see
Select the four from the installed list your site properly.
The complete list of plugins:
http://www.mpaolini.com/wordpress-3-0-demystified-part-4

7. With the plugins
PLUGINS
selected choose:
“Activate” from
the menu at the
top or bottom of
the screen
Click on “Apply”
Those plugins are
now activated and
functional.

9. The plugins added
PLUGINS
various menu
items as well as
functionality.

10. Upgrading plugins
PLUGINS
Every time you
login on the
Dashboard menu
will be a # next to
the “Upgrade”
option if any
plugins need
upgrading.
Upgrading is
essential to
security and to
ensure you have
the latest features.
Select the item
you need to
upgrade and click
on
“Upgrade
Plugin”

11. Some installation
PLUGINS
of WordPress
require you to use
an FTP password
to perform
upgrades. (if not
you will not see
this screen)
Use the following
for the workshop:
Hostname:
localhost
FTP Username:
username
supplied
FTP Password:
password
supplied
Click on
“Proceed”

12. JUST COMPLETED
 Plugins
 Install
 Activation
 Upgrade
NEXT: CONFIGURATION
 Configuring WP
 Blog name and tagline
 Site or Blog
 Permalinks
 Configure a plugin