+ date : 22 oct 2014 digital publishing tools design
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Date : 22 Oct 2014
Digital Publishing ToolsDesign
Tonight
WordPress Lab
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WordPress
One-click install
Basic configuration
Install a free theme
+WordPress Installation
Login to your hosting company
Find your dashboard (probably cPanel)
Find one-click installs
If you have the ability to change the table prefix from wp_, the default, do so. (security)
+5-minute install
+Check your email!
You’ll get an email when the installation is complete
Click the link (yourblog.com/wp-login.php) and login using the alternative admin name / psw that you create
You’ll be in your dashboard
(If you haven’t logged in to WordPress.com …. Do it now)
+Dashboard
+JetPack
+JetPack
+WP Customization
Specific changes in the Dashboard (Chapter 3, Using WordPress):
Settings -> General : Title/Subtitle; Time-zone; date format; time format
Settings -> Permalinks : change permalink structure (factors to consider)
Settings -> Discussion : Review settings/make recommendations
Users -> Users -> Authors & Users : Set up new admin and disable default admin privileges or delete account (security)
Settings -> Writing : Disable “Post Via Email” and “Remote Publishing” unless you plan to do these things. Note: “Remote Publishing” must be turned on to use ScribeFire or iPad/iPhone apps
+Themes
+Install Themes
Upload zipped file
Search (WordPress.org)
+Contact
Kathy E Gill
kegill at uw dot edu or gmail or @kegill
http://uwdigipub.wordpress.com/ This lecture:
http://faculty.u.washington.edu/kegill