may 2010 boston wordpress - toolbox 1
DESCRIPTION
A beginning to end presentation of how to move from wordpress.com to your own domain (wordpress.org), choosing a server, installing wordpress, migration, top plugins and themesTRANSCRIPT
Boston WordPress MeetupToolBoxMay 24, 2010Wi-Fi Code (Cambridge): wp524
http://bostonwp.orgTwitter: @bostonwpHashtag: #bostonwp
WP.com to WP.org
• You either…
• Have a wordpress.com blog
• Want your own wordpress site
• Have a blogger, drupal, joomla site and want a new one
• Aren’t sure how to go about setting one up
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But First…
• Kurt Eng (kurteng.com, @kurteng, [email protected], facebook.com/kurteng)
• Full-time scientist, part-time tech support, part-time gamer, part-time cook, part-time WordPress guy, full-time geek
• You can find me on the interwebs
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Agenda
• Hosts
• Domain
• Servers
• Wordpress.com export
• Installation
• Plugins
• Themes
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Hosts
• Features
• cPanel
• Price
• How much are you willing to spend a year on your site?
• Do you need the extras?
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Hosts
• Page.ly
• WordPress only
• BlueHost.com
• HostGator.com
• InMotionHosting.com
• GoDaddy.com
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Page.ly
• A dedicated host for WordPress
• Keeps it simple
• Everything you need including premium themes (at extra cost)
• Includes automatic updates of WordPress
• $15/month
• Save 25% using “wcbos” code052410 – Kurt Eng – Boston WP Toolbox
HostGator
• Cheaper hosting with unlimited storage, bandwidth and domains
• Great if you plan on starting more than 1 WordPress site
• Plenty of support for the server and you don’t need to have WordPress on it (self-install)
• Lots of software, room to experiment!
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Exporting from WP.com
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Installation
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Top 5 plugins
• WP Super Cache
• Google Analyticator
• Disqus/Intense Debate
• TweetMeme/Like
• All-in-one SEO
• Akismet (already built in)
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Themes
• Free
• Smashing Magazine
• ThemeLab
• WPSalon
• Mashable.com
• Premium (paid)
• StudioPress
• WooThemes
• Thesis
• Headway
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