Index
A
A Comment Is Held for Moderation option (Discussion Settings screen, Email Me Whenever section), 68
A Static Page option (Reading Settings screen, Front Page Displays setting), 63
About Yourself section (profiles)
Biographical Info area, 21
completing, 25
passwords, 22–23
accounts
activating, 12
passwords, creating, 9
profiles, updating, 11
setting up, 9
user names, creating, 9
Active category (Plug-ins Dashboard), 170
Add New option (Plug-ins Dashboard), 172
Add New Post page, 28
Add This to the (Current) Theme’s CSS Stylesheet option (CSS Stylesheet Editor page), 110
adding
RSS feeds, 116
widgets to blogs, 102
Admin Color Scheme, 17
Admin passwords, 151
Administrative Dashboard
managing comments, 82
Recent Comments Dashboard widget, 83–84
Advertising Manager plug-in, 184
advertising plug-ins, 184
Akismet spam filtering plug-in, 184
Akismet spam filtering software, 80–81
All category (Plug-ins Dashboard), 170
Allow Link Notifications from Other Blogs (Pingbacks and Trackbacks) option (Discussion Settings screen), 78
Allow People to Post Comments on New Articles option (Discussion Settings screen), 78
allowing comments, 77
alternate text image descriptions, 46
Anyone Posts a Comment option (Discussion Settings screen, Email Me Whenever section), 68
API (Application Programming Interface)
defining, 17
Personal API keys, profiles, 16
App Store, WordPress application, 192–193
approving comments
comments list, 86–88
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 84
archives widget, 101
articles
Attempt to Notify and Blogs Linked To from the Article option (Discussion Settings screen), 78
comments, changing settings for individual articles, 79–80
posting, Press This feature, 120
Atom Publishing, remote publishing, 188
Attempt to Notify any Blogs Linked To from the Article option (Discussion Settings screen), 78
audio, adding to pages, 51–52
authentication, 123
Author column (comments list), 86
Auto Renew setting (registrars), 134
Auto-embeds option (Media Settings screen), 71
automated script services, WordPress installations, 139
Automatically Close Comments on Articles Older Than __ Days setting (Other Comment Settings section (Discussion Settings screen), 67
Automattic, paid technical support via, 209
avatars. See also gravatars
Avatar Display option (Discussion Settings screen), 69
Blog Picture/Icon area (General Settings screen), 58
Default Avatar option (Discussion Settings screen), 69
Maximum Rating option (Discussion Settings screen), 69
uploading images as, 58
B
bandwidth, web hosting, 136
Before a Comment Appears setting (Discussion Settings screen), 68
Bing Webmaster Center, webmaster tools verification, 123
Biographical Info area (profiles, About Yourself section), 21
BlackBerry
remote publishing from, 194–195
viewing posts, 196
Blog Pages Show at Most option (Reading Settings screen), 64
Blog Picture/Icon area (General Settings screen), 58
Blog Title setting (General Settings screen), 56
blogs
activating, 12
comments, configuring settings, 78–80
configuring settings
comments, 78–80
discussion settings, 65–69
formatting settings, 60–61
general settings, 55–58
media settings, 70–71
privacy settings, 71–72
reading settings, 62–65
writing settings, 58–59
customizing
CSS Stylesheet Editor page, 108–111
Extras page, 103
header images, 107
header images, 107
lateral navigation, 105–106
mobile browsers, 104
mShots preview links, 103
Related Links option (Extras page), 105–106
themes, 93–97
widgets, 100–102
databases, creating, 146
deleting, 72
development strategies, 9
domains, choosing, 10
finding, 77
folders, creating, 146
folds, 156
hosting
bandwidth costs, 136
bandwidth requirements, 136
costs of, 133
disk space costs, 136
disk space requirements, 136
finding support, 137
Go Daddy web hosting service, 140
maintenance, 132–133
plug-ins, 132
pre-existing themes, 132
reasons for hosting, 131
registering domain names, 133–135
requirements, 139
responsibilities of, 132–133
uploading files to web hosts, 143–145
WordPress operational requirements, 136
importing content from other blogs, 128
migrating, 124–125
content to WordPress, 13
importing data from exported WordPress (XML) files, 126
transferring blogs, 126–127
WordPress.com blogs to WordPress.org sites, 129
OpenID, 73
personalizing
CSS Stylesheet Editor page, 108–111
Extras page, 103
header images, 107
lateral navigation, 105–106
mShots preview links, 103–104
Related Links option (Extras page), 105–106
themes, 93–97
widgets, 100–102
Primary Blog setting (profiles, Personal Options section), 18
remote publishing
Atom Publishing, 188
BlackBerry, 194–195
technical support, 200–205
configuring, 187–188
email, 196–199
Flickr, 189–190
iPhone, 192–193
mobile applications, 192–195
Posterous, 191
ScribeFire plug-in, 200–204
WordPress.com email posts, 197
WordPress.org email posts, 197–199
XML-RPC, 188
renaming, 129
taglines, 56
themes, 153
applying, 166
browsing at WordPress.org, 158–159
deleting, 166
finding, 157
fixed layouts, 157
fluid layouts, 157
free themes, 154–155
installing, 162–165
premium themes, 154–155
resolution and, 156
three-column themes, 156
two-column themes, 155
types of, 154
viewing details of, 160
transferring, 126–127
upgrades, transferring blogs, 127
widgets, adding/removing, 102
BluBrry PowerPress plug-in, 185
branding (corporate) themes, 95
browsers
connections
Always Use HTTPS When Visiting Administration Pages dialog, 18
encryption, 18
remote publishing from, 200–204
Bulk Actions drop-down list (comments list), 88
Bulk Edit menu, Quick Edit option, 39
C
calendars
calendar widget, 101
Week Starts On option (General Settings screen), 57
categories widget, 101
categorizing posts, 36
ChangeLog, plug-in upgrades, 182
code, editing, 177
comments
A Comment Is Held for Moderation option (Discussion Settings screen, Email Me Whenever section), 68
allowing, 77
Anyone Posts a Comment option (Discussion Settings screen, Email Me Whenever section), 68
approving
comments list, 86–88
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 84
Automatically Close Comments on Articles Older Than __ Days setting (Discussion Settings screen), 67
Before a Comment Appears setting (Discussion Settings screen), 68
best practices, 90
blog settings, configuring, 78–80
bulk actions, making to comments list, 88
checking, 90
Comment Author Must Fill Out Name and Email setting (Other Comment Settings section, Discussion Settings screen), 67
Comment Blacklist setting (Discussion Settings screen), 68
Comment Moderation setting (Discussion Settings screen), 68
Comment Reply via Email setting (Discussion Settings screen), 68
comments list
approving comments, 86–88
Author column, 86
deleting comments, 87–88
filtering comments, 88–89
In Response To column, 86
making bulk actions, 88
replying to comments, 87
searching comments in, 88
spam filtering, 86–89
unapproving comments in, 88
Comments Should be Displayed with the _ Comments at the Top of Each Page (Discussion Settings screen), 67
deleting
comments list, 87–88
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 85
denying, 77
Discussion Settings screen, configuring, 78–80
editing
Quick Edit link (comments list), 87
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 84
email aliases, 91
receiving notifications, 90
Enable Threaded (Nested) Comments __ Levels Deep setting (Discussion Settings screen), 67
filtering in comments list, 88–89
leaving, 76–77
moderating
Administrative Dashboard, 82–84
comments list, 85–88
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 83–84
Notify Me of Follow Up Comments via Email option, 77
Other Comment Settings section (Discussion Settings screen), 66
page index (comments list), 89
replying to, 91
comments list, 87
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 84
searching in comments list, 88
comments list, 86–89
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 85
Subscribe to Comments setting (Discussion Settings screen), 69
unapproving in comments list, 88
Users Must Be Registered and Logged In to Comment setting (Discussion Settings screen), 67
viewing all, 85
configuring
blog settings, 55
discussion settings, 65–69
formatting settings, 60–61
general settings, 55–58
media settings, 70–71
privacy settings, 71–72
reading settings, 62–65
writing settings, 58–59
comment settings, 78–80
discussion settings, 78–80
remote publishing, 187–188
RSS feeds, 114–116
Contact Info section (profiles), 20
copying WordPress files to websites, 143–145
copyrighted material, adding to pages, 52
corporate branding themes, 95
CSS Stylesheet Editor page
customizing blogs, 108–111
previewing changes in, 110
saving changes in, 110
customizing
blogs
CSS Stylesheet Editor page, 108–111
Extras page, 103
header images, 107
lateral navigation, 105–106
mobile browsers, 104
mShots preview links, 103
Related Links option (Extras page), 105–106
themes, 93–97
widgets, 100–102
header images, 107
themes (blogs), 153
applying, 166
browsing at WordPress.org, 158–159
deleting, 166
finding, 157
fixed layouts, 157
fluid layouts, 157
free themes, 154–155
installing, 162–165
premium themes, 154–155
resolution and, 156
three-column themes, 156
two-column themes, 155
types of, 154
viewing details of, 160
D
Dashboard
browsing themes in, 160
Plug-ins Dashboard
Active category, 170
Add New option, 172
All category, 170
Editor option, 172
Featured view, 174
Inactive category, 170
Installed option, 172
Newest view, 174
plug-in searches, 174–175
Recently Active category, 171
Recently Updated view, 175
Search view, 174
Upgrade Available category, 171
Upload view, 174
widgets, 167
data backups, 123–124
databases, creating, 146
Date Format setting (General Settings screen), 57
deactivating plug-ins, 183
Default Article Setting (Discussion Settings screen), 66
Default Avatar option (Discussion Settings screen), 69
Default Link Category (Writing Settings screen), 61
Default Post Category (Writing Settings screen), 61
deleting
blogs, 72
comments
comments list, 87–88
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 85
plug-ins, 171
themes, 166
denying comments, 77
descriptions (blogs), taglines, 56
development strategies, 9
disabling mShots preview links, 104
Discussion Settings screen, 65, 79–80
Allow People to Post Comments on New Articles option, 78
Avatar Display option, 69
Before a Comment Appears setting, 68
Comment Blacklist setting, 68
Comment Moderation setting, 68
Comment Reply via Email setting, 68
Default Article Setting, 66
Default Avatar option, 69
Email Me Whenever section, 68
Maximum Rating option, 69
Other Comment Settings section, 66
Subscribe to Comments setting, 69
discussions, setting post options, 34
disk space
web hosting costs, 136
web hosting requirements, 136
Display a Mobile Theme When This Blog Is Viewed with a mobile browser option (Extras page), 104
Display Name Publicly As list (profiles), 20
documentation, WordPress documentation as free support, 206–207
domain names, registering, 133–135
Domains section (Settings section), 73
domains, choosing, 10
downloading
plug-ins, 173
drafts (posts)
changing status of, 34
saving, 34
E
Edit button (Add New Post page), 28
editing
code, best practices, 177
comments
Quick Edit link (comments list), 87
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 84
pages, 41
plug-ins, 172
posts, 36–39
HTML editing, 32
Visual Editor, 29–31
WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editing, 32
Editor option (Plug-ins Dashboard), 172
comments
email aliases, 91
receiving email notifications, 90
email address field (General Settings screen), 57
Email Me Whenever section (Discussion Settings screen), 68
Notify Me of Follow Up Comments via Email option, 77
Post by Email option (Writing Settings screen), 61
Posterous, remote publishing, 191
remote publishing from, 196
WordPress.com, 197
WordPress.org, 197–199
embedded content
Auto-embeds option (Media Settings screen), 71
Maximum Embed Size option (Media Settings screen), 71
Enable mShots Site Previews on This Blog option (Extras page), 103
Enable Threaded (Nested) Comments __ Levels Deep setting (Other Comment Settings section, Discussion Settings screen), 67
Encoding for Pages and Feeds setting (Reading Settings screen), 65
encrypted browser connections, 18
Excerpt view (Edit list), 39
excerpts, 33
export files
creating, 125
media and, 125
saving, 124
Extras page
customizing blogs, 103
Display a Mobile Theme When This Blog Is Viewed with a Mobile Browser option, 104
Enable mShots Site Previews on This Blog option, 103
Related Links option, 105–106
F
Featured view (Plug-ins Dashboard), 174
file permission plug-ins, 172
filtering comments in comments list, 89
finding
blogs, 77
plug-ins, 172–173
Plug-ins Dashboard searches, 174–175
WordPress site searches, 176–177
profiles, 15
web hosting support, 137
Firefox, ScribeFire plug-in, 200–204
First Name, Last Name fields (profiles), 19
fixed layouts, 157
Flickr, remote publishing, 189–190
fluid layouts, 157
folds (layouts), 156
For Each Article in a Feed, Show setting (Reading Settings screen), 65
For Each Article in an Enhanced Feed, Show setting (Reading Settings screen), 65
formatting
Date Format setting (General Settings screen), 57
Formatting option (Writing Settings screen), 60
Post by Email option (Writing Settings screen), 61
Time Format setting (General Settings screen), 57
forums, finding support via, 208
free themes versus premium themes, 154–155
Front Page Displays setting (Reading Settings screen), 63–64
G
Gallery (media library), adding images to pages, 49
Gears (Google), Turbo mode, 118–120
General Settings screen, 55
Blog Picture/Icon area, 58
Blog Title setting, 56
Date Format setting, 57
email address field, 57
Language field, 56
taglines, 56
Time Format setting, 57
Timezone setting, 57
Week Starts On option, 57
GNU GPL (General Public License), 131–132
Go Daddy web hosting service, Hosting Connection script service, 140
AdSense for feeds plug-in, 184
Analyticator plug-in, 185
Gears, Turbo mode, 118–120
webmaster tools verification, 122
GPL (General Public License), 131–132
gravatars, 23–24. See also avatars
grouping posts, 36
H
header images, customizing, 107
help
free support, 205
forums, 208
search engines, 207
WordPress documentation, 206–207
WordPress website, 207
NetTuts website, 210
paid support, 209
Sams Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Minutes 10 Minute Podcast, 211
web hosting, 137
WordPress Codex website, 210
WordPress.tv website, 210
hosting blogs
bandwidth, 136
disk space, 136
domain names, registering, 133–135
finding support, 137
Go Daddy web hosting service, 140
maintenance, 132–133
plug-ins, 132
pre-existing themes, 132
reasons for hosting, 131
requirements, 139
responsibilities of, 132–133
uploading files to web hosts
choosing blog folders, 143
copying WordPress files to websites, 143–145
WordPress operational requirements, 136
Hosting Connection script service, 140
HTML (Hypertext Markup Language), editing in posts, 32
hyperlinks
adding to pages, 42–44
Default Link Category (Writing Settings screen), 61
images, 51
lateral navigation, 105–106
links widget, 101
Related Links option (Extras page), 105–106
I
I Would Like My Blog to Be Visible Only to Users I Choose option (Privacy Settings screen), 72
I Would Like to Block Search Engines, but Allow Normal Visitors option (Privacy Settings screen), 71
icons
Blog Picture/Icon area (General Settings screen), 58
uploading images as, 58
images
adding to pages
alternate text descriptions, 46
images from computer, 44–46
images from Gallery (media library), 49
images from media library, 50
images from URL, 46–48
storage limitations, 46
Blog Picture/Icon area (General Settings screen), 58
Flickr, remote publishing, 189–190
header images, customizing, 107
hyperlinks, 51
Large Size option (Media Settings screen), 71
Medium Size option (Media Settings screen), 71
Thumbnail Size option (Media Settings screen), 70
uploading, 58
importing
content from other blogs, 128
data from exported WordPress (XML) files, 126
In Response To column (comments list), 86
Inactive category (Plug-ins Dashboard), 170
Installed option (Plug-ins Dashboard), 172
installing
plug-ins, 177
automated installations, 179
fully automatic installations, 178
manual installations, 180
themes, 162–165
WordPress
automated script services, 139
creating blog folders, 146
creating databases, 146
initial logins, 150
manual installations, 140–142
running install scripts, 147–151
uploading files to web hosts, 143–145
Interface Language setting (profiles, Personal Options section), 18
iPhone, remote publishing from, 192–193
J—K—L
Language field (General Settings screen), 56
languages
blogs, selecting language for, 56
Interface Language setting (profiles, Personal Options section), 18
Large Size option (Media Settings screen), 71
Last Name, First Name fields (profiles), 19
lateral navigation, 105–106
layouts
fixed layouts, 157
fluid layouts, 157
folds, 156
resolution and, 156
three-column themes, 156
two-column themes, 155
Limit Width option (CSS Stylesheet Editor page), 110
links (hyperlinks)
adding to pages, 42–44
Default Link Category (Writing Settings screen), 61
images, 51
lateral navigation, 105–106
links widget, 101
Related Links option (Extras page), 105–106
List view (Edit list), 39
logins
login names versus nicknames, 20
WordPress, 150
M
maintenance, blog hosting, 132–133
manual WordPress installations, 140–142
Maximum Embed Size option (Media Settings screen), 71
Maximum Rating option (Discussion Settings screen), 69
media
audio, adding to pages, 51–52
export files, creating, 125
video, adding to pages, 53–54
media library
adding media library images to pages, 50
Gallery, adding images to pages, 49
Media Settings screen
Auto-embeds option, 71
Large Size option, 71
Maximum Embed Size option, 71
Medium Size option, 71
Thumbnail Size option, 70
Medium Size option (Media Settings screen), 71
meta widget, 101
importing data from exported WordPress (XML) files, 126
transferring blogs, 126–127
WordPress.com blogs to WordPress.org sites, 129
mobile applications, remote publishing
BlackBerry, 194–195
iPhone, 192–193
mobile browsers, 104
mobile themes, 104
moderating comments
Administrative Dashboard, 82
Recent Comments Dashboard widget, 83–84
Author column, 86
In Response To column, 86
importing data from exported WordPress (XML) files, 126
transferring blogs, 126–127
WordPress.com blogs to WordPress.org sites, 129
mShots preview links
customizing blogs, 103
disabling, 104
N
naming
Display Name Publicly As list, 20
domain names
registering names, 133–135
registrars, 133
First Name, Last Name fields (profiles), 19
nicknames, 20
usernames, 19
NetTuts website, technical support via, 210
New Post button, 27
Newest view (Plug-ins Dashboard), 174
nicknames versus login names, 20
Notify Me of Follow Up Comments via Email option, 77
O—P
open source software, 131–132
OpenID section (Settings section), 73
organizing posts, 36
Other Comment Settings section (Discussion Settings screen), 66
page index (comments list), 89
pages
Add New Post page, 28
audio, adding, 51–52
copyrighted material, adding, 52
creating, 40–41
editing, 41
hyperlinks, adding, 42–44
images, adding
alternate text descriptions, 46
images from computer, 44–46
images from Gallery (media library), 49
images from media library, 50
images from URL, 46–48
storage limitations, 46
video, adding, 53–54
pages widget, 101
passwords
account passwords, creating, 9
Admin passwords, 151
copying WordPress files to websites, 145
profiles, 22–23
performance, improving via Turbo mode (Gears), 118–120
permissions, plug-in files, 172
Personal API keys, profiles, 16
Personal Options section (profiles)
Admin Color Scheme, 17
Always Use HTTPS When Visiting Administration Pages dialog, 18
Interface Language setting, 18
Keyboard Shortcuts, 17
Primary Blog setting, 18
Proofreading section, 19
Visual Editor, 17
personalizing
blogs
CSS Stylesheet Editor page, 108–111
Extras page, 103
header images, 107
lateral navigation, 105–106
mobile browsers, 104
mShots preview links, 103
Related Links option (Extras page), 105–106
themes, 93–97
widgets, 100–102
header images, 107
pictures
adding to pages
alternate text descriptions, 46
images from computer, 44–46
images from Gallery (media library), 49
images from media library, 50
images from URL, 46–48
storage limitations, 46
Blog Picture/Icon area (General Settings screen), 58
Flickr, remote publishing, 189–190
header pictures, customizing, 107
hyperlinks, 51
Large Size option (Media Settings screen), 71
Medium Size option (Media Settings screen), 71
Thumbnail Size option (Media Settings screen), 70
uploading, 58
pingbacks, 78–79
plug-ins
Advertising Manager plug-in, 184
advertising plug-ins, 184
Akismet spam filtering plug-in, 184
blog hosting plug-ins, 132
BluBrry PowerPress plug-in, 185
creating, 174
defining, 169
deleting, 171
downloading, 173
editing, 172
file permissions, 172
finding, 172–173
Plug-ins Dashboard searches, 174–175
WordPress site searches, 176–177
Google AdSense for feeds plug-in, 184
Google Analyticator plug-in, 185
installing, 177
automated installations, 179
fully automatic installations, 178
manual installations, 180
Plug-ins Dashboard
Active category, 170
Add New option, 172
All category, 170
Editor option, 172
Featured view, 174
Inactive category, 170
Installed option, 172
Newest view, 174
plug-in searches, 174–175
Recently Active category, 171
Recently Updated view, 175
Search view, 174
Upgrade Available category, 171
Upload view, 174
podcasting plug-ins, 185
promotional/publicity plug-ins, 184
publicity/promotional plug-ins, 184
removing, 183
ScribeFire plug-in, remote publishing via, 200–204
Sociable plug-in, 185
Social Bookmarks plug-in, 185
social networking plug-ins, 185
spam filtering plug-ins, 184
statistics plug-ins, 185
Twitter Tools plug-in, 185
upgrading, 181–182
Wordpress.com Stats plug-in, 185
Wp-pubsubhubbub plug-in, 184
WP-SpamFree Anti-Spam plug-in, 184
writing, 174
podcasts
plug-ins, 185
Sams Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Minutes 10 Minute Podcast, technical support via, 211
Post by Email option (Writing Settings screen), 61
Posterous, remote publishing, 191
posts
Add New Post page, 28
BlackBerry, viewing on, 196
categorizing, 36
creating
Add New Post page, 28
discussion options, 34
excerpts, 33
New Post button, 27
tags, 35–36
trackbacks, 33
Visual Editor, 29–31
Default Post Category (Writing Settings screen), 61
discussions, setting options, 34
drafts
changing status, 34
saving, 34
editing, 36–39
HTML editing, 32
Visual Editor, 29–31
WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editing, 32
excerpts, 33
lateral navigation, 105–106
New Post button, 27
Post by Email option (Writing Settings screen), 61
Press This feature, 120
previewing, 34
publishing, 34–35
saving drafts, 34
Size of the Post Box setting (Writing Settings screen), 59
summaries, 65
tags, 35–36
trackbacks, 33
visibility of, changing, 35
Posts Page option (Reading Settings screen, Front Page Displays setting), 63
premium themes versus free themes, 154–155
Press This feature, posting articles via, 120
previewing
CSS changes in CSS Stylesheet Editor page, 110
posts, 34
themes, 96
websites, mShots preview links, 103
Primary Blog setting (profiles, Personal Options section), 18
Privacy Settings screen
I Would Like My Blog to Be Visible Only to Users I Choose option, 72
I Would Like to Block Search Engines, but Allow Normal Visitors option, 71
profiles
About Yourself section
Biographical Info area, 21
completing, 25
passwords, 22–23
Contact Info section, 20
Display Name Publicly As list, 20
finding, 15
First Name, Last Name fields, 19
gravatars, 23–24
nicknames, 20
passwords, 22–23
Personal API keys, 16
Personal Options section
Admin Color Scheme, 17
Always Use HTTPS When Visiting Administration Pages dialog, 18
Interface Language setting, 18
Keyboard Shortcuts, 17
Primary Blog setting, 18
Proofreading section, 19
Visual Editor, 17
saving changes, 25
usernames, 19
promotional/publicity plug-ins, 184
Proofreading section (profiles, Personal Options section) and Visual Editor, 19
publicity/promotional plug-ins, 184
publishing
posts, 34–35
remotely
Atom Publishing, 188
BlackBerry, 194–195
browsers, 200–204
configuring, 187–188
email, 196–199
Flickr, 189–190
iPhone, 192–193
mobile applications, 192–195
Posterous, 191
ScribeFire plug-in, 200–204
XML-RPC, 188
Q—R
Quick Edit link (comments list), 87
Quick Edit option (Bulk Edit menu), 39
Reading Settings screen
Blog Pages Show at Most option, 64
Encoding for Pages and Feeds setting, 65
For Each Article in a Feed, Show setting, 65
For Each Article in an Enhanced Feed, Show setting, 65
Front Page Displays setting, 63–64
Syndication Feeds Show the Most Recent setting, 65
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 83–84
Recently Active category (Plug-ins Dashboard), 171
Recently Updated view (Plug-ins Dashboard), 175
redirected RSS feeds, 117–118
registrars
domain names, 133
renewals, 134
Related Links option (Extras page), 105–106
remote publishing
Atom Publishing, 188
browsers, 200–204
configuring, 187–188
email, 196
WordPress.com, 197
WordPress.org, 197–199
Flickr, 189–190
mobile applications
BlackBerry, 194–195
iPhone, 192–193
Posterous, 191
ScribeFire plug-in, 200–204
XML-RPC, 188
removing
plug-ins, 183
widgets from blogs, 102
renaming blogs, 129
renewals, registrars, 134
replying to comments, 91
comments list, 87
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 84
resolution, themes, 156
restoring backups, 128
RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds, 8, 113
adding feeds, 116
configuring, 114–116
For Each Article in a Feed, Show setting (Reading Settings screen), 65
For Each Article in an Enhanced Feed, Show setting (Reading Settings screen), 65
redirected feeds, 117–118
RSS Links widget, 115–116
Syndication Feeds Show the Most Recent setting (Reading Settings screen), 65
S
Sams Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Minutes 10 Minute Podcast, technical support via, 211
saving
CSS changes in CSS Stylesheet Editor page, 110
exported files, 124
post drafts, 34
profile changes, 25
ScribeFire plug-in, remote publishing via, 200–204
script services (automated), WordPress installations, 139
scripts (install), running, 147–151
Search view (Plug-ins Dashboard), 174
searches
comments in comments list, 88
plug-ins
Plug-ins Dashboard searches, 174–175
WordPress site searches, 176–177
search engines, finding support via, 207
search widget, 101
themes, 157
security
browser connections, 18
privacy settings, configuring, 71–72
Settings section
Discussion Settings screen, 65
Avatar Display option, 69
Before a Comment Appears setting, 68
Comment Blacklist setting, 68
Comment Moderation setting, 68
Comment Reply via Email setting, 68
Default Article Setting, 66
Default Avatar option, 69
Email Me Whenever section, 68
Maximum Rating option, 69
Other Comment Settings section, 66
Subscribe to Comments setting, 69
Domains section, 73
General Settings screen, 55
Blog Picture/Icon area, 58
Blog Title setting, 56
Date Format setting, 57
email address field, 57
Language field, 56
taglines, 56
Time Format setting, 57
TimeZone setting, 57
Week Starts On option, 57
Auto-embeds option, 71
Large Size option, 71
Maximum Embed Size option, 71
Medium Size option, 71
Thumbnail Size option, 70
OpenID section, 73
Privacy Settings screen
I Would Like My Blog to Be Visible Only to Users I Choose option, 72
I Would Like to Block Search Engines, but Allow Normal Visitors option, 71
Reading Settings screen
Blog Pages Show at Most option, 64
Encoding for Pages and Feeds setting, 65
For Each Article in a Feed, Show setting, 65
For Each Article in an Enhanced Feed, Show setting, 65
Front Page Displays option, 63–64
Syndication Feeds Show the Most Recent setting, 65
Writing Settings screen
Default Link Category, 61
Default Post Category, 61
Formatting option, 60
Post by Email option, 61
Size of the Post Box setting, 59
Short Link button (Add New Post page), 29
Sign Up screen, 9
Simple Scripts script service, 140
Size of the Post Box setting (Writing Settings screen), 59
Sociable plug-in, 185
Social Bookmarks plug-in, 185
social networking plug-ins, 185
spam filtering
comments, 80–81
Comment Blacklist setting (Discussion Settings screen), 68
comments list, 86–89
Recent Comments Dashboard widget (Administrative Dashboard), 85
plug-ins, 184
Start from Scratch and Just Use This option (CSS Stylesheet Editor page), 110
statistics plug-ins, 185
status
filtering comments by (comments list), 88
post drafts, changing, 34
strong passwords, 22–23
subscriptions, RSS feeds, 8
summaries (blog posts), 65
support
technical
free support, 205–208
NetTuts website, 210
paid support, 209
Sams Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Minutes 10 Minute Podcast, 211
WordPress Codex website, 210
WordPress.tv website, 210
web hosting, 137
syndication (RSS feeds), 8, 113
adding feeds, 116
configuring, 114–116
For Each Article in a Feed, Show setting (Reading Settings screen), 65
For Each Article in an Enhanced Feed, Show setting (Reading Settings screen), 65
redirected feeds, 117–118
RSS Links widget, 115–116
Syndication Feeds Show the Most Recent setting (Reading Settings screen), 65
T
tag clouds, 175
taglines, 56
technical support
forums, 208
search engines, 207
WordPress documentation, 206–207
WordPress website, 207
NetTuts website, 210
paid support, 209
Sams Teach Yourself WordPress in 10 Minutes 10 Minute Podcast, 211
WordPress Codex website, 210
WordPress.tv website, 210
text, alternate text image descriptions, 46
text widget, 102
blog hosting themes, 132
branding (corporate) themes, 95
browsing at WordPress.org, 158–159
changing, 97
deleting, 166
fixed layouts, 157
fluid layouts, 157
free themes, 154–155
header images, customizing, 107
installing, 162–165
mobile themes, 104
premium themes, 154–155
previewing, 96
resolution and, 156
three-column themes, 156
two-column themes, 155
types of, 154
viewing details of, 160
three-column themes, 156
Thumbnail Size option (Media Settings screen), 70
Time Format setting (General Settings screen), 57
Timezone setting (General Settings screen), 57
titles, blogs, 56
transferring blogs, 126–127
Turbo mode (Gears), improving blog performance via, 118–120
Twitter Tools plug-in, 185
two-column themes, 155
U
unapproving comments from comments list, 88
updates
Recently Updated view (Plug-ins Dashboard), 175
upgrades
CSS customizations, 109
plug-ins, 181–182
transferring blogs, 127
Upgrade Available category (Plug-ins Dashboard), 171
WordPress.com, 18
WordPress.org, 18
Upload view (Plug-ins Dashboard), 174
uploading
files to web hosts
choosing blog folders, 143
copying WordPress files to websites, 143–145
images, Blog Picture/Icon area (General Settings screen), 58
URL (uniform resource locators)
images from URL, adding to pages, 46–48
OpenID, 73
user names (accounts), creating, 9
user profiles
About Yourself section
Biographical Info area, 21
completing, 25
passwords, 22–23
Contact Info section, 20
Display Name Publicly As list, 20
finding, 15
First Name, Last Name fields, 19
gravatars, 23–24
nicknames, 20
passwords, 22–23
Personal API keys, 16
Admin Color Scheme, 17
Always Use HTTPS When Visiting Administration Pages dialog, 18
Interface Language setting, 18
Keyboard Shortcuts, 17
Primary Blog setting, 18
Proofreading section, 19
Visual Editor, 17
saving changes, 25
usernames, 19
Users Must Be Registered and Logged In to Comment setting, Other Comment Settings section (Discussion Settings screen), 67
V
verifying webmaster tools
Bing Webmaster Center, 123
Google webmaster tools, 122
Yahoo! Site Explorer, 122–123
video. See also embedded content
adding to pages, 53–54
export files, 125
viewing
comments, 85
posts on BlackBerry, 196
visibility of posts, changing, 35
Visual Editor, 17
editing posts, 29–31
keyboard shortcuts, 32
Proofreading section (profiles, Personal Options section) and, 19
voice, export files, 125
W
web hosting
Go Daddy web hosting service, 140
requirements, 139
uploading files to web hosts
choosing blog folders, 143
copying WordPress files to websites, 143–145
webmaster tools verification
Bing Webmaster Center, 123
Google webmaster tools, 122
Yahoo! Site Explorer, 122–123
websites
Automattic, paid technical support via, 209
folds, 156
NetTuts website, technical support via, 210
previewing, mShots preview links, 103
themes, 153
applying, 166
browsing at WordPress.org, 158–159
deleting, 166
finding, 157
fixed layouts, 157
fluid layouts, 157
free themes, 154–155
installing, 162–165
premium themes, 154–155
resolution and, 156
three-column themes, 156
two-column themes, 155
types of, 154
viewing details of, 160
WordPress Codex website, technical support via, 210
WordPress website, finding support at, 207
WordPress.tv website, technical support via, 210
Week Starts On option (General Settings screen), 57
archives widget, 101
blogs, adding to/removing from, 102
calendar widget, 101
categories widget, 101
links widget, 101
meta widget, 101
pages widget, 101
RSS Links widget, 115–116
search widget, 101
text widget, 102
width, Limit Width option (CSS Stylesheet Editor page), 110
WordPress, 5
Admin passwords, 151
development of, 8
features of, 7
history of, 8
installing
automated script services, 139
creating blog folders, 146
creating databases, 146
initial logins, 150
manual installations, 140–142
running install scripts, 147–151
uploading files to web hosts, 143–145
logins, 150
migrating outside blog content to WordPress, 13
operational requirements, 136
support
documentation, 206–207
WordPress website, 207
WordPress application (App Store), 192–193
WordPress Codex website, technical support via, 210
WordPress MU (multiuser), 6
WordPress.com, 6
email posting, 197
feature comparison table, 7
profiles, differences from WordPress.org profiles, 15
remote publishing
configuring, 187
via email, 197
Sign Up screen, 9
Stats plug-in, 185
upgrades, 18
WordPress.org, 6
email posting, 197–199
feature comparison table, 7
manual WordPress installations
downloading software, 140
unpacking software, 142
profiles, differences from WordPress.com profiles, 15
remote publishing
configuring, 187
via email, 197–199
themes, browsing, 158–159
upgrades, 18
WordPress.tv website, technical support via, 210
Wp-pubsubhubbub plug-in, 184
WP-SpamFree Anti-Spam plug-in, 184
Writing Settings screen
Default Link Category, 61
Default Post Category, 61
Formatting option, 60
Post by Email option, 61
Size of the Post Box setting, 59
wsers, 204
WYSIWYG (what you see is what you get) editing, 32
X—Y—Z
XML (Extensible Markup Language)
exported WordPress (XML) files, importing data from, 126
XML-RPC, remote publishing, 188
Yahoo! Site Explorer, webmaster tools verification, 122–123