If you want your own WordPress blog but aren’t quite sure where to start I have created this collection of my blogs posts below that will help you take those first steps.
How to Perform a Manual Install of WordPress – this post guides you step by step through the process of installing WordPress the manual way.
How to Install WordPress with Fantastico – if the manual install looks too daunting for you and your web host provides Fantastico then this guide will take you through how to perform an automated install of WordPress.
7 First Steps for New WordPress Blogs – after you have installed WordPress here are some initial configuration steps that I recommend you take.
How to Configure Comments for WordPress – in this post I explain three different comment strategies to consider for your new blog.
Writing Blog Posts with the WordPress Visual Editor: The Basics – explaining the basic controls in the visual editor.
Writing Blog Posts with the WordPress Visual Editor: The Kitchen Sink – explaining the advanced controls in the visual editor.
Twitter and WordPress Integration Guide – free guide to integrating Twitter into your WordPress blog.
I hope you enjoy these posts and find them useful. Have any questions or feedback? Contact me here.
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Dear Paul, I came to you through the ProBlogger 31DDD, about Sneeze posts. I read through 2 of your posts on WP for newbies relating to preparing am article in advance of posting. I didn’t find the answer to my problem. When I am composing a new post and want to preview it before continuing, for example to see how/where an image gets inserted, pressing the Preview button above the posting options only lets me preview the post one time. After that I have to go my blogsite in real time and so I change the date I want the post to be published to one or two days before the current date. I choose an older date otherwise the new post-in-progress will be the current post which someone might be reading on line at that time. Gina
Hi Gina,
I have never encountered that problem before on all of the WordPress blogs I write for. I simply click Save Draft first so that my latest changes are saved, then click Preview and it works fine.
If I manage to find more info about your problem I’ll be sure to write a post about it.
Thanks, Paul
I’m wondering why an experienced blogger like the author/admin of this blog is still using the default “/feed” RSS feed instead of feedburner integration.
Hi there,
I use the Feedsmith plugin which redirects the /feed URL to the Feedburner feed.
Thanks for your comment.
Paul
Paul;
Love your blog. FYI…you have a link error on this page for the “How To Perform a Manual Install of WordPress” post. I was able to get to the post by searching your site, but that link didn’t work for me.
Thanks Dan, I’ve fixed the link now.
Just found your blog while surfing around, and I am finding it very useful/helpful/insightful… I appreciate the support you are providing and I look forward to your future instructions, and how to’s… not to mention some of your great tips.