HOW TO: Get Up-to-Date on WordPress 3.0

August 18, 2010 — ifFYfv5C2hropBS9

WordPress 3.0, the latest and greatest version of the popular open source content management system, has just been released. The latest version brings a refined backend interface, a brand new default theme, a new custom menu structure, plus improved support for custom post types and custom taxonomies.

While we’ve written about some of the most exciting andimportant new features in WordPress 3.0 already, we thought now would be a good time to round-up some resources of how these newest features work and what WordPress designers and developers will need to consider when upgrading or creating new plugins or themes for WordPress 3.0.

Although WordPress 3.0 was only released last week, it has been in the works for quite some time, so a fair amount of documentation is already online. We’ve done our best to ensure that the resources we’re linking to are still current with the final codebase, but if you see something that seems off or think that we missed a must-have resource, let us know in the comments. (more…)

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WordPress Blog Into Ultimate Web 2.0 Portal

August 17, 2010 — ifFYfv5C2hropBS9

Step 1: Install WordPress Blog Software

Download and install latest version of WordPress (Version 2.8.1 at the time of writing). Use installation instructions available here – no need to duplicate the efforts on my end, when original documentation is very well written. You can also save yourself time going through this guide and use our Expert WordPress custom installer package that already includes altest code, all plugins fully installed and configured for you and a custom Niche Theme fully optimized for search engines and with build in AdSense. (more…)

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Understanding WordPress Theme Files

August 8, 2010 — ifFYfv5C2hropBS9

Understanding WordPress Theme Files

It is time for us to start taking a close look at how themes are built and how they work. If you have ever themed any kind of application before, you will appreciate how straightforward and intuitive WordPress theming actually is (with plenty of power when you need it). If you have never themed any application before, never fear, it’s easy.

Every Theme is Different

Of course, the look of all themes is different. But if you were to download five different WordPress themes and open the folders side by side, you’ll see a slightly different sets of files as well. There are a couple of required files and a number of files you will likely find in all themes, but beyond that the door is pretty wide open. For example, some themes might come with a special archives page because that theme is built to showcase archives in unique way. Another theme might be missing a search.php file, because its index page is built to accommodate search right inside of it.

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WordPress Users and Administrators

August 8, 2010 — ifFYfv5C2hropBS9

WordPress Users and Administrators

If you have installed WordPress, then you have set up at least one user. Each user is basically an “account” on WordPress. The default user is named “admin” and receives an automatically generated secure password. This default admin user enjoys complete administrative control over the entire site. You are not, however, limited to this default account. You can manually add new accounts, assign privileges, and even enable visitors to register as users themselves .