Wordpress for beginners

Tutorial : How to separate Comments and Trackbacks

I’ve always felt that showing your comments and Trackbacks separated adds a bit of professionalism to your blog. It’s hard as it is to follow a long conversation, but also having to weed out the Trackbacks makes it even more difficult. I could never really understand why people don’t do this because honestly having those two separated takes only a minimal amount of coding effort and only 2 or 3 minutes of your time but has a great impact on your readers.
To get started, make sure you back-up your comments.php file before starting to edit anything.

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Tutorial : How to configure WordPress for a first-time run

If you havent yet installed WordPress you may want to first read the Tutorial : How to install and configure WordPress for a first-time run

One of the basic things you’ll want to do after you’ve finished your WordPress installation is to properly configure it. What does this mean ? I’m sure that by now you’ve heard many people say that WordPress isn’t just a blogging platform it’s more of a CMS and holds great potential – it’s true. It’s easy to customize, very flexible, light and ultra fast. The only problem is that it doesn’t come pre-configured. Here are a few tips that might interest some of you.

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Tutorial : How to install and configure WordPress for a first-time run

Installing and configuring WordPress for a first time run might not be that hard, and yet some people aren’t that skilled when it comes to installing scripts for the first time. This tutorial is written for those that need a bit of guidance with WordPress installation and configuration. This article will actually be the first in a series.

Step 1

The first thing you’ll have to do is to go to this link WordPress download and download the latest version of Wordpres. Be sure to check if your hosting meets the minimum requirements to run WordPress before going to step 2. Also note that many hosts will have an easy install process for scripts such as WordPress.

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Best WordPress hosting site

In yesterday’s article, How to migrate from a WordPress.com hosted blog to a self-hosted one I mentioned that certain hosts might not meet the minimum requirements for WordPress installations. Choosing the best WordPress hosting from all those available might come as a chore and some might even get confused not knowing what to choose.

To make this task easier, we’re creating a list of established web hosts that include support for WordPress hosting.

USA:

Hostgator

UK:

Blackfoot Hosting


Contact us if you would like to recommend a hosting company to be listed on this page.

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