WordPress
WordPress is an open-source software distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL). WordPress
utilizes PHP and MySQL. The software is highly customizable and provides you with the cah1pability to deliver
information by means of audio, video, and other media, including blogs and podcasts.
A blog is a collection of short articles, essays, or loosely-formatted thoughts, usually written by one
individual. A podcast is a multimedia file (audio, video, or multimedia) distributed in a series of episodes.
A customer can subscribe to your podcast, download it as soon as it is available, and then play it on their
compatible devices (such as MP3 players).
Available Features
The following list provides an overview of some of the available features included with WordPress:
- Integrated theme system.
- Trackback support.
- Pingback support.
- Spam protection.
- Full user registration.
- Password protected blog postings.
- Support for importing content from previously-designed blogs (such as MoveableType).
- Common blog XML-RPC support.
- Workflow, post, and draft tools.
- Intelligent text formatting.
- Support for services (such as Ping-O-Matic) designed to update Web search engines.
As an open-source application, WordPress is not limited to this set of features. There are numerous extensions,
or plug-ins developed by the community of WordPress users. Refer to the WordPress Web site for more information
about standard WordPress features, extensions, or plug-ins.
Before you Install WordPress
You must uninstall any previously installed version of WordPress present on your account prior to installation
using the vinstall. Also, make a backup of your previous configuration of blog or podcast software, as well as
of the databases to which they refer. The vinstall provides for installing WordPress to any sub host configured
in the Apache configuration file (httpd.conf).
Get Started
The vinstall for WordPress runs a script which places the WordPress version 2.0.2 on your account. To install the
software, run the following command from a Secure Shell (SSH) prompt:
# vinstall wordpress
Note: If you are upgrading WordPress from a previous installation, ignore
any warnings you receive regarding your existing MySQL database. After the installation completes, use your
preferred browser to access the following location:
https://YOURDOMAIN/WORDPRESS/upgrade.php
Replace YOURDOMAIN and WORDPRESS with the domain and directory, respectively, in which you installed WordPress.
After visiting the upgrade page, replace your customizations by utilizing the backup file you made before you
began this process.
Refer to the WordPress Web site and documentation for further information regarding maintenance, administration,
and troubleshooting.
More Information About WordPress
Following are links to Web sites you can use to learn more about WordPress software, blogging, and other related
services. These Web sites inform you about concerns in the Internet development community regarding how these
applications interact with each other. In addition, many of the Web sites provide opportunities for you to
subscribe to topical email lists and RSS Web feeds.
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