Post on 25-Jan-2015
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Shared Hostingand
WordPress
Shared Hostingand
WordPress
Presented by Al DavisPresented by Al Davis
What we will coverWhat we will coverWhat is Shared Hosting?
Why use Shared Hosting?
What to look for
Things you should know
Hints on how to pick a provider
How to set up WordPress- 4 different methods
How to migrate a site
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What is Shared Hosting?What is Shared Hosting?Many websites reside on a web server connected to the Internet.Each site sits on its own partition, or section, of the server to keep it seperate from other sites.
This is generally the most economical option for hosting , as many people share the overall cost of server maintenance.
- Wikipedia
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Why Shared Hosting?Why Shared Hosting?Cost Effective
The cost of servers, internet connectivity, maintenance and manpower is shared over many customers.
The cost to run a server in a secure, redundant environment can easily run to tens of thousands of dollars per month.
Run your business, not your technology
Shared Hosting allows you to focus on running your business, not learning how to run a web server.
All told, it’s the simplest way to have a website, ideal for small businesses.
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What is required?What is required?Minimum requirements for WordPress
Version 3.1
• PHP version 4.3
• MySQL version 4.1.2
Version 3.2 (released July 4)
• PHP version 5.2.4 or greater
• MySQl version 5.0 or greater
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Things you should knowThings you should know
All that storage and bandwidth?...You’re never going to use it all.
Text is cheap ... but pictures and video will kill your storage
FTP Access...never needs to be capped
Email storage...shouldn’t be bundled up
MSAccess...is simply wrong. Don’t use it for your website. Ever. And I mean ever!!!!
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But providers don’t tell youBut providers don’t tell you
Things you should look forThings you should look forCall support
How long did it take to talk to a live person?
Do they even have live support?
Call when you are nost likely to be working on your site...calling at 10 am when you are going to be working at 7pm will not give you an accurate idea
Ask to be transferred to the sales department
How was that experience?
Did sales know why you were transferred?
Don’t get locked in
Don’t commit for any more than 12 months maximum.
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From a hosting providerFrom a hosting provider
Installing WordPressInstalling WordPress4 different methods4 different methods
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One-Click InstallerOne-Click Installer
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FTPFTP
Using a plug-inUsing a plug-in
One-Click InstallerOne-Click InstallerWhat is it?
An application that installs software for the end user (WordPress, Joomla, Drupal etc.)
Why Use it?
Simple to use
Fast
Why Not to use it
No control of what is installed
No control of how it is installed
Can be tough to go back and change the installation
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FTPFTPWhat is FTP?
Stands for File Transfer Protocol
Fancy way of saying “moving files from your computer to the server via the internet”
What do you need?
FTP Client. There are many out there for Windows and Mac—some are even free
Why use FTP?
Fine control over what is installedWhen you’ve uploaded your files, you get to use the famous 5-minute install for WP
Why NOT to use FTP
Can be slow depending upon your Internet connectionRequires greater technical knowledge than One-ClickNeed to set up your own database for WP to work
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SSHSSHWhat is SSH?
Stands for Secure Shell
Fancy way of saying “A secure channel to connect to your web server space.” Command line based ( Advanced users)
What do you need?
Command Line Tool-PuTTY – WindowsTerminal - Mac
Why use SSH?
Much faster than FTPGuarantees you always get the latest version of WordPress
Why NOT to use SSH?
Not all hosting providers offer full access (unable to connect to other sites)Requires greater technical knowledgeRequires command line use
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wget http://wordpress.org/latest.zipwget http://wordpress.org/latest.zip
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unzip latest.zipunzip latest.zip
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•Move all the files out of the wordpress foldercp –rf ./wordpress/* ./
•Delete downloaded filesrm latest.ziprm –rf wordpress/
•Move all the files out of the wordpress foldercp –rf ./wordpress/* ./
•Delete downloaded filesrm latest.ziprm –rf wordpress/
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Edit wp-config-sample.phpthen save it as wp-config.phpEdit wp-config-sample.phpthen save it as wp-config.php
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Navigate to yourdomain.com/wp-adminNavigate to yourdomain.com/wp-admin
Backup BuddyBackup BuddyWhat is Backup Buddy?
A WordPress plugin developed by ithemes ( www.ithemes.com)
Like getting 3 plugins in oneInstallationsBackupsMigration tool
Why use Backup Buddy?
Allows you to develop locally, deploy to a web serverTakes all of your themes, custom CSS, plugins, content over in one smooth move
Why NOT to use Backup Buddy?
No custom installation of WordPress
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Navigate to domain/importbuddy.php after you have FTP’ed the backup file and he import file to your webserver space
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Everything is moved over to the new server, including plug-ins!!Everything is moved over to the new server, including plug-ins!!
Questions?Questions?
Contact MeContact Mealdavis@aldavis.org
Skype adavis3105
Twitter- @adavis3105
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