About the CMS WordPress A brief overview of both Wordpress.org
& WordPress.com WordPress is one of the most popular content
management and blog publishing applications available on the web
today. It can be downloaded or used without charge.
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WordPress.org and WordPress.com WordPress is open source
software for blogging and web site design and has two products.
Those being Wordpress.com and Wordpress.org. Wordpress.com is
formulated for users who wish to establish a blog or limited
website without the need for technical skill, out- hosting or a
domain name. Wordpress.org is free software which you can download
to your own web hosts server. WordPress.org allows you to fully
manage your site and customize it according to your
specifications.
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WordPress Dashboard To manage both WordPress.com and
WordPress.org sites, you would log into the DASHBOARD, or control
panel as shown above. From there you can easily update, edit or
delete any part of your website or blog. WordPress.org offers more
features within the Dashboard and you can download plugins that
increases the functionality of your site or blog For example,
clicking the POSTS option results in the following..
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WordPress Dashboard It opens and takes you into the content
area which connects you to your online text or the WordPress term
is post. You then simply type your changes, press update and the
revisions are auto-populated online. Each Dashboard function is
managed in the same manner. There are options to add Widgets, which
are functionality features that make your site more useful. For
example, a calendar, map to your location, Facebook like feature
and so on.
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Free website themes for WordPress.com WordPress.com offers many
free themes. Some allow slight revisions, most do not. You may also
purchase premium themes that offer some flexibility as to
appearance and structure.
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Pros Easily login to the dashboard and update the site or blog
features More than one author with different permissions possible
Free to download with no hosting fee Auto-installation, upgrades,
spam, backups and security managed by the host Download plugins to
increase security You can turn off comments and set-up as as a
limited-feature web-site Can upgrade so that you might use plugins,
your own domain name, extra storage space, more Widgets and more.
Yearly cost of $99.00 U.S. WordPress.com Cons Limited to the themes
(or templates) provided You cannot modify the structure (although
you can add new headers to some themes) Your web address is limited
to something.wordpress.com (something indicates your name of
course) It is a WYSIWYG software (or What you see is what you get)
WordPress.com lets you easily create your own limited website or
blog. It is free with the option of adding upgrades such as
personalized domain names, custom structuring (CSS), videos, extra
storage, and more. Hosting and Installation Your blog/site is
hosted through WordPress.com freely No installation is
required
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About Wordpress.org It is a self-hosted system that is
installed to your web hosting account giving you the ability to log
into the dashboard and create fully-functional web sites. Things to
know and do before installing WordPress.org codex You must have
access to your web server via FTP (or File Transfer Protocol
software) You must have a text editor such as Notepad You must know
if your web host allows WordPress installs and their MySQL
(database) and PHPmyAdmin system levels Unzipping software Things
you need to do to install WordPress.org codex Download the latest
release of WordPress in a zip file (unzip and place on your hard
drive) Install manually to your server using simple instructions
found at WordPress.org Or you may install through your hosts C
Panel using Fantastico (or other similar software). Your host must
offer this feature. Or use your hosts one-click install feature, if
supported Installation issues If you are unsure of the above,
contact your web hosts support If your site does not offer the
minimum requirements you might wish to consider moving to a webhost
that allows the installation or one that offers a one-click
install. Such as: Go Daddy Host Monster Bluehost
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Sampling of free WordPress.org themes WordPress.org offers many
free themes. They are customizable, unlike the WordPress.com
themes
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Sampling of paid WordPress.org themes You can opt for a free
WordPress.org template or purchase a premium design. The prices
vary, but are generally about $70 per (some are whole-site
designs)
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Pros Ability to upload themes Ability to upload plugins and add
features like Google Calendars, photo slideshows, search and login
features and so more Can refine the sites structure and appearance
Can use your own domain name You can download the Password Resrict
Plugin to enhance your sites security WordPress.org Cons Hosting a
Wordpress.org site requires you have a web hosting account that
accepts this installation You must install the system onto your
server and set-up the database You are responsible for stopping
spam In order to have your software supported, you must upgrade
when newer versions are rolled-out WordPress.org lets you easily
create your own website or blog. It is free with the option of
adding upgrades such as personalized domain names, custom Cascading
Stylesheets, storage and so much more. Assistance The above may
sound daunting, but there are YouTube videos with installation
instructions, website forums and even individual help available on
WordPress.org. If your site is hosted through the Diocese, special
restrictions apply. Please contact the webmaster.