I have migrated this WordPress site from the old WordPress-mu version to the WordPress 3.0 which includes the mu feature of being able to run multiple WP sites from one installation.

Here are the instructions for how to turn on this new Network feature which is also referred to as multisite.  GoDaddy hosting only supports the sub-directory approach.

If you had a site hosted on the old wordpress-mu phylliserck.net site, you will need to migrate it to this new site.   Email me if you would like to do this.

The dates have been set for my fall WordPress Class.

Course Number F10-031

WordPress – Web Development for the Right Side of Your Brain

This class focuses on using the free open-source software called WordPress. WordPress makes it easy to create and deploy your own professional website. The user interface is designed to let you present your business or ideas in an attractive format to the public without having to know complex programs. Learn set up, common uses, how to add plugins and design themes and search engine optimization as well as integration with common free social networking tools like Youtube, Flickr, Twitter and Facebook. No prior knowledge of HTML, web publishing or ownership of an existing website required but you should be familiar with web browsers such as Internet Explorer and programs to format text such as Word.

Friday, Sep 24-Nov 5 (no class Oct 1)
9am – noon
$76

taught through
The Lifelong Learning Center
310 South Curtis Street
Missoula, MT 59801
(406) 549-8765

Today I did the WordPress-mu upgrade to version 3.0.  Let me know if you experience any problems with your websites hosted here on phylliserck.net and I’ll do my best to resolve them as quickly as possible.

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today I installed the Premium Theme – Thesis from DIY Themes – I also installed it on the Theme Tester site

There’s what they claim it does:

The WordPress Theme for Serious Online Publishers

If you’re after search engine traffic, easy customization without coding, world-class usability, and real live people ready to help when you have questions, Thesis is the WordPress framework for you.

Ask yourself:

• What if WordPress users had more control over their blogs and websites than they’ve ever had?
• What if they had a simple options panel to accomplish tasks that would normally require coding, with little or no required knowledge of HTML and CSS?
• And what if all that came bundled with search engine optimized code and a stunning design that helped publishers and site users alike accomplish their goals?

Well, there’s no “what if” about it.

-Thesis website

  Here’s an excerpt from the Kickstarter FAQs 

What is Kickstarter?

If you already have a website and would like to replace it with WordPress. 

1. Install WordPress in a sub-directory called “wordpress”
2. Develop your new wordpress site (at the address www.example.com/wordpress)
3. Don’t do any of your SEO configuration yet
4. When your new WordPress is ready for prime time
5. Dashboard -> Settings -> General -> Blog address (URL)
6. remove “wordpress” from the url and click Save Changes
7. Don’t try to look at your site at this point
8. Move the index.php file from the WordPress directory to the root directory
9. Open index.php file in a text editor
10. Change the line that says:
    require('./wp-blog-header.php');
    to the following
    require('./wordpress/wp-blog-header.php');
11. Login to the new location. e.g. http://example.com/wp-admin/
12. If you have set up Permalinks, go to the Permalinks panel and update your Permalink structure
13. Visit your wordpress site with the url www.example.com
14. Add all your SEO configurations (XML Sitemap, SEO Pack and Security – Allow search engines)

Note:  These instructions were adapted from these inverse instructions.

This video demonstrates how to install updates for WordPress, Plugins and Themes. It also includes instructions to backup a WordPress database.   This is part of a series provided for the students of the course “WordPress – Web Development on the right side of your brain” being taught by Phyllis Erck and produced on May 12, 2010.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GKd4-5j4IE[/youtube]

To install a new wordpress theme, logon to your site, go to Appearance -> Themes and click the Add New button at the top of the page.

Add New Themes

This video demonstrates installing a WordPress Theme.  At 2:11 starts instructions for uploading a theme .zip file for themes downloaded from Theme Developer website.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Cvpaw3DMTo[/youtube]

Pages are usually ordered alphabetically, but you can put a number in “Order” to change order pages they appear.

Use to Change Page Order