how to create wordpress site

quite powerful, and flexible. Before you invest
your valuable time and energy into installing
WordPress, there are some documents you
need to read to help you get started.
About Weblogs - What is Blogging all about?
What is WordPress?
WordPress Features
Before You Install WordPress
Step Two - Make a Plan
Based upon the information you've just read,
including instructions on installing WordPress,
you should have a list of the things you need
and things to do. If not, make that list now.
You'll want to make sure it includes the
following information:
Website Host Requirements Checked and
Verified
Versions of PHP and MySQL Checked and
Verified
Web Host Compatibility with New Versions of
WordPress
Your Website Username and Password
Text Editor Software
An FTP Client Software
Your Web Browser of Choice
The following documents will help you
understand more about how WordPress works
and how to make a plan for your WordPress
site:
WordPress Semantics
First Steps With WordPress
WordPress Lessons
It is important to make a plan about how you
want to use WordPress on your site. Here are
some questions to ask yourself.
Will you install WordPress in the root
directory, subdirectory, or you just want to
make a test site to make sure you want to use
it?
Have you made a list of your site categories to
organize your content by groups?
Have you made a list of Pages you may want to
add to your site, such as About , Contact , or
Events?
Have you thought about what you want in the
header art of the site?
Have you developed a content strategy and list
of topics to help start blogging?
Have you thought about how to integrate social
media into your WordPress site and workflow?
Step Three - Install WordPress
With this information and your plan, it's time
to install WordPress.
Before You Install WordPress
Installing WordPress
Hosting WordPress
Editing the wp-config.php file
Frequently Asked Questions About Installing
WordPress
Using FTP Clients and Software
Changing File Permissions
Upgrading WordPress
Common Installation Problems
Trouble: I Can't Login
Step Four - Set Up WordPress
With your installation complete, it's time to set
up WordPress so it will work the way you want
it to work.
To help you understand how all the various
features and screens on the WordPress
Administration Panels work, check out the
Administration Screens guide for a detailed
walkthrough.
For help on creating your user profile
information, of which some or all may appear
on your WordPress Theme, see the Users >
Your Profile pages for guidance.
To set the site name and other information, go
to Administration > Settings > General.
After you've published a few posts, you can
experiment with the full edit or quick edit
features in the Administration > Posts > Posts
panel.
Add your "About," "Contact," and other
information Pages by going to Administration >
Pages > Add New.
Want to change the look and feel of your
WordPress site? Go to Administration >
Appearance > Themes .
Take time to explore the WordPress Codex site,
the official documentation site for WordPress.
You'll find helpful information by reading
WordPress Lessons , and these helpful
documents:
Learn WordPress for WordPress.com and
beginning self-hosted WordPress tutorials and
guides.
Moderating Comments
Introduction to Dealing with Comment Spam
WordPress in Languages Other than English
Appearance and Themes
Changing the look of your WordPress website
is easy with just a few clicks.
Using WordPress Themes Introduction
The WordPress Theme Directory features
thousands of WordPress Themes
WordPress Widgets can quickly add more
information and content to your Theme.
WordPress blog design and layout tutorials on
the WordPress Codex
At this point, there may be something about
your chosen Theme that is bothering you, or,
you really want to get your hands dirty
understanding how your WordPress Theme
works. These simple guides will help you learn
about customizing your WordPress Theme:
Lessons: Designing Your WordPress Site
CSS Overview, Tips, Techniques, and Resources
WordPress Widgets
Custom Navigation Menus
Stepping into WordPress Template files
Lessons: Template Files
Stepping Into Template Tags
Lessons: Working With Template Tags
WordPress Template Tags
Understanding the WordPress Loop
The WordPress Loop in Action
Editing Files in WordPress
Frequently Requested Design Help
Frequently Asked Questions about Site Layout
and Design
If you want to create a new WordPress Theme
from scratch, or do major renovations, or
even design WordPress Themes for public
release, you will need to be familiar with
HTML, XHMTL, and CSS. The following
documents will get you started:
Developing Your Own WordPress Theme
Validating a Website
Lessons: Website Development
CSS Fixing Browser Bugs
CSS Troubleshooting
If you want a custom-made WordPress Theme
created especially for you by expert web-
designers, it is recommended you search for
qualified web designers on the Internet, or
look in your local community.
Adding WordPress Plugins
There are many "add-on" scripts and programs
for WordPress called Plugins that add more
capabilities, choices, and options to your
WordPress site. WordPress Plugins do many
things, including customizing the results of
your site information, adding weather reports,
adding spell check capability, and presenting
custom lists of posts and acronyms. For more
on how to work with Plugins and where to find
WordPress Plugins for your site:
Managing your WordPress Plugins
WordPress Plugins
The WordPress Plugin Directory
Advanced Use of WordPress
Now that you are familiar with the basic
features and functions of how WordPress
works, it might be time for you to plunge
deeper into the power of WordPress. The links
below will expand your familiarity with PHP,
HTML, XHTML, and CSS:
Lessons: WordPress Features and Functions
Using Permalinks
Photoblogs and Galleries
WordPress Advanced Techniques
Advanced Techniques for Plugins and
Customization
WordPress Server and Database Information
Developer Documentation