Creating your own WordPress theme is really just taking your regular HTML website and converting it to a WordPress theme, making it compatible with the WordPress blogging software.
Learning how to convert an HTML theme to WordPress is also a great task to learn if you would like to take your current HTML website or boutique and create a matching WordPress theme so that your Internet Business can also have a blog!
In this tutorial series we will cover the simple steps you will need to take in order to convert an …

Now that we know how to choose the right website host for our new WordPress blog, upload files via File Transfer Protocol (FTP), and have a database ready to go, all we have left to do is install the WordPress script and complete the set up process.
The WordPress blogging script files should already be downloaded and unzipped to your computer. Now you just need to open your FTP client and browse to find the WordPress files on your computer. In this tutorial we will be using FileZilla as …

Customizing your WordPress theme can be pretty simple once you master some WordPress CSS basics. In this tutorial you will learn:
How to Change the Body Background Image in WordPress
The first thing a lot of people want to customize in WordPress is the background image. With the right background image your blog will certainly stand out from the crowd.
Below is what the typical body background CSS code looks like in your WordPress stylesheet:

body {
background: #fff url(images/tile.jpg) fixed;
}

When editing the background image you will want to keep a few things …

When installing WordPress you will need to have access to at least one database through your website host. The database holds the meat of the WordPress blog. When doing research on a website host, be sure they provide at least one database in so that you can install WordPress on your website.
Setting Up a Database
When signing up with a website host they will provide you with information to log into your client control panel. Most website hosts use what is called Cpanel, and this is where most …

FTP stands for File Transfer Protocol. FTP is the fastest way to transfer files from a computer to a website. Knowing how to FTP is essential to installing WordPress and will be used to move the WordPress script files to your website host server. The website server is where all website files are stored.
Most FTP software is provided free through the Internet. Some website hosts also provide a free FTP client through some of their hosting packages. FileZilla is one of the well known free …

Fancy signatures at the end of a blog post has become extremely popular. Custom signatures add a touch of personality to every blog. In this tutorial we will walk through how to create a custom signature to your Wordpress blog to where it shows up after every post and page of your blog.