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 ...

Fantastico makes installing many open source files easy as pie. All it really takes is a few easy clicks and you can have your own WordPress blog up and running in no time! Even though Fantastico certainly makes installing WordPress a cinch, it can be a bit confusing for someone who is new to installing scripts, or even new to using Fantastico. This tutorial will help show just how easy it is to install a WordPress blog using Fantastico! First: Log Into Cpanel The one thing you will want to make ...

When you are first starting out with blogging Search Engine Optimization is the last thing on your mind. You just want to blog. Sure there are plenty of SEO ebooks out there, and some of them are quite good, and when you have the time could be a good read. However most of us know time is money, and learning search engine optimization can be very confusing and a bit of a time commitment. Lately I have personally made a commitment to making what blogs I do have, better. ...

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 ...

Choosing the right website host is the first step to take before setting up a self hosted WordPress Blog. There are a few hosting requirements for hosting a self hosted WordPress blog, and bloggers will want to make sure the website host that they choose meet these requirements. Database – Believe it or not some website hosting companies do not include databases within their hosting packages. Most PHP scripts, like WordPress, require a database to be installed on a website. Each installation of WordPress will require one ...

The Blue Mist Elegant Theme (used by yours truly) comes automatically showing thumbnails on the home page. Call me weird but I don’t really care for having to post thumbnail images on my home page, so I wanted to remove them from the Blue Mist Theme. To remove the thumbnail images on the home page of the Blue Mist Elegant Theme: First you will want to make sure you back up your theme in case you make any mistakes during the process of removing the thumbnail images. Next you will want to ...

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. Step #1 First you will want to actually design the custom signature. I like to use the dimensions 200×35 pixels for the design. Once you are done creating the custom signature you will want to ...