WordPress all-in-one for dummies

Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Introduction
	About This Book
	Foolish Assumptions
	Icons Used in This Book
	Beyond the Book
	Where to Go from Here
Book 1 WordPress Basics
	Chapter 1 Exploring Basic WordPress Concepts
		Discovering Blogging
		Understanding WordPress Technologies
			Archiving your publishing history
			Interacting with your readers through comments
			Feeding your readers
			Tracking back
			Dealing with comment and trackback spam
		Using WordPress as a Content Management System
	Chapter 2 Exploring the World of Open-Source Software
		Defining Open-Source
		Understanding WordPress Licensing
		Applying WordPress Licensing to Your Projects
	Chapter 3 Understanding Development and Release Cycles
		Discovering WordPress Release Cycles
			Upgrading your WordPress experience
			Understanding the cycles of a release
			Finding WordPress release archives
		Keeping Track of WordPress Development
		Downloading Nightly Builds
	Chapter 4 Meeting the WordPress Community
		Finding Other WordPress Users
			Finding WordPress news and tips on community websites
			Locating users on social networks
		Users Helping Users
			WordPress support forums
			WordPress user manual
			WordPress mailing lists
		Discovering Professional WordPress Consultants and Services
			WordPress designers
			Developers
			Consultants
		Contributing to WordPress
		Participating in Live WordPress Events
	Chapter 5 Discovering Different Versions of WordPress
		Comparing the Two Versions of WordPress
			Choosing the hosted version from WordPress.com
			Self-hosting with WordPress.org
		Hosting Multiple Sites with One WordPress Installation
		Discovering WordPress VIP Services
Book 2 Setting Up the WordPress Software
	Chapter 1 Understanding the System Requirements
		Establishing Your Domain
			Understanding domain name extensions
			Considering the cost of a domain name
			Registering your domain name
		Finding a Home for Your Blog
			Getting help with hosting WordPress
			Dealing with disk space and bandwidth
	Chapter 2 Using Secure File Transfer Protocol
		Understanding SFTP Concepts
		Setting Up SFTP on Your Hosting Account
		Finding and Using Free and Easy SFTP Programs
			Connecting to the web server via SFTP
			Transferring files from point A to point B
			Editing files by using SFTP
			Changing file permissions
	Chapter 3 Getting to Know PHP and MySQL
		Understanding How PHP and MySQL Work Together
		Exploring PHP Basics
		Trying Out a Little PHP
		Managing Your MySQL Database
	Chapter 4 Installing WordPress on Your Web Server
		Exploring Preinstalled WordPress
		Installing WordPress Manually
			Setting up the MySQL database
			Downloading the WordPress software
			Uploading the WordPress files via FTP
			Running the installation script
	Chapter 5 Configuring WordPress for Optimum Security
		Understanding the Basics of Web Security
		Preventing Attacks
			Updating WordPress
			Installing patches
			Using a firewall
		Using Trusted Sources
		Managing Users
			Generating passwords
			Limiting built-in user roles
			Establishing user accountability
		Staying Clear of Soup-Kitchen Servers
		Hardening WordPress
			Enabling multifactor authentication
			Limiting login attempts
			Disabling theme and plugin editors
			Filtering by IP address
			Killing PHP execution
	Chapter 6 Updating WordPress
		Getting Notified of an Available Update
		Backing Up Your Database
		Updating WordPress Automatically
		Updating WordPress Manually
	Chapter 7 Backing Up, Packing Up, and Moving to a New Host
		Migrating Your Existing Site to WordPress
			Movin’ on up
			Preparing for the big move
			Converting templates
			Moving your site to WordPress
			Importing from Blogger
			Importing from LiveJournal
			Importing from Movable Type and TypePad
			Importing from Tumblr
			Importing from WordPress
			Importing from an RSS feed
			Finding other import resources
		Moving Your Website to a Different Host
			Creating a backup and moving manually
			Moving the database and files to the new host
Book 3 Exploring the WordPress Dashboard
	Chapter 1 Logging In and Taking a Look Around
		Logging In to the Dashboard
		Navigating the Dashboard
			Welcome to WordPress!
			At a Glance
			Activity
			Quick Draft
			WordPress News
		Arranging the Dashboard to Your Tastes
			Changing the order of modules
			Removing Dashboard modules
		Finding Inline Documentation and Help
	Chapter 2 Exploring Tools and Settings
		Configuring the Settings
			General
			Writing
			Reading
			Discussion
			Media
			Permalinks
		Creating Your Personal Profile
		Setting Your Blog’s Format
			Posts
			Media
			Pages
			Comments
			Appearance
			Plugins
			Users
			Tools
	Chapter 3 Managing Users and Multiple Authors
		Understanding User Roles and Capabilities
		Allowing New User Registration
		Adding New Users Manually
		Editing User Details
		Managing a Multiauthor Site
			Tools that help authors communicate
			Tools to promote author profiles
			Tools to manage multiauthor blog posts
	Chapter 4 Dealing with Comments and Spam
		Deciding to Allow Comments on Your Site
			Positive aspects of allowing comments
			Reasons to disallow comments
		Interacting with Readers through Comments
			Tracking back
			Enabling comment and trackback display
		Managing Comments and Trackbacks
		Tackling Spam with Akismet
			Activating Akismet
			Configuring Akismet
			Rescuing nonspam comments and trackbacks
	Chapter 5 Creating Categories and Tags
		Archiving Content with WordPress
			Building categories
			Changing the name of a category
			Creating new categories
		Creating and Editing Tags
Book 4 Publishing Your Site with WordPress
	Chapter 1 Writing Your First Post
		Composing Your Post
		Refining Your Post Options
		Publishing Your Post
		Being Your Own Editor
		Creating Your Own Workspace for Writing
			Adjusting screen options
			Arranging post modules
	Chapter 2 Creating a Static Page
		Understanding the Difference between Posts and Pages
		Creating the Front Page of Your Website
			Creating the static page
			Setting page options
			Assigning a static page as the front page
		Adding a Blog to Your Website
	Chapter 3 Uploading and Displaying Photos and Galleries
		Inserting Images into Your Posts
			Adding an image from your computer
			Aligning your images through the stylesheet
		Inserting a Photo Gallery
	Chapter 4 Exploring Podcasting and Video Blogging
		Inserting Video Files into Your Content
			Adding a link to a video from the web
			Adding video with Auto-Embed
			Adding video from your computer
		Inserting Audio Files into Your Blog Posts
		Podcasting with WordPress
		Keeping Media Files Organized
	Chapter 5 Working with Custom Fields
		Understanding Custom Fields
		Exploring the Custom Fields Interface
		Adding Custom Fields to Your Template File
			Entering the code in the template file
			Getting WordPress to check for your Custom Field
		Exploring Different Uses for Custom Fields
	Chapter 6 Using WordPress as a Content Management System
		Creating Different Page Views Using WordPress Templates
			Uploading the template
			Assigning the template to a static page
		Creating a Template for Each Post Category
		Pulling in Content from a Single Category
		Using Sidebar Templates
		Creating Custom Styles for Sticky, Category, and Tag Posts
		Working with Custom Post Types
		Optimizing Your WordPress Site
			Planting keywords in your website
			Optimizing your post titles for search engine success
			Writing content with readers in mind
			Creating categories that attract search engines
			Using the  tag for images
Book 5 Examining SEO and Social Media
	Chapter 1 Exposing Your Content
		Understanding the Three Cs of the Social Web
			Content
			Communication
			Consistency
		Making It Easy for Users to Share Your Content
			Enable the user to share content
			Don’t overwhelm the user with choices
			Put sharing buttons in the right place
			Think about the user, not yourself
		Determining Where You Need to Participate
		Finding Influencers
		Leveraging Twitter for Social Media Success
			Building your Twitter account by using automated tools
			Updating Twitter from your WordPress blog
		Engaging with Facebook
	Chapter 2 Creating a Social Media Listening Hub
		Exploring Reasons for a Social Media Listening Hub
			Eavesdropping on yourself
			Keeping tabs on your brand
		Exploring Different Listening Tools
			Monitoring with Google Alerts
			Tracking conversations on Twitter with RSS
			Searching communities with Boardreader
			Microblog searching with Twingly
		Creating Your Own Personal Monitoring Mix
		Editing the Dashboard to Create a Listening Post
	Chapter 3 Understanding Analytics
		Understanding the Importance of Analytics
		Exploring the Options for Tracking Data
		Understanding Key Analytics Terminology
		Adding Google Analytics to Your WordPress Site
			Signing up for Google Analytics
			Installing the tracking code
			Verifying that you installed the code properly
			Installing and configuring the Analytics plugin
			Using the data from the plugin
	Chapter 4 Search Engine Optimization
		Understanding the Importance of Search Engine Optimization
		Outlining the Advantages That WordPress Presents for SEO
		Understanding How Search Engines See Your Content
			Using links as currency
			Submitting to search engines and directories
		Optimizing Your Site under the Hood
			Metadata
			The robots.txt file
		Researching Your Niche
		Creating Search Engine Strategies
			Setting up your site
			Improving your site’s design
			Dealing with duplicate content
			Creating an editorial SEO list/calendar
			Establishing a routine for publishing on your site
			Creating a link-building strategy
	Chapter 5 Exploring Popular SEO Plugins
		Exploring Must-Use Plugins for SEO Best Practices
		Yoast SEO
		Google XML Sitemaps for WordPress
		Redirection
		WP-PageNavi
Book 6 Customizing the Look of Your Site
	Chapter 1 Examining the Default Theme: Twenty Seventeen
		Exploring the Layout and Structure
		Customizing the Header Media
			Uploading a header image
			Including a header video
		Customizing the Colors
		Including Custom Navigation Menus
		Enhancing Your Website with Widgets
			Adding widgets to your sidebar
			Using the Text widget
			Using the RSS widget
	Chapter 2 Finding and Installing WordPress Themes
		Getting Started with Free Themes
		Understanding What to Avoid with Free Themes
		Installing a Theme
			Browsing the free themes
			Previewing and activating a theme
		Exploring Premium Theme Options
	Chapter 3 Exploring the Anatomy of a Theme
		Starting with the Basics
		Understanding the Stylesheet
		Exploring Template Tags, Values, and Parameters
			Understanding the basics
			Using parameters
			Customizing common tags
		Creating New Widget Areas
			Registering your widget
			Displaying new widgets on your site
			Simplifying customization with functions
			Exploring common problems
		Examining the Main Index and The Loop
			Header template
			Sidebar template
			Footer template
		Examining Other Template Files
		Customizing Your Posts with Template Tags
		Putting It All Together
			Connecting the templates
			Using additional stylesheets
	Chapter 4 Customizing Your Theme
		Changing Your Background Graphic
			Uploading an image for background use
			Positioning, repeating, and attaching images
		Changing Your Header Graphic
			Considering the image dimensions
			Uploading a header image
		Personalizing Your Theme with CSS
			CSS selectors
			CSS IDs and classes
			CSS properties and values
		Understanding Basic HTML Techniques
		Changing Basic Elements for a Unique Look
			Background colors and images
			Font family, color, and size
			Borders
		Finding Additional Resources
	Chapter 5 Understanding Parent and Child Themes
		Customizing Theme Style with Child Themes
			Creating a child theme
			Loading a parent theme’s style
			Customizing the parent theme’s styling
			Using images in child theme designs
		Modifying Theme Structure with Child Themes
			Overriding parent template files
			Adding new template files
			Removing template files
			Modifying the functions.php file
		Preparing a Parent Theme
	Chapter 6 Digging Into Advanced Theme Development
		Getting Started with Advanced Theming
			Finding a good starting point
			Customizing the theme to your needs
		Adding New Template Files
			Creating named templates
			Creating and using template parts
			Exploring content-specific standard templates
			Using page templates
		Adding Theme Support for Built-In Features
			Adding support for custom menus
			Adding support for custom post types
			Adding support for custom taxonomies
			Adding support for post formats
			Adding support for post thumbnails
		Exploring Theme Options
			Understanding theme-options basics
			Building a simple theme-options page
			Using theme options in the theme
	Chapter 7 Using Theme Frameworks to Simplify Customization
		Understanding Theme Frameworks
		Discovering Popular Frameworks
			Hybrid Core
			Genesis
		Using Common Framework Features
			Theme functions
			Hooks
			Child themes
			Layout options
			Styling
		Customizing Theme Frameworks
Book 7 Using and Developing Plugins
	Chapter 1 Introducing WordPress Plugins
		Finding Out What Plugins Are
		Extending WordPress with Plugins
		Identifying Core Plugins
		Distinguishing between Plugins and Themes
		Finding Plugins in the WordPress Plugin Directory
			Searching for plugins from the Dashboard
			Finding plugins through WordPress.org
			Finding and downloading the files
			Evaluating plugins before installing
			Reading the instructions
		Finding Plugins outside the Plugin Directory
		Comparing Free and Commercial Plugins
	Chapter 2 Installing and Managing Plugins
		Installing Plugins within the WordPress Dashboard
		Installing Plugins Manually
		Upgrading Plugins
			Updating from the Updates screen
			Updating manually
		Activating and Deactivating Plugins
		Deleting Plugins
			Deleting via the Dashboard
			Deleting manually
		Exploring the Plugins Included with WordPress
			Incorporating Akismet
			Saying Hello Dolly
	Chapter 3 Configuring and Using Plugins
		Exploring Activate-and-Go Plugins
		Discovering Settings Pages
			Akismet
			Google XML Sitemaps
			All in One SEO Pack
		Using Widgets
			Akismet
			Twitter Widget Pro
			Additional widgets to try
		Enhancing Content with Shortcodes
			Gallery shortcode
			Embed shortcode
			Twitter Widget Pro shortcode
			WP Google Maps shortcode
	Chapter 4 Modifying Existing Plugin Code
		Setting the Foundation for Modifying Plugins
		Removing Part of a Form
		Modifying the Hello Dolly Plugin’s Lyrics
		Changing a Shortcode’s Name
	Chapter 5 Creating Simple Plugins from Scratch
		Understanding Plugin Structure
			Inspecting WordPress’s core plugins
			Knowing the requirements
			Following best practices
		Creating Your First Plugin
			Uploading the plugin file to a directory
			Adding the file header
			Testing the plugin
		Fixing Problems
			White screen of nothingness
			Unexpected output error
		Filtering Content
			Creating a plugin that filters content
			Testing the filter
			Replacing contractions in your content
		Creating Shortcodes
			Setting up the shortcode plugin
			Building a simple shortcode
			Using shortcode attributes
			Adding content to shortcodes
		Adding Widgets
			Coding a simple widget
			Adding an options editor to a widget
		Building a Settings Page
			Setting up a plugin with a settings page
			Adding a new Admin menu entry
			Creating a settings form
			Configuring default settings
			Adding settings functions
			Creating the MSP_Form class
			Making sure the settings page works
	Chapter 6 Exploring Plugin Development Best Practices
		Adding a File Header
		Creating a readme.txt File
			Setting up the header section
			Adding other sections
		Internationalizing or Localizing Your Plugin
			Using GetText functions for text strings
			Creating the POT file
	Chapter 7 Plugin Tips and Tricks
		Using a Plugin Template
		Making Your Plugin Pluggable
		Enhancing Plugins with CSS and JavaScript
			Calling stylesheets within a plugin
			Calling JavaScript within a plugin
		Working with Custom Post Types
		Using Custom Shortcodes
		Adding Functionality to Profile Filters
		Correcting Hyperlink Problems
Book 8 Running Multiple Sites with WordPress
	Chapter 1 An Introduction to Multiple Sites
		Deciding When to Use the Multisite Feature
		Understanding the Difference between Sites and Blogs
		Setting Up the Optimal Hosting Environment
			Checking out shared versus dedicated hosting
			Exploring subdomains versus subdirectories
			Choosing Linux, Apache, MySQL, and PHP server environments
			Adding a virtual host to the Apache configuration
	Chapter 2 Setting Up and Configuring Multisite Features
		Enabling the Multisite Feature
		Installing the Network on Your Site
		Disabling the Network
		Dealing with Common Errors
	Chapter 3 Becoming a Network Admin
		Exploring the Network Admin Dashboard
		Managing Your Network
			Settings
			Sites
			Users
			Themes
			Plugins
			Updates
		Stopping Spam Sign-Ups and Splogs
			Diverting sploggers with settings and code
			Preventing spam with plugins
	Chapter 4 Managing Users and Access Control
		Setting Default User Permissions
			Registering users
			Controlling access to sites
		Changing Defaults
			Making sign-up site-specific
			Changing roles on sign-up
			Locking down menus
		Exploring Default Site Settings
	Chapter 5 Using Network Plugins and Themes
		Using One Theme on Multiple Sites
			Enabling themes for individual sites
			Installing themes for network use
			Setting the default theme for sites
		Gathering and Displaying Networkwide Content
			Adding posts from network sites
			Listing network sites
			Displaying most-commented posts
			Using sitewide tags and categories
		Using and Installing Networkwide Plugins
		Discovering Handy Multisite Plugins
	Chapter 6 Using Multiple Domains within Your Network
		Finding Your Way with Domain Mapping
			Adding domains
			Editing domain name server records
		Installing the Domain Mapping Plugin
			Obtaining your IP address
			Mapping a domain to a site
		Mapping a Large Volume of Domains
			Configuring Apache
			Hiding the original installation domain
		Setting Up Multiple Networks
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