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The Differences Between WordPress.com, WordPress & the Open Source WordPress.org The distinctions between these three, can cause some confusion. Lets clear that up! WordPress.com is brought to you by Automattic the same folks who develop and work on WordPress, the open source blogging software. WordPress.com is a hosting platform that utilizes the same WordPress software that anyone can download from WordPress.org for free. With WordPress.com, the hosting and managing of the software is taken care of by the team at Automattic. With the freestanding WordPress software, you need to install it on your own server or a 3rd party hosting provider.
WordPress.com You do not have to download software, pay for hosting or manage a web server. When you sign up for a WordPress.com, you will get a URL like yourbusinessname.wordpress.com or you can pay for and map a domain so your blog is available at yourbusinessname.com without the.wordpress.com WordPress.com offers paid upgrades as a way to provide premium features. These upgrades are optional. The Benefits: It s free and much easier to set up Everything is taken care of: setup, upgrades, spam, backups & security Your content is backed up automatically They provide a number of themes for you to choose from
Con s of WordPress.com WordPress.com does not permit uploading of custom designed themes or frameworks to customize your website. You can t modify the PHP code behind your blog Adding additional plugins for added functionality is not permitted You do not control the software or the database FTP and shell access are not included Popular JavaScript embeds such as YouTube are supported, but for security reasons some of the lesser known embed codes will be stripped out. CSS is also restricted by default for security reasons, but you can purchase a paid upgrade to gain the ability for full CSS editing.
WordPress.org WordPress.org is the website where the free open source software can be downloaded. For no charge, WordPress.org provides downloadable blog software, community mailing lists, community support forums, documentation, and free themes and plugins. WordPress (self-hosted) Benefits: Ability to upload custom designed themes Ability to upload plugins for added functionality Great community support forums to help you troubleshoot Complete control to change code if you re technically minded
Con s of WordPress.org You need a good web host, which generally costs $7-12 a month. Requires some technical knowledge to set up and run You re responsible for stopping spam and malware You have to handle backups on your own or through your web host You must upgrade the software when a new version comes out about every month or so.
WordPress WordPress is free blogging software. Anyone can download the open source software from WordPress.org, but it must be installed on a web server before it will work With WordPress you can: install any custom themes install unlimited Plug ins edit the database modify the PHP source code have full control of how your website looks and acts Hosting your own WordPress software can be fun and rewarding, but it also places full responsibility on the site owner. Any questions before we get into the WordPress demo?
WordPress demonstration
WordPress admin log in area Logging in is simple enter username enter your password click the log in button
The Dashboard
Blog Posts Panel All your posts are shown in a list format Click Add New to add a new post
Post creation content area Title your post, Add and format your content, Add images, Add it to a category Set featured image and Click update
Pages panel All your Pages are listed in a list format Click Add New to add a new page
Creating a page Title your Page, Add and format your content, Decide if it will be a parent or sub page. Then deselect the comments and Click update
Media Library - stores your images/pdf s etc.
Appearance panel Themes Customize Widgets Menu s Theme Options Header Background Editor (code)
Themes Panel your look and feel Choose a theme, Search for a theme, Install a theme Activate & Deactivate themes
Widgets Panel added functions Add functions thru widgets into your sidebar or other areas of your site Drag and drop functionality for easy configuration
Menu s Add menu s for any areas on your site Arrange them in any order you like!
Theme Options Change your color scheme, Change your link color Change your page layout
Custom Background Change your background color, Upload a background image select a custom color
Custom Header Upload a custom Header image or choose one that is offered. Show a different header on every page Choose to display the site name in the header or not Choose your site title color
Plug ins for Functionality Click Add New Search for the plug in Click Install Click activate configure your Plug in settings
User s panel Manage all your website users Add new users to your site. Delete unwanted users All users in a list format
In closing. WordPress is extremely dynamic, secure and empowering for business owners. The core software is built by hundreds of community volunteers, and when you re ready for more, there are thousands of plugins and themes available to transform your site into almost anything you can imagine. Over 60 million people have chosen WordPress to power the place on the web they call home we d love you to join the family!
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