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This site provides end-to-end documentation for the installation, use, and maintenance of WordPress 1.3 and future versions for the purposes of educating users in the operation of WordPress.

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WordPress Documentation

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  1. #Choosing WordPress
  2. Installing WordPress
  3. Using WordPress
  4. Template Design
  5. Hacking WordPress

Choosing Wordpress

This section provides an introduction to Blogging and WordPress.

  • What Is a Weblog?
  • What Is WordPress?
  • The History of WordPress
  • WordPress Feature List
  • Glossary
  • Licensing
  • Contributions
  • Change Logs
  • Current Target Version 1.3

Installing Wordpress

This section covers the installation and upgrade process.

  • Before You Install
    • System Requirements
    • Choosing a Host
    • Working with Web Sites (FTP, CHMOD, file editing)
    • Official Download Site
  • The WordPress Five-Minute Install
  • Notes on Upgrading
  • Installation Troubleshooting

Using WordPress

This section covers the basics of using WordPress from the viewpoint of different types of users, from a visiting reader of your blog to the administrator of your site.

Registered User Features

  • Writing and Editing Posts
  • Registered User Profiles

Visitor Features

  • Sorting Posts
  • Post Archives by Date, Author, Category
  • The Comment System

Administrative Features

  • Managing Users
  • Offering and Consuming Feeds
  • Blog Settings
  • Plugins

Pre-Support

  • Miscellaneous How-Tos
  • Troubleshooting
  • Bug Reports
  • Support Channels

Customization

WordPress administrators can customize their blogs somewhat using the blog options, but there are many advantages to using the advanced theme and template support build into WordPress.

Themes

  • How Do Themes Work?
  • Theme Resources Online
  • Installing Themes
  • Building a Theme
    • Theme Header Format

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  • How Do Templates Work?
  • Templates Used by WordPress
  • Template Tags
    • Template Tag Parameter Format

Hacking WordPress

  • Why Hack WordPress?
  • Plugin Resources Online
  • WordPress Coding Guidelines
  • CVS Access
  • Core Code Patch Submission
  • Plugin Header Format
  • Plugin Hook Guide

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