Wordpress Setup

Now let’s look at WordPress set up. Use themeaid.com for free Wordpress setup. There are several themes available and many other options to help you optimize your blog or site. There is one method of use for Wordpress setup that can match many bloggers needs. Try using Ubuntu Linux. It has many advantages over other uses. It can be watched live at your computer. If any issue comes up, you can fix it straight away. It does take some work to set up however. It is simple only if you have prior experience.  If you would like to install WordPress on your computer using Linux Ubuntu then follow this guide:

First download WordPress to your Ubuntu Linux desktop. Next install LAMP. Now install Apache with this command line: sudo apt-get install apache2.

Open a browser and test it by entering this into your browser: http://localhost and hit return or enter.

Now install PHP5 with this command: sudo apt-get install php5 libapache2-mod-php5. Test it with this pasted in your browser: sudo gedit /var/www/testphp.php.

Now save this file into the testphp.php file on your desktop. Next run this command: sudo apt-get install mysql-server to remove the MySQL Server restrictions.

Then install MySQL administrator with this command: sudo apt-get install mysql-admin. Now run the following command: killall gnome-panel to test the Gnome panel. Then you must run MySQL administrator for Apache HTTP Server with this command: sudo apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-mysql php5-mysql phpmyadmin.

Now you have Linux Ubuntu running live on your computer. You are the god of your blog. Now that you have your Linux Ubuntu WordPRess set up complete, you run the whole enchilada. You must now know how to maintain this. Check out the next installment to learn how to do just that.