Introduction to WordPress

WordPress 2 is the latest version of the powerful and flexible Open Source project that puts blogging within reach of millions. With WordPress, you can set up a weblog on the WordPress.com service, on your ISP's server, or on your own server for complete control over your blog, its appearance, and its content. WordPress is customizable through the use of template tags and extendible through the use of hundreds of plugins. Best of all, WordPress is free.

This Visual QuickStart Guide will help you learn WordPress by providing step-by-step instructions, plenty of illustrations, and a generous helping of tips. On these pages, you'll find everything you need to know to get up and running quickly with WordPressand a lot more!

This book was designed for page flipping. Use the thumb tabs, index, or table of contents to find the topics for which you need help. If you're brand new to WordPress, however, I recommend that you begin by reading at least the first three chapters and this Introduction. In them, you'll find the information you need to understand how WordPress works, install and configure WordPress, and add content to your blog.

This introduction explains what blogging is, takes you on a tour of a typical WordPress blog, explains how WordPress works, and discusses options for setting up WordPress.