(Part 1 in a series of 4)
Throughout the previous several lessons, I’ve covered a handful of different ways of building a website. Now it’s time to talk about my favorite method!
Today we’re going to use WordPress…
(Watch this video…)
Main points:
WordPress = blogging platform and content management system (CMS).
A CMS is basically a system of organizing data for a website.
WordPress is not the only CMS, and it may not be the best one for some types of websites. But it’s my favorite CMS because…
1) It’s free.
2) It’s open source.
3) The plugins!
4) It’s easy to install and use.
If your web host uses Cpanel with the Fantastico add-on, you can use the “one click” WordPress installer. (If you want a web host with the one-click feature, please click here – and use coupon code: ERICSTIPSCOUPON)
If you want/need to install WordPress manually, it’s still pretty easy (see video for full step-by-step walkthrough)
WordPress site (where you can download the zip file): www.wordpress.org
WP Secret key generator (as referenced in video): https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/
Action steps:
1) Decide if you’re going to use WordPress for your website.
2) If yes, install it!
In the next lesson I’ll show you what to do with WordPress AFTER you install it.
As always, you are welcome to post your questions and comments below 🙂
Have a great day!
Hi Eric,
Just get to read your response to my post At 2010.07.09 22:52, Johnny said:
and your reply At 2010.07.15 17:11, Eric said: Looks like you got it fixed. What was the issue?
I also not sure what is the issue but somehow the technical staff of HG fix it up for me.
I also posted earlier At 2010.05.31 07:23, johnny said: and you replied At 2010.06.02 19:12, Eric said: as follows:
“….You do not need to download all those files. In most cases, the only files you’ll need to work with are the “theme” files.
You could download just the theme that you’re working with, or you could download the entire wp-content folder, which contains all your plugins and themes. ”
How about when I download WP manually on my PC. Do I need to FTP all the file or just the theme?
BTW, is there a way I can know that my post is responded.? Like promted in my email.?
Best Regards.
Johnny Pow
Hi Eric,
For the lastest version of WordPress (currently 3.0.1) the URL for the secret key is https://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt/. Thank you for putting this series of lessons together. Very helpful.
All the best,
Will
Thanks Will
I’m not sure if I understand your question. Yes you can intall the secret key, and you do not need to remove with wp-config.php.
Ok, good 🙂
The file size difference is no problem. It’s because your computer and the web server measure the files a little differently. as for the install error, it looks like you got it taken care of.
Eric, I did it!! After a year of watching your lessons I finally did it … thank you very much.. tomorrow I´ll go to lesson 34 and do the customizing ..=))
Hi Eric,
Thanks so much for your painstaking detail 🙂 It’s really helped me out!
Just wondering if you need an individual MySQL Account and Database/User for EACH seperate wordpress site you establish or can you just share the same wordpress database/user details if I have simply had the new domain “added-on”?
Thanks – look forward to hearing from you!
Thanks again for all your insight and sharing your knowledge 🙂
Generally speaking, each WP installation will need a separate database.
However, this is not a problem, because most web hosts allow unlimited (or a generous number of) MySQL databases within one hosting/Cpanel account.
There are some ways of multiple WP blogs sharing one db, but it’s a bit more complex. For more info, see http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_Multiple_Blogs
Great job!
HI, ERIC THANKS FOR YOUR GREAT LESSON. I DID NOT
KNOW HOW TO START A WORDPRESS BEFORE, BUT NOW I UNDERSTAND HOW TO DO IT. THANKS A LOT.
Vasile
Pleaae remember this and understand it
IF it is on your computer screen
IT is yours to do with as you wish
How can i increase the fonts of my post?
Hi Eric,
I paid for your software & sourse codes e-book ect. which are on my computer till i learn what to do with them. Now that you’ve covered to this point from lesson 1 to 34 Jan & I now would like to build a membership site after deciding that we are going to buy into your membership script and read the site all thou we don’t know your venture partner’s we are kind of on the line. So i wanted to ask you if we do get it what kind of support would we be getting would it be thou email with you or some support e-commers call in? We are not to trusting with as many times that we’ve done this and were left holding the bag, and lost in direction. So is there a for sure way that you could have an email line set up that we could email you as were setting up are membership site for help…email with an answer at
Robert Weber
First of all, thanks for your business! To answer your question, all support for my products is handled through my helpdesk: http://www.ericsupport.com
It’s better than email, because you can keep track of our responses, etc.
There are a few ways. If you’re using WordPress’ visual editor, you can increase it there. If you’re using HTML, you can specify the font size using HTML tags or use the HTML “big” tag.
However, the method I prefer is to change the default font size in the CSS style sheet. I talk about this in lesson #36.
HI Eric.
I dont know if u are going to see this post right now but I have two ?
Can u teach please how to do and uploading downloding and thansk pages
Thank you very much
Carls here.
Can u teach us about whats the difference betwen puting a form code on a website or doing the form with say like xsite then how we do it from there to insert in the aweber site form section.
Thanks again
I show uploading in lesson #29, and how to make thank-you pages in lesson #54.
I cover this in lesson #60. You would do it the same way in Xsite or any other site building tool. You would need to insert the AWeber form code into the source code of the site.
can’t pull this lesson up.Is this intentional? Or can I get it somehow.
Erik, I’ve heard you mentioned you being involved with a christian organization so I assume you are a borther in the Lord. I have tried several products and to establish an internet business, but they all failed. I’ve spent money on Google ads and Facebook ads, but nothing seems to really work. How does this really happen? I’ve been wanting to make extra income so I can provide for several missionaries, etc. Can you help? I don’t have much money.
Yes I am. I’m not sure what products you’ve launched, or what attempts you’ve made to build your business, but… I would recommend stopping focusing on tactics to “make money”, and start focusing on building a sustainable business. Take it one step at a time.
It should work. Please try these solutions: http://www.ericstips.com/trouble-viewing-flash-videos/
You are right. WordPress is my favourite too, easy to install, nice pluggins.
Hi Eric,
I am wondering if you can help with this error Warning: require(/home/ijorge/public_html/wp-includes/load.php) [function.require]: failed to open stream: Permission denied in /home/ijorge/public_html/wp-settings.php on line 19
Fatal error: require() [function.require]: Failed opening required ‘/home/ijorge/public_html/wp-includes/load.php’ (include_path=’.:/usr/lib/php:/usr/local/lib/php’) in /home/ijorge/public_html/wp-settings.php on line 19
This is happening when in Cpanel and Fantastico deluxe when I click in visit webside. I can not access to wp through the wp admin. Any idea??? Thanks Ileana
It could be an installation issue, or possibly a server issue that your web host would need to look at. But it may be just a problem with that particular link. Instead of trying to access your site from within Cpanel/Fantastico, just try going to your site directly. And to get to your WP admin go to:
example.com/wp-admin
Thanks Eric you were right it was an installation issue
Thanks for help
Ileana
Eric,
Just wanted to say thanks!
After 30 years of repairing and captaining boats I have been trying to figure out how to make money without breaking my body anymore.Finding you amongst the sea of marketers out in cyberspace is without question wonderful!Trying to reinvent myself at 50 is a challenge but with your amazing lessons I know I will succeed!
Your dedicated student,
Gary
hey eric, when i try to put the wordpress on my site to install it the page is just all blank
hOW DOES HOST GATOR INTEREACE WITH WORD PRESS i HAVE BOTH BUT AM CONCERNED ABOUT INTERAcTION
sorry caps stuck on
HostGator works perfectly with WordPress. They have one-click WordPress installation available through the Fantastico feature in their control panel.
It sounds like the installation failed for some reason. Are you using the one-click installation in Fantastico or installing it yourself? How far do you get?
eric this is great information my mind is still swimming. i just keep going back over these lessons until i get it.for now i’ll just say thank you.
james
Eric very clear and informative. We also are big fans of WordPress and to be frank find it too to beat compared to any other CMS.
Hi to you Eric,
Just watched video .(beta) Product looks really GREAT!!! I have been listening to you for about a month now and also recently purchased your Trading Pro PLR product.
Just had a few questions on this. Would I buy a domain for each product? I only know a bit of seo right now, is this a good trffic fit for that?
If I put product on clickbank, wouldn’t it be saturated with same product, just different name?
I know you are busy Eric, just want to make sure this would be a good fit…
Thank you so much for your time.
Karen Julia Fitch.
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Hi Eric,
I am a 75 year old rookie, so you probably know how lost I am. I registered and have hosted my site with Bluehost. The first thing I did was to install WordPress on the site from the Bluehost cpanel. That is about the limit of my knowledge. I want to use my site as an Amazon affiliate, not as a blog. When I log on to the site, I get the WordPress page. I don’t want that. I want to get a home page with the Amazon products links displayed. I am beginning to thing it was a mistake to install WordPress. Please advise. Thanks,
Jerry
Thank you very much Eric. It was a long time a had trouble with wordpress. You helped me to start my own ideal blog 🙂 you are great
Hello Jerry,
The Amazon staff would be happy to help you to properly set up your links at the following webpage:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html
Hello Karen,
It would be a good idea to choose a domain that reflects the new name you give any of the products.
PLR helps to expand the market greatly. With the right name, you can bring the product to new niches, that otherwise, might not be as interested to try your product out!
Eric
I wonder how many times do I have to ask questions in the lessons section of this blog or even contact your support to get hold of you to ask you a few questions that would help me greatly to get my online business up and running..
I thought because Paul and Jeff had let you be on one of their vidoes that you were one of the good guys.. Guess I was wrong…
Hello Byron,
It sounds like you may have been contacting an outgoing mail only email address.
Here’s the link to our support desk.
http://www.ericsupport.com/
We’re open 24 hours a day! 😉
Hey, Eric – love your video instructions….
However, it would be nice if I could download each as an mpeg or QuickTime file, so I had more control over window size, pause, continue, etc.
All good ideas, I hope to offer this in the future.
Not sure if this was mentioned yet in the comments, but I wanted to let everyone know that when you go to “http://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/” you also need to now type “salt” at the end. This will give you the proper code. So it should look like this. http://api.wordpress.org/secret-key/1.1/salt
Hope this helps!. 🙂
my website url still leads me to my c pannel site. How do i have it redirect to my wordpress page for empireincomes.com
Hello Doug,
This lesson will show you how to set up a redirect:
You could also install a WordPress blog directly to your home page, instead of another location.
Installation instructions may be found at this link:
http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress
I have posted here before but it’s no longer there. I am unable to select all the WP files to drag them over to the remote folder. Any suggestions? One at a time?
You should be able to select multiple files. You can select them within windows explorer and drag them into the FTP window. Or you can use a split-screen FTP view (local and remote) and drag them from the local side of the FTP window (your computer) to the remote side (your website).
Hi Eric, I had installed wordpress and bought the “Thesis” theme. I haven’t used it yet.
Thank you,
Eduardo