Week One Exercises (MGDP2060) - Revision history

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‎Log in to WordPress control panel

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‎Browse WordPress

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‎Install WordPress

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‎Create local folders and subfolders for exercises

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‎Create a simple home page named index.php

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‎Use FTP to upload index.php

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‎Create local folders and subfolders for exercises

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‎Browse your web site

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‎Browse your web site

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 == Log in to WordPress control panel ==
-Log in to your WordPress control panel. Instructor's example:
+Log in to your WordPress control panel.
 http://mgdp2060.x10host.com/wp/wp-admin

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	http://mgdp2060.x10host.com/wp		http://mgdp2060.x10host.com/wp
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		+	== Log in to WordPress control panel ==
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		+	Log in to your WordPress control panel. Instructor's example:
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		+	http://mgdp2060.x10host.com/wp/wp-admin
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		+	Browse the various menu options. Acquaint yourself with control panel features.
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		+	Feel free to create and edit blog posts.

	== Send URL to instructor ==		== Send URL to instructor ==

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	See [[x10hosting WordPress installation]].		See [[x10hosting WordPress installation]].
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		+	== Browse WordPress ==
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		+	Browse your WordPress website. Instructor's example:
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		+	http://mgdp2060.x10host.com/wp

	== Send URL to instructor ==		== Send URL to instructor ==

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	See [[x10hosting WordPress installation]].		See [[x10hosting WordPress installation]].
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−	~~== Create local folders and subfolders for exercises ==~~
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−	~~By "local folders", we mean folders on your computer (or flash drive), where you store your work.~~
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−	~~Create a set of folders and subfolders like this:~~
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−	* '''YOUR-DOMAIN'''
−	** '''public_ftp'''
−	** '''public_html'''
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−	~~Replace '''YOUR-DOMAIN''' with the short form of your [[URL]], similar to: '''mgdp.x10hosting.com'''~~

	== Send URL to instructor ==		== Send URL to instructor ==

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	Replace '''YOUR-DOMAIN''' with the short form of your [[URL]], similar to: '''mgdp.x10hosting.com'''		Replace '''YOUR-DOMAIN''' with the short form of your [[URL]], similar to: '''mgdp.x10hosting.com'''
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−	~~== View your work in a browser ==~~
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−	~~Browse your home page using a [[web browser]] of your choice.~~
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−	~~Your URL will be similar to the classroom example:~~
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−	~~http://mgdp2060.x10host.com~~
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−	~~== Validate your markup ==~~
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−	~~Use the HTML validator to validate your markup:~~
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−	~~https://validator.w3.org~~

	== Send URL to instructor ==		== Send URL to instructor ==

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	Replace '''YOUR-DOMAIN''' with the short form of your [[URL]], similar to: '''mgdp.x10hosting.com'''		Replace '''YOUR-DOMAIN''' with the short form of your [[URL]], similar to: '''mgdp.x10hosting.com'''
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−	~~== Create a simple home page named index.php ==~~
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−	~~Create a text document named '''index.php'''.~~
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−	~~Enter the [[HTML5]] for a simple home page.~~
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−	~~You do not need to imitate the above page; you are free to to create any design you like. The important principles:~~
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−	* Identify your site
−	* Use the [[Title (HTML element)\|title element]] appropriately.
−	* Validate the HTML.
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−	~~Note that this page, like all [[PHP]] pages, must be served by a web server.~~
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−	~~You cannot browse a [[PHP]] page using the '''file://''' protocol (for example, by dragging the icon for '''index.php''' onto the icon for a web browser).~~

	== View your work in a browser ==		== View your work in a browser ==

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	You cannot browse a [[PHP]] page using the '''file://''' protocol (for example, by dragging the icon for '''index.php''' onto the icon for a web browser).		You cannot browse a [[PHP]] page using the '''file://''' protocol (for example, by dragging the icon for '''index.php''' onto the icon for a web browser).
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−	~~== Use FTP to upload index.php ==~~
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−	~~Using an [[FTP client]] of your choice, connect to your web hosting account.~~
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−	~~Popular FTP clients include [[FileZilla]] and [[Fetch (FTP client)]].~~
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−	~~You will need the [[FTP credentials]] for your account.~~
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−	~~Upload '''index.php''' to the web server.~~
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−	~~See [[Home page example (MGDP2060)]].~~

	== View your work in a browser ==		== View your work in a browser ==

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 == Browse your web site ==
-Browse the URL for your web hosting account using a [[web browser]] of your choice, to confirm that the URL exists. Instructor's example:
+Browse the URL for your web hosting account using a [[web browser]] of your choice, to confirm that the URL exists.
 http://mgdp2060.x10host.com