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This article contains exercises for [[Week Four (MGDP2060)]]. | This article contains exercises for [[Week Four (MGDP2060)]]. | ||
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Do these tasks on your classroom workstation. | Do these tasks on your classroom workstation. | ||
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* You may also do this on your laptop or other device. | * You may also do this on your laptop or other device. | ||
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In your [[local root folder]], create a folder named '''wordpress'''. | In your [[local root folder]], create a folder named '''wordpress'''. | ||
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* Do not non-WordPress files in this folder | * Do not non-WordPress files in this folder | ||
| − | + | == Download WordPress == | |
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| − | + | == Move files to exercise folder == | |
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| − | + | == Create database using phpMyAdmin == | |
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| − | + | == Edit WordPress config file == | |
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| − | + | == Browse configuration page = | |
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Installation is complete. Wordpress is ready for use. | Installation is complete. Wordpress is ready for use. | ||
| − | + | == Browse website == | |
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* [http://localhost/wordpress http://localhost/wordpress] - Example, not working link -- enter the URL in browser address bar | * [http://localhost/wordpress http://localhost/wordpress] - Example, not working link -- enter the URL in browser address bar | ||
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* [http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin] - Log in to WordPress admin console (example, not working link) | * [http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin] - Log in to WordPress admin console (example, not working link) | ||
| − | + | == Change Themes == | |
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| − | + | == Change Permalinks == | |
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On your Home page, make a link to your WordPress page. Like this: | On your Home page, make a link to your WordPress page. Like this: | ||
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** Your style is consistent | ** Your style is consistent | ||
| − | + | == Link from WordPress to Home page? == | |
This is not an exercise, but a topic of inquiry. | This is not an exercise, but a topic of inquiry. | ||
How would you make a link from your WordPress page to your Home Page? | How would you make a link from your WordPress page to your Home Page? | ||
Revision as of 08:25, 17 September 2015
This article contains exercises for Week Four (MGDP2060).
Do these tasks on your classroom workstation.
- You may also do this on your laptop or other device.
Contents
Create exercise folder
In your local root folder, create a folder named wordpress.
- All of the WordPress files go in this folder
- Do not non-WordPress files in this folder
Download WordPress
...
Move files to exercise folder
...
Create database using phpMyAdmin
...
Edit WordPress config file
...
= Browse configuration page
...
Installation is complete. Wordpress is ready for use.
Browse website
...
- http://localhost/wordpress - Example, not working link -- enter the URL in browser address bar
Manage website
...
- http://localhost/wordpress/wp-admin - Log in to WordPress admin console (example, not working link)
Change Themes
...
Change Permalinks
...
Update home page
On your Home page, make a link to your WordPress page. Like this:
<a href="./wordpress">Week Four: WordPress</a>
You are free to change "Week Four: WordPress" to something equivalent.
- This is standard classroom style practice: you may change the wording, so long as:
- The meaning is the same
- Your style is consistent
Link from WordPress to Home page?
This is not an exercise, but a topic of inquiry.
How would you make a link from your WordPress page to your Home Page?
