This video tutorial shows how to install WordPress on most any web host that uses cPanel, including BlueHost, InMotion, and HostGator. It shows how to upload the files, edit your wp-config.php file, create a database, create a database user, and then do the actual install.
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How to Use the WordPress Menus
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to use and set up the WordPress menu navigation, so I created this video tutorial to walk you through it. These menus are a new feature in WordPress 3.0, and you’ll know if your theme supports it by clicking on Appearance > Menus.
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Post Type Presentation for WordCamp
Here’s all the links and details from my talk on Custom Post Types at WordPress Austin in 2010.
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How to Upload Images to WordPress
This is a video tutorial showing how to upload your photos and other images into WordPress posts and pages. It explains how to align images to the left or right, how to add a caption, and how to display multiple images in a gallery:
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Portfolio Press
Portfolio Press is an excellent theme for showcasing your photography, art, web sites, or other projects. It also works nicely as a regular blog site. An options panel is available for uploading logos and changing the layout. There’s also support for various post formats and menus.
Here’s a video screencast of how it works:
The theme is in the WordPress Themes Directory. You can demo it here. Or download a copy and try it out.
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How to Enable Multisite in WordPress
This video screencast is a quick tutorial for how to set up WordPress 3.0 in multisite mode. The WordPress codex has written instructions if you want to use those as well.
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How to Add Content in WordPress
Here’s a short video tutorial explaining how to add content to your WordPress site. It includes an explanation of the difference between posts and pages, how to paste in content from a Word file, instructions for uploading photos, how to create a link, how to bold or italicize text, and how to add categories.
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Theming Process
I just finished building a WordPress website for a local artist in Portland. Instead of just adding another screenshot to my portfolio, I thought I’d make a video showing my process and how the site will actually be used by the client.
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