blogmaking.net

I may not have updated this with the latest posts, so do check the blog for any more recent entries. However, this is the best place to start if you want a list of how to create a WordPress blog posts on this site.

Stuff you’ll need before setting up a blog
Choosing a Blog System
Getting a domain name
Finding a domain host
Getting your domain to point to your server (host)
Setting up email
Essential Firefox Blogging Extensions: Performancing and FireFTP

Basic Blog Setup
Setting Up WordPress Manually or Setting Up WordPress with a 1 click install
Logging in to your blog
Set yourself up as a user
Allocating Roles
Having nice clean permalinks
Posting on Wordpress
Making Categories
Here linky linky link… or how to set up links
Get rid of some the defaults (also how to set up a Tagline/Title and an About page)
Creating Pages
Adding images to your posts
Making in-text links (and solving a Firefox problem with the link popup)
Adding Video (YouTube or Google)
Changing Themes
Activating Plugins
Backing Up
Choosing a new theme
Installing a theme
Install a plugin (WordPress Widgets)

Other Stuff That Is Helpful (Might want to consider)
Making an index page/placeholder
Setting up a test site
Making your blog your homepage (redirecting it)

Trouble Shooting
When good themes go bad… One solution