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WordPress 3.7 Complete: Third Edition - Fourth Edition

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WordPress 3.7 Complete: Third Edition - Fourth Edition

Overview of this book

Back in the day, when you wanted to launch a new website, you either had to learn web programming yourself or hire a professional who would take care of the whole process for you. Those times are long gone due to WordPress and the great opportunities it brings. With WordPress, anyone can build an optimized site with the least amount of effort possible and then make it available to the world in no time. WordPress is a flexible and powerful tool that's ideal for creating both blog and non-blog websites. You can customize the features, incorporate your own design, and even write your own plugins with ease. Its versatility and ease of use have attracted a large, enthusiastic, and helpful community of users. "WordPress 3.7 Complete: Third Edition" is a practical guide for anyone who wants to start their journey as a web developer. This WordPress book takes you through a step-by-step process of planning out and then building your site. "WordPress 3.7 Complete: Third Edition" will take you through the complete process of building a fully functional WordPress site from scratch. You will learn how to create your first blog post, what the difference between posts and pages is, and how to use multimedia files to accompany your content and make it more attractive. Next, you will find out what plugins and themes are and how to use them effectively. "With WordPress 3.7 Complete: Third Edition" , you will learn all the ins and outs of WordPress and using it for publishing content on the Web. It provides easy-to-apply advice with tons of screenshots and actionable examples.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
WordPress 3.7 Complete Third Edition
Credits
About the Authors
About the Reviewers
www.packtpub.com
Preface
Index

Sharing your theme


If you want to turn your template into a package that other people can use, you just have to take the following steps:

  1. Make sure you have the rights to redistribute images, icons, photos, and so on, that you included in your theme.

  2. Remove all unnecessary files from your theme's folder. Be sure you don't have backup versions or old copies of any of your files. If you do delete any file, be sure to retest your theme to ensure you didn't accidentally delete something important.

  3. Make sure the comment at the top of the style.css file is complete and accurate.

  4. Create a Readme.txt file. This is a good place to let future users know with what version of WordPress your theme is compatible and if it has any special features or requirements.

  5. Zip the folder and post your theme ZIP file on your own website for people to download, or post it directly in the WordPress Themes Directory at http://wordpress.org/extend/themes.

Even though the preceding process looks like a standard step-by-step...