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I like to keep my database name, username etc in a special secure place, not in the standard configuration file. So I’m going to make those changes next (details not published of course but in my personal notes!) This has not proved to be as simple as it should. The first attempt gave a Headers already sent…
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It’s neat to keep all of the WordPress files in their own directory. In particular, it adds to security to store the files in an unexpectedly named subdirectory (not wordpress but something a hacker is unlikely to guess). However you might actually want the pages to appear in the root directory, as in mysitename.com (not mysitename.com/blog). Here’s…
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Here’s what I needed to start with:- Domain name and hosting. Well, that’s easy, hosting is with my usual host icdsoft.com (great value, all the features and space small organisations might need at a great price), who can also register a domain name for you. For country level domain names (eg myname.com.au), I prefer netregistry.com.au,…
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When starting with WordPress, the first thing you need to understand is the difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com.