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Using WordPress

Learn how to set up and use WordPress to host, build, and manage websites.

  1. 1. Getting Started with WordPress

    1. 1.1 WordPress.com vs WordPress.org
    2. 1.2 Choosing a Hosting Service
    3. 1.3 Setting Up Your Site
    4. 1.4 Get Support
  2. 2. WordPress Multisite

    1. 2.1 How to Activate Multisite
    2. 2.2 Migrate a Single Site into Multisite
    3. 2.3 Get Support
  3. 3. Installing WordPress Plugins

    1. 3.1 Tips when installing new plugins
    2. 3.2 Uploading a New Plugin
    3. 3.3 Manually installing plugins using FTP
    4. 3.4 Installing Mu-plugins
    5. 3.5 Get Support
  4. 4. Editing your WordPress wp-config File

    1. 4.1 Editing wp-config
    2. 4.2 Get Support
  5. 5. Editing Your .htaccess File

    1. 5.1 Editing Your .htaccess File
    2. 5.2 Backing Up Your .htaccess File
    3. 5.3 Code Required For Your WordPress Installation
    4. 5.4 Get Support
  6. 6. System Cron & Custom Cron Jobs

    1. 6.1 Cron in Multisite
    2. 6.2 Using a Plugin or 3rd-Party Service
    3. 6.3 Using cPanel (3rd-party hosts only)
    4. 6.4 Using SSH (3rd-party hosts only)
    5. 6.5 Get Support
  7. 7. Using FTP clients

    1. 7.1 Overview
    2. 7.2 FTP Clients
    3. 7.3 Creating FTP/SFTP Users
    4. 7.4 Creating a new connection
    5. 7.5 Local Directories
    6. 7.6 Get Support
  8. 8. Fixing Autoload Issues

    1. 8.1 Checking Autoload Size
    2. 8.2 Disable Autoload Using CLI
    3. 8.3 Getting Help to Fix Autoload Issues
    4. 8.4 Get Support
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  1. 1. Getting Started with WordPress
  2. 2. WordPress Multisite
  3. 3. Installing WordPress Plugins
  4. 4. Editing your WordPress wp-config File
  5. 5. Editing Your .htaccess File
  6. 6. System Cron & Custom Cron Jobs
  7. 7. Using FTP clients
  8. 8. Fixing Autoload Issues
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