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Installation

Extract wp-db-backup.php, upload it into /wp-content/plugins/
and activate it under the Plugins menu.

How to Use

Step 1 – Click the Manage menu in your WordPress admin area.
Click the Backup sub-menu.

Step 2 – The plugin will look for other tables in the same database.
Select how you’d like the backup to be delivered:

• Save to server : this will create a file in /wp-content/backup-*/ for you
  to retreive later
• Download to your computer : this will send the backup file to your browser
  to be downloaded
• Email : this will email the backup file to the address you specify

Step 3 – Click “Backup!” and your database backup will be delivered to you.

The filename of the backup file will be of the form DB_prefix_date.sql

• DB = the name of your WordPress database, as defined in wp-config.php
• prefix = the table prefix for this WordPress blog, as defined in wp-config.php
• date = CCYYmmdd_B format: 20050711_039 the “B” is the internet “Swatch” time.
• See the PHP date() function for details.

When having the database backup emailed or sent to your browser for immediate download, the backup file will be deleted from the server when the transfer is finished. Only if you select delivery method “Save to server” will the backup file remain on your server.

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This plugin lets you display a custom signature at the bottom of your posts. Simply type the text you want in the options page and configure it to display on every post, or manually display it by adding the trigger text wherever you like. You can also add in author information using the included variables – login name, first name, last name, nickname, email address, website, and description/bio. It get this information from the author’s account settings. It currently supports up to three different signature templates.

Download and Install the Signature Plugin

I downloaded the signature plugin script from the Dragon Design website and uploaded it to the plugin folder.
ftp://your-domain-name.com/wp-content/plugins/
Make sure when you are uploading with your ftp program, you change the transfer File Type to ASCII. Once uploaded, you will need to activate the plugin before it will work.

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Useage

You can use HTML and CSS in your signatures so I created a graphic image using a font I liked. I added some text and a link to my main website Genealogy Web Creations and created a style to reduce the size of the font. The script can be customized and can automatically insert your signature or you can do it manually. I chose to manually insert my signature by inserting the code.

<!-- ddsig -->

Full instructions are available at Dragon Design for customizing the signature plugin.

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1. Getting started with a WordPress Blog
   1. Requirements for Installing WordPress – Before you get started make sure your host givesyou the tools you need. One host that we know of who does not is 1and1 UK Home packages. Did you read to the bottom of the page?
   2. Installing Database
   3. Download WordPress
   4. Configure wp-config-sample file – Did you read the instructions all of the way through? Did you rename the file?
   5. Configure a FTP Client – If you are already using an ftp client that works,
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   6. Installing WordPress
   7. Setting up WordPress – Did you read to the bottom of the page? Do not try and install a new theme yet. Work with the default one until you have finished setting up.
   8. Options Permalinks – If your url looks like http://your-domain.com/hello-world.php
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      you followed the instructions. Ready for the next step?
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   12. Creating SEO Titles in WordPress – Did you follow all of the steps? Did you
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   13. Disable NoFollow Attribute in WordPress – If you don’t read to the very bottom, you will miss the bit about writing posts. After all, that is what your blog isfor.
2. WordPress Essentials
   1. WordPress Plugins
      1. Akismet Plugin – If you don’t want to be plagued by spam, read and configure this plugin.
      2. Sitemap Plugin – Read all the way to the bottom or you will end up with the word category beside all of your categories.
      3. WordPress Database Backup – An easy way to backup your database.
      4. WordPress Ready Contact Form – Do you want your readers to be able to contact you? Then you need a form for them to use. Don’t skip this part.
      5. How Trackback and Pingback works in WordPress Learn how they work, how to use them and when to use them.
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      8. WordPress API – You will need this for configuring your Akismet Spam Plugin.
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   1. Windows Live Writer
      1. Setting Up Windows Live Writer
   2. BlogDesk
      1. Installing BlogDesk
      2. BlogDesk Configuration
      3. Creating Posts in BlogDesk
      4. Inserting Images in Posts
      5. Publishing with BlogDesk
      6. BlogDesk Options
      7. BlogDesk Extras

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