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== Week 3 learning goals ==
== Week 3 learning goals ==


* Download and install WordPress
* Download and install WordPress
* Basic configuration, including choice of skin.
* Perform basic configuration, including choice of skin.
* Examine the table structure
* Document installation and configuration steps (make sure that both you and others could follow the same procedure).


== Monday Part I ==
== Monday ==


* Short feedback homework 1
* Questions/Answers for homework 2 (PHP/MySQL application)
* Questions/Answers for homework 2 (PHP/MySQL application)
* Finalizing homework 2
* Finalizing homework 2 (about 50 minutes)


== Monday Part II ==
== Wednesday ==


=== Hands on - WordPress Installation ===
=== Hands on - WordPress installation preparation ===


* Find the '''official''' download for WordPress
* Find the '''official''' download for WordPress
* Examine the requirements (do you have the right PHP/MySQL stack ?)
* Examine the '''requirements''' (do you have the right PHP/MySQL stack ?)
* Find the documentation and try to follow the "famous 5 minute" installation
* Find the '''documentation''' and try to follow the "famous 5 minute" installation
* '''Figure out a good way for creating and maintaining installation notes'''
* Decide how to '''create useful installation notes''' (both you and others could reproduce the installation in a similar context)
 
'''Found (in class)'''
 
* php 5.6 or >
* MySQL 5.6 > or MariaDB 10.0 or >
* Apache or Nginx
 
=== Hands on - Install and configure WordPress ===


Roughly you will have to go through the following steps
Roughly you will have to go through the following steps
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* Run the configuration script.
* Run the configuration script.


== Wednesday ==
== Homework 3 ==


=== Hands on - Identify a provisional project ===
'''(1) Create a full installation and configuration notice for a WordPress installation'''


* Identify a type of project you would like to implement
# Separate the various logical steps, i.e. distinguish between prerequisites, download, database preparation, installation and configuration
* Find 3 good examples (preferably based  on wordpress)
# Make sure to explain the context and limits of your notice, e.g. that you use a specific OS and Apache/MySQL/PHP stack.
* Discuss their features (functionly) and design in class
# Include a little section on what could go wrong and how to handle it.
# Add a selection of important and useful documentation links.
# Make sure that you can reach the this notice from different locations and devices (come up with a solution that works and tell us which one you use)


=== Hands on - Selecting the theme ===
'''(2) Write a short report'''
* It should briefly describe the design of your installation notes.


* Selecting the them (skin) should be based on several criteria, at least usefulness, usability and appropriate looks.
'''Due:'''
* Discussion about [[User experience and user experience design]]
* Wednesday week 4 '''before class'''


== Resources ==
== Resources ==

Latest revision as of 18:54, 27 September 2016

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Week 3 learning goals

  • Download and install WordPress
  • Perform basic configuration, including choice of skin.
  • Document installation and configuration steps (make sure that both you and others could follow the same procedure).

Monday

  • Short feedback homework 1
  • Questions/Answers for homework 2 (PHP/MySQL application)
  • Finalizing homework 2 (about 50 minutes)

Wednesday

Hands on - WordPress installation preparation

  • Find the official download for WordPress
  • Examine the requirements (do you have the right PHP/MySQL stack ?)
  • Find the documentation and try to follow the "famous 5 minute" installation
  • Decide how to create useful installation notes (both you and others could reproduce the installation in a similar context)

Found (in class)

  • php 5.6 or >
  • MySQL 5.6 > or MariaDB 10.0 or >
  • Apache or Nginx

Hands on - Install and configure WordPress

Roughly you will have to go through the following steps

  • Download the archive
  • Examine the Zip file and unzip in the right place
  • Edit the configuration file (it also can be created by the installation script, but we recommend doing it manually)
  • Run the configuration script.

Homework 3

(1) Create a full installation and configuration notice for a WordPress installation

  1. Separate the various logical steps, i.e. distinguish between prerequisites, download, database preparation, installation and configuration
  2. Make sure to explain the context and limits of your notice, e.g. that you use a specific OS and Apache/MySQL/PHP stack.
  3. Include a little section on what could go wrong and how to handle it.
  4. Add a selection of important and useful documentation links.
  5. Make sure that you can reach the this notice from different locations and devices (come up with a solution that works and tell us which one you use)

(2) Write a short report

  • It should briefly describe the design of your installation notes.

Due:

  • Wednesday week 4 before class

Resources

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