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== Week 3 learning goals == | == Week 3 learning goals == | ||
* Download and install WordPress | * Download and install WordPress | ||
* Perform basic configuration, including choice of skin. | * Perform basic configuration, including choice of skin. | ||
* Document installation and configuration steps (make sure that both you and others could follow the same procedure). | * Document installation and configuration steps (make sure that both you and others could follow the same procedure). | ||
== Monday | == Monday == | ||
* Short feedback homework 1 | * Short feedback homework 1 | ||
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* Finalizing homework 2 (about 50 minutes) | * Finalizing homework 2 (about 50 minutes) | ||
== | == Wednesday == | ||
=== Hands on - WordPress | === 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 | ||
* ''' | * 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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* Edit the configuration file (it also can be created by the installation script, but we recommend doing it manually) | * Edit the configuration file (it also can be created by the installation script, but we recommend doing it manually) | ||
* Run the configuration script. | * Run the configuration script. | ||
== Homework 3 == | == Homework 3 == | ||
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'''(1) Create a full installation and configuration notice for a WordPress installation''' | '''(1) Create a full installation and configuration notice for a WordPress installation''' | ||
# Separate the various logical steps, i.e. distinguish between prerequisites, download, database preparation, installation and configuration | |||
# Make sure to explain the context and limits of your notice, e.g. that you use a specific OS and Apache/MySQL/PHP stack. | |||
# 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) | |||
'''(2) Write a short report''' | '''(2) Write a short report''' | ||
* It should briefly describe your | * It should briefly describe the design of your installation notes. | ||
'''Due:''' | |||
* Wednesday week 4 '''before class''' | * Wednesday week 4 '''before class''' | ||
Latest revision as of 18:54, 27 September 2016
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
- Separate the various logical steps, i.e. distinguish between prerequisites, download, database preparation, installation and configuration
- Make sure to explain the context and limits of your notice, e.g. that you use a specific OS and Apache/MySQL/PHP stack.
- 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)
(2) Write a short report
- It should briefly describe the design of your installation notes.
Due:
- Wednesday week 4 before class
Resources
- The Codex. In principle all you need to install and configure WordPress
- How to Install WordPress on Localhost Using Xampp Server Blog post by WPDean, Aug 9 2016. (Many other such tutorials exist, make sure to read a more recent one....)