How do I get the blog to show up?

greenejc · #1 07-14-2006, 05:05 AM

As you can see....I'm a Private. How do I get the blog to show up on my web page? Do I have to write some html code to get it there or what? I really need a mickey mouse explanation if somebody has a few minutes.

Jonathan
www.teamgreenerealty.com
www.realopinionated.blogspot.com

VodaHost · #2 07-14-2006, 07:38 AM

1) First of install and create your blog
2) Simply create hyperlinks from your website you yout blog.

greenejc · #3 07-14-2006, 07:38 PM

OK....Still don't get it. Create a hyperlink to what, exactly? Does anybody have an example of how this code goes so that I can see it in practice?

VodaHost · #4 07-14-2006, 08:46 PM

For example, add the words.. My Blog to your website. Now hyperlink
those words to your blog, if you do not know how to create hyperlinks.
please click the below...

http://www.vodahost.com/vodatalk/hyp...mages-etc.html

greenejc · #5 07-15-2006, 01:15 AM

Got it. Now, what if I want the blog to be displayed on my index page below my header and menu bars?

VodaHost · #6 07-15-2006, 06:30 AM

You can link it anywhere you like on your page.

jimchicago · #7 09-21-2006, 05:25 AM

I'm very new to blogging and just need a bit more specific info than this thread provides.

In post #4 below, you say, "Now hyperlink those words to your blog." I know how to hyperlink in BV but I don't see what URL should be the link's target. My WordPress Admin panel says that http://jhwm.net is both my "blog address" and my "WordPress address." But any link aimed at that URL simply leads to my web site's home page, NOT my blog. I'm sure you can clarify.

kassi59 · #8 09-21-2006, 10:52 AM

simply love the welcome mat!
Keep it simple. copy your blog url from the browser then hyperlink it to your website!.
If this isnt the correct answer, then if you can explain more maybe I can help.

jimchicago · #9 09-21-2006, 03:09 PM

Thanks, Kassi, I think the mat's kind of cool-looking too. The only URL I know of for my blog is the one listed on my WP Admin Panel (http://jhwm.net), and that URL doesn't lead to my blog. How do I know what my blog URL is?

kassi59 · #10 09-21-2006, 03:51 PM

Go into your control panel.
click fantastico.
click workpress.
After wordpress is up there you will see a list of your installations.
click 'visit site'.
then your blog will come up/there you can copy and save your blog url.

One thing that I do when installing any thing is at the end of installation you are asked if you would like an email sent to you via email. I alway have it sent to my personal email and then create a folder for that specific application..(wordpress) (joomla) (zen cart) then within each folder has all of the necessary information of each site and how to access administration and the site itself.

jimchicago · #11 09-21-2006, 04:28 PM

OK, I followed those steps you gave me, but maybe I did something wrong when I installed WP, because:

On the WP page of my cPanel, I clicked Visit Site and once again, I was taken to the home page of my web site, not my blog. And yes, I have created the blog (see attached screen shot).

BTW, on the WP page of my cPanel, here's what's listed in the 'Current Installations' area. FYI, "Visit site" and "Remove" are hyperlinked, but the "/ (2.0.4)" is not:

Current installations:

/ (2.0.4) Visit site Remove

I bet we're close to figuring this thing out!

kassi59 · #12 09-21-2006, 04:35 PM

hmm...ok, what did you name your blog download...for instance I named mine simply 'wordpress'
my address is 'http://www.kateart-cards.com/wordpress
so as yours should be the same, your address/blogname
How far did you get with your blog?
Did you change anything within the administration options/general?
If you have changed the info there to your website addy, well...umm not good...lol

kassi59 · #13 09-21-2006, 04:36 PM

I cant view your screenshot.
forgot, click the view site hyperlink.

jimchicago · #14 09-21-2006, 04:56 PM

I did enter information into some of the fields on the Options > General page, but I'm pretty sure I didn't touch the "WordPress Address" or the "Blog Address".

Also, not sure how to answer your question "What did you name your blog download?" Is that the same as the "Weblog Title" on the Options > General page?

kassi59 · #15 09-21-2006, 05:07 PM

WordPress address (URI) This address shouldnt be changed. That is found in General options
After you have chosen to download 'wordpress' you are then led thru a series of questions. One of which is where to add a 'name' to where you want your blog to be.

Install in directory
Leave empty to install in the root directory of the domain (access example: http://domain/).
Enter only the directory name to install in a directory (for http://domain/name/ enter name only). This directory SHOULD NOT exist, it will be automatically created!
If you left that empty and it appears you have then what I would do is to delete your installation and install a new one. and to make sure you not only 'name' it to its own directory, but to send yourself a personal email at the end of installation that way you will have all the information at your finger tips!

jimchicago · #16 09-22-2006, 08:04 AM

Kassi--Thanks, I took your advice and removed my originial installation of WP, and then installed WP again, this time telling it to install in a directory called WordPress. Looks like it worked; I now have a link on my site to my blog, which is at http://jhwm.net/WordPress.

And yes, I made sure to e-mail myself a copy of the installation details (I had done that the first time I installed WP, too).

Also, I'm sure there's an easy fix for this, but why is a date in 1969 listed at the head of my blog?

kassi59 · #17 09-22-2006, 10:41 AM

Congrats! Good work! Ive seen it and so far wonderful!...Now we will work on cool templates!...hehehe....

personally I'm a computer slob. lol....So I do my best to keep to my own rules of folder saving. Text files will my passwords and any other important info that at the time I don't think Ill ever need. Well I have needed it for one reason or another..So I keep all of that for future reference.

Outdated - When the templates were created they needed something to put there. All you do is:
write
write post
on the right there are different categories.
scroll down to 'post timestamp'
click the + sign to open that if its not already open.
there you can edit the time.

For the post you already have:
manage.
posts
click on edit
and again scroll down to edit time stamptime stamp.
poof done!....
no more outdated!....

Oh, after doing all that make sure that you save and or publish. so the times will change accordingly.

NOW - templates, Here is a link to many free wordpress templates, they are really cool, have a look/see to find the one that goes with what you envision.
TEMPLATES

Hollar at me if you need some help on installing the new template.
Have fun!

jimchicago · #18 09-22-2006, 04:25 PM

Thanks for all those instructions, K. I think I followed them correctly, but when I looked at my one-and-only post (so far) after doing what you said, I see the date of it but not the time. But when I go to Manage > Posts > Edit > Timestamp, it shows that the right time and date I posted the message. So why isn't the time of the post showing in the blog?

Also, still learning here: Each time I publish a new post, I have to specify whether I want it timestamped or not? I'd prefer that the date and time of each post appear automatically, as they do in this VH forum.

Looked through the themes; the one that comes closest to what I want is "Sky3c" but I see that it's:

- the 4th-most-downloaded theme, and I'd rather not look like a me-too
- having trouble displaying that great cloud photo on some browsers or PCs

Plus, I'd prefer a theme that's as close as possible to the blue and orangey-yellow of my site and my logo (picky, I know). Any thoughts on these issues? And, how difficult is it to design one's own theme?