Open your favorite browser and go to the directory where you extracted WordPress
to: http://localhost/wp-admin/install.php. The install screens check that everything
is in order and will occasionally ask you a question.
9. WordPress generates a password for the administrator in the install process. Log in
to post. You??™ll see a very nice interface that??™s pretty straightforward. Fire away!
The WordPress website offers, among other things, plug-ins and templates to further
customize your experience.
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Popular Blog Services
The biggest and best-known blogging services generally offer both live-in-your-browser
posting and free storage space on their servers for your blog. Some offer the option to
email posts, which can be a handy device. Here??™s a quick overview of what you can do
with these services.
Blogger (www.blogger.com)
This is the best known and still the easiest way to get started in the blogosphere. Basic
accounts are free, and there are lots of templates to choose from.
In many ways, Blogger is the America Online of the weblog industry; it??™s where people get
started.
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