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how to put a blog on my site

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  • 10-06-2005 5:40pm
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    jrey1981
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    Can anyone advise me how to make it easier to put a blog on a website I'm thinking of setting up with any software , or would it be easier just to update it every day with FTP as I would a website?


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Install WordPress

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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    If you don't want to install a local application, tools like Blogger update your blog via FTP for you.

    adam


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    jrey1981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭jrey1981


    wordpress looks the best solution...can anyone advise how large a file it is?

    Can't get broadband here...!


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    Doesn't your host have it preinstalled?

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    dahamsta
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    The tarball is about a meg. It's not that much bigger uncompressed.

    adam


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    casso
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    356k for the zip file.


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    You'll also need MySQL ....

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    jrey1981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭jrey1981


    Mmm...I think I'll do it via FTP and just manually change the page.

    I'd prefer to stick with what I know rather than all the palaver.


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    wheresthebeef
    Registered Users Posts: 887 ✭✭✭wheresthebeef


    you could use www.blogger.com and then put an frame in your page.

    i know its not the best solution but its the laziest one.


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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    Why would he need to put a frame in his page? Blogger will publish directly to his site if he wishes.

    adam


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    jrey1981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭jrey1981


    If it can publish directly to my site that would be cool.


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    dahamsta
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 16,659 ✭✭✭✭dahamsta


    jrey1981 wrote:
    If it can publish directly to my site that would be cool.
    Well, that's what I said in post 3.


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    dangerman
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    how much is this free weekend?


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    jrey1981
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,531 ✭✭✭jrey1981


    is there instructions on the blogger site? the easier the better...


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    ninebeanrows
    Registered Users Posts: 12,778 ✭✭✭✭ninebeanrows


    O.K you need MYSQL to use wordpress but what database do you
    need to write up? or do you even have to write up a database?


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    mneylon
    Registered Users Posts: 7,739 ✭✭✭mneylon


    jrey1981 wrote:
    is there instructions on the blogger site? the easier the better...
    http://help.blogger.com/

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    rsynnott
    Registered Users Posts: 4,003 ✭✭✭rsynnott


    You really should give WordPress a go, if you do have access to a MySQL DB. It's very nice...


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