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FAQ About WordPress.
- What is wordpress ?
- WordPress is open source web software that you can install on your web server to create your website, blog, community, or network. WordPress started out as a tool for blogging, but has evolved into a full-fledged Content Management System (CMS), capable of powering websites, networks, and communities.
- When was WordPress first released?
- WordPress started out as a fork of b2/cafelog by Matt Mullenweg and Mike Little. The first version was released in 2003.
- How is WordPress licensed?
- WordPress is licensed under the GNU General Public License (GPL).
- What is the GPL?
- The GPL is an open source license. This means you are free to modify and redistribute the source code under certain conditions. You can read more about why we chose the GPL
- What’s the difference between WordPress.org and WordPress.com?
- WordPress.com is a blog network run by Automattic. It uses WordPress software, but individual blogs are hosted and managed by WordPress.com. This is a free service with premium add-ons and upgrades.
Here at WordPress.org, you can download WordPress, the web software that WordPress.com runs on. Once you’ve downloaded it, you can upload it to a web server and run your own WordPress website.
- Do I need to know PHP to use WordPress?
- The only time you would modify your WordPress website with PHP would be when integrating some of the plugins. There are a small number of plugins that still require manual edits to your files. In most cases, clear instructions are usually given within a text file with the plugin.
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FAQ About Working with WordPress
- How can I find out if I have mod_rewrite?
- To get information about your server, you can use the phpinfo() function:
1. Paste this into text editor
2. Save as info.php 3. Upload to server. Visit in your browser (www.example.com/info.php)
- How long is the release cycle of WordPress?
- A major release of WordPress happens every 6 months or so. Suggest and vote on ideas for future releases at the WordPress Extend Ideas site.
Also refer WordPress Versions for the chronologically listed versions of WordPress along with the Change Log information on new features and improvements in each version. There are the future releases and links to their respective milestones in the bug tracker.
- Does the 644 permissions on wp-config.php compromise the username and password to all other users on my shared server?
- This is a limitation of the way PHP is set up on your server. If you previously used Movable Type, Perl was probably set up with suexec so Movable Type executed as your user. In this case, PHP is running as the web server user, which is why it has to be at least 444. There is phpsuexec but it seems many hosts don’t use it.
- How do I redirect users back to my blog's main page after they login?
- By default, WordPress reroutes a registered user to the Administration Screens after they log into the blog. To change the page, there are WordPress Plugins that can handle the redirect, or you can set the Theme function to handle it. See Function_Reference/wp_login_url.
