WordPress is a insanely popular blogging platform, and with every release it gets better. It’s also very easy to install, even for those who have never installed a CMS on their server before. The first step is to head over to WordPress.org and download the WordPress file. Click on the Download button on the top [...]
The bbPress folks have released version 0.9 of their forum software. It looks like the primary reason for the upgrade is so that those that have integrated bbPress and WordPress can upgrade to WordPress 2.5. There are also several new features including an installer, more RSS feeds, and Gravatar support. The bbPress site has the [...]
The basic SMF theme is fairly good. Heck, I’m using a slightly modified version of it on two different forums. But if you’re looking for something a little different then there are hundreds of themes available at the Simple Machines Theme Site. Finding one you like Below is the basic theme. Not too bad, but [...]
So you’ve decided you want to install a WordPress blog but don’t have any MySQL databases available in your account. Maybe you only have 1 database and it’s already being used, or maybe you have 50 and they’re all being used. Either way you’re going to have to find a way to install WordPress so [...]
Coppermine Gallery is a popular open-source photogallery script that’s used on sites all over the web. And it’s a very easy install. Download the files Head on over to the Coppermine home page to get the download file. Across the top you’ll see a link for Download. Click there to be taken to the SourceForge [...]