Comments on: Installing WordPress – Do’s and Don’ts http://wptutorial.com/blog/questions/installing-wordpress-dos-and-donts Blogging tips and tricks for Word Press Users Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:25:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Earl Netwal http://wptutorial.com/blog/questions/installing-wordpress-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1#comment-25253 Earl Netwal Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:01:50 +0000 http://wptutorial.com/blog/?p=996#comment-25253 Is it possible to go back and redo a blog once its set up in Fantastico? Or is the deed done at that point? .-= Earl Netwal´s last blog ..<a href="http://articlemarketinghint.com/article-marketing/how-article-marketing-benefits-your-business/">How Article Marketing Benefits Your Business</a> =-. Is it possible to go back and redo a blog once its set up in Fantastico? Or is the deed done at that point?
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]]> By: Luca Di Nicola http://wptutorial.com/blog/questions/installing-wordpress-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1#comment-25247 Luca Di Nicola Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:04:34 +0000 http://wptutorial.com/blog/?p=996#comment-25247 I'm hearing more and more about security issues with WordPress so this is great advice. It may seem a little difficult at first but it's worth it. .-= Luca Di Nicola´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.reachsuccessonline.com/how-to-increase-blog-traffic-by-using-a-twitter-retweet-plugin/">How To Increase Blog Traffic By Using A Twitter Retweet Plugin</a> =-. I’m hearing more and more about security issues with WordPress so this is great advice. It may seem a little difficult at first but it’s worth it.
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]]> By: Lonnie Minton http://wptutorial.com/blog/questions/installing-wordpress-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1#comment-25234 Lonnie Minton Tue, 03 Nov 2009 05:28:13 +0000 http://wptutorial.com/blog/?p=996#comment-25234 I agree with you on the timeliness of Fantastico. Apparently it does not keep up with the WordPress up dates or my hosting company does not. I installed my last blog manually because Fantastico was not up to the latest version. Was not aware of the other security issues you mentioned. .-= Lonnie Minton´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.affiliateinternetbusinessonline.com/affiliate-marketing/getting-started-in-affiliate-marketing-requires-action">Getting Started in Affiliate Marketing Requires Action</a> =-. I agree with you on the timeliness of Fantastico. Apparently it does not keep up with the WordPress up dates or my hosting company does not. I installed my last blog manually because Fantastico was not up to the latest version. Was not aware of the other security issues you mentioned.
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]]> By: Fred Lotgering http://wptutorial.com/blog/questions/installing-wordpress-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1#comment-25230 Fred Lotgering Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:56:21 +0000 http://wptutorial.com/blog/?p=996#comment-25230 I'm just struggling with this subject. Fantastico is so easy and being on or 2 updates behind doesn't really matter as Wordpress now updates to latest version within seconds. So egat are all this security updates from Wordpress about. Are they covering the limitations of Fantastico? But should be a generated password not be security enough (of course some of us, like me, might use same password all over again to make access easy). But if you use the generated passwords? Seems hard to crack to me! I have just used some EWP installations. Seems secure, so much that plugin which require remote access doesn't work. I expect that most hackers just go after the config file where all the info is listed.... More comments? .-= Fred Lotgering´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.excel-mlm.com/blog/index.php/2009/11/02/move-an-offline-business-online">Move an OFFline business ONline</a> =-. I’m just struggling with this subject. Fantastico is so easy and being on or 2 updates behind doesn’t really matter as WordPress now updates to latest version within seconds. So egat are all this security updates from WordPress about. Are they covering the limitations of Fantastico? But should be a generated password not be security enough (of course some of us, like me, might use same password all over again to make access easy). But if you use the generated passwords? Seems hard to crack to me! I have just used some EWP installations. Seems secure, so much that plugin which require remote access doesn’t work. I expect that most hackers just go after the config file where all the info is listed….

More comments?
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]]> By: Joel Osborne http://wptutorial.com/blog/questions/installing-wordpress-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1#comment-25224 Joel Osborne Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:45:07 +0000 http://wptutorial.com/blog/?p=996#comment-25224 Great advice Mike. I use to use Fantastico all of the time, but thanks to you I have learned better now. It doesn't take much longer to install it yourself. Do a few and it will start taking just minutes. .-= Joel Osborne´s last blog ..<a href="http://twentyten.com/online-marketing/blog-world-tour-become-a-blogstar">Blog World Tour – Become A Blog Star!</a> =-. Great advice Mike. I use to use Fantastico all of the time, but thanks to you I have learned better now. It doesn’t take much longer to install it yourself. Do a few and it will start taking just minutes.
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]]> By: Walter http://wptutorial.com/blog/questions/installing-wordpress-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1#comment-25223 Walter Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:40:44 +0000 http://wptutorial.com/blog/?p=996#comment-25223 I did not know that about Fantastico, good thing I have installed mine using Filezilla. This would be a big help to newbies. :-) I did not know that about Fantastico, good thing I have installed mine using Filezilla. This would be a big help to newbies. :-)

]]> By: Doug Champigny http://wptutorial.com/blog/questions/installing-wordpress-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1#comment-25222 Doug Champigny Mon, 02 Nov 2009 02:22:42 +0000 http://wptutorial.com/blog/?p=996#comment-25222 I couldn't agree more, Mike - while Fantastico was a great solution before the hackers cottoned on to it, Alex's free Expert WordPress gets my nod too. It's a simple solution for people to set up their blogs securely, and the included SEO plugins are a bonus. Short of sing your paid blog service, I'd say Alex's EWP is the best of it's kind out there today. .-= Doug Champigny´s last blog ..<a href="http://dougchampigny.com/powerful-internet-marketing-training-available-for-free/">Powerful Internet Marketing Training Available For Free…</a> =-. I couldn’t agree more, Mike – while Fantastico was a great solution before the hackers cottoned on to it, Alex’s free Expert WordPress gets my nod too. It’s a simple solution for people to set up their blogs securely, and the included SEO plugins are a bonus. Short of sing your paid blog service, I’d say Alex’s EWP is the best of it’s kind out there today.
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]]> By: CarltonsEnt http://wptutorial.com/blog/questions/installing-wordpress-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1#comment-25220 CarltonsEnt Sun, 01 Nov 2009 17:15:01 +0000 http://wptutorial.com/blog/?p=996#comment-25220 Hey Mike, Thanks for the great info again. I have a few blog installs scheduled and will definitely be using the manual process. My biggest concern is security. There is nothing worse than installing a blog for a client only to find out later that it was hacked due to a hole not being plugged. Do you have any recommendations for making a blog bullet proof? Your thoughts are greatly appreciated? High Regards, CarltonsEnt Hey Mike,

Thanks for the great info again.

I have a few blog installs scheduled and will definitely be using the manual process.

My biggest concern is security. There is nothing worse than installing a blog for a client only to find out later that it was hacked due to a hole not being plugged.

Do you have any recommendations for making a blog bullet proof?

Your thoughts are greatly appreciated?

High Regards,
CarltonsEnt

]]> By: Gareth C Thomas http://wptutorial.com/blog/questions/installing-wordpress-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1#comment-25219 Gareth C Thomas Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:13:42 +0000 http://wptutorial.com/blog/?p=996#comment-25219 Hi Mike, You're right about this. It is a trade-off between quick and easy but with potential security issues or a little longer to install and modify but with far more security. Have you got a list of plugins that you'd upload and activate to the new install with a short explanation of the reasons why you'd recommend those particular plugins? Do you do this yourself or prefer to use Alex's paid service? Or perhaps it would be better for us to download and keep all the required basic WP plugins in a single folder on our hard drive and then ftp them up in one go to the WP installation for activation. In other words, we can do what Alex's service does but obviously cheaper (just our time). This is especially important if we're creating lots of blogs (it could get pretty expensive otherwise). Your thoughts please. Gareth .-= Gareth C Thomas´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.magicmoneytips.com/word-on-the-street-rent-the-killers-party-house/">Word on the street: Rent the Killers’ party house</a> =-. Hi Mike,

You’re right about this. It is a trade-off between quick and easy but with potential security issues or a little longer to install and modify but with far more security.

Have you got a list of plugins that you’d upload and activate to the new install with a short explanation of the reasons why you’d recommend those particular plugins?

Do you do this yourself or prefer to use Alex’s paid service?

Or perhaps it would be better for us to download and keep all the required basic WP plugins in a single folder on our hard drive and then ftp them up in one go to the WP installation for activation.

In other words, we can do what Alex’s service does but obviously cheaper (just our time). This is especially important if we’re creating lots of blogs (it could get pretty expensive otherwise).

Your thoughts please.

Gareth
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