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I have just spent 2 hours sifting through the requirements and purportedly “simple” installation of WordPress. The modification of the configuration file alone is rife with inconceivable code and daunting language.
I create HTML files regularly. The expression that the “least web-savvy designers can be up and running in under an hour” is a total load. Please, introduce me to someone who can install this in under an hour. I’d like to chat with them.
I have spent way more than 2 hours on the installation process of WordPress AND then the process of uploading/installing the free WordPress blog ‘Viewport’ listed in the article as one of the 10 options.
It took a long while before I became aware that your Web Host could install WordPress for you through the Control Panel. Once you have this done and forego the actual process of trying to install WP yourself, you can upload a FREE ‘Portfolio or Photoblog Theme’. But this and much of what comes afterward is STILL very challenging because the instructions/direction given on the WordPress website is VAGUE and somewhat obsolete because the instructions seem to apply to versions of the software which are MUCH older. As I write this commentary, I am still trying to insert images WHERE I desire and can’t figure out how.
WORDPRESS is definitely NOT easy to getting rolling with. It may be if you are already a web design savy designer or programmer but not otherwise. WP and this article are very disappointing and misleading.
I’m sorry and dismayed to read about the difficulty you’re having. What can I do to help with your WordPress installations?
–Pariah Burke
Please don’t despair. I’ve always found your articles time-saving and enlightening. Thank you. It takes a lot of time to research and write good articles. I know because I’ve written many in my career.
Some are able to install WordPress in under 15 minutes. Some claim they’ve done it in 5. Others struggle with the install.
Everyone learns in different ways. Please consider having the two mystery guests watch YouTube videos on how-to install WordPress or buy “WordPress 24-Hour Trainer: Watch, Read, and Learn How to Create and Customize WordPress Sites” (Book & DVD) (Paperback) by George Plumley (Author). It’s under $50. George also writes a blog.
Another option is to ask the hosting provider to install WordPress for them. Many hosting providers will do the install for free. If nothing else, they should discuss it with the hosting provider anyway because not all servers are alike. Like any software WordPress comes in different versions, and each version has it tech specs.
Once again, thanks for all of the volunteer time you donate to the creative community.
Ricky
I have spent way more than 2 hours on the installation process of WordPress AND then the process of uploading/installing the free WordPress blog ‘Viewport’ listed in the article as one of the 10 options.
It took a long while before I became aware that your Web Host could install WordPress for you through the Control Panel. Once you have this done and forego the actual process of trying to install WP yourself, you can upload a FREE ‘Portfolio or Photoblog Theme’. But this and much of what comes afterward is STILL very challenging because the instructions/direction given on the WordPress website is VAGUE and somewhat obsolete because the instructions seem to apply to versions of the software which are MUCH
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What about the much simpler option of using Blogger or WordPress to show a portfolio? Here is one I found:
https://jeffhayesfinearts.blogspot.com/
True, the web address has the blog name in it. But it’s free, and there’s nothing to install. I haven’t tried it, but it seems like a good option for many artists.
If your hosting service provides Cpanel you can install WordPress with the Fantastico script installer, which also will install other CMS applications such as Joomla and Drupal.