Do I need to be html and css expert to use Wordpress?

Mizz B · 2005-09-18, 04:12 PM

Or is Wordpress even the best option for a blogging beginner?

I've done a lot of looking around and the blogs with the most variety of design seem to be in Wordpress, but maybe there's other options I'm not aware of that can be modified or 'themed'.

I have lots of questions...should I be asking on the 'newbie' board instead of here?

Lemmy · 2005-09-18, 04:15 PM

WP is probably one of the easiest scripts I've ever installed. Tons of themes (skins) are freely available and the CSS can easily be edited from within the admin.

2msacras · 2005-09-18, 08:38 PM

it is a very easy script but if I was newbie I would start with blogger...with a little css knowedge its easy to change the colors and what not...but I just started using word press and im loving it

Mizz B · 2005-09-18, 10:27 PM

I haven't seen as many Blogger sites that have such adventuresome design work as I've seen on WP, so if it's not too difficult I'm leaning that way. Not quite ready to jump in yet, but good to know you are willing to answer my questions. Thanks

2msacras · 2005-09-19, 01:14 AM

if you need any help...this board seems to have all the answers...and the script isn't too hard to install, I think any good host will even install it for you

Fonz · 2005-09-30, 07:37 AM

Is there a language file or something? I'd like to set up a dutch blog using Wordpress

Simon · 2005-09-30, 08:12 AM

Hiya Fonz,

Take a look here:
http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_in_Your_Language

HTH,

Simon

Fonz · 2005-09-30, 08:25 AM

Thx Simon

I'm just starting out with wordpress so I'm pretty clueless for the moment

walrus · 2005-09-30, 01:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mizz B

I haven't seen as many Blogger sites that have such adventuresome design work as I've seen on WP, so if it's not too difficult I'm leaning that way. Not quite ready to jump in yet, but good to know you are willing to answer my questions. Thanks

Even though I am very happy with Bblog and wouldn't change now, had I know then what I know now, I would have started out with Wordpress. With their large template library, it must be pretty easy to get a blog up and running and looking good.

And from what I can tell from all the posts, it seems to have almost all of the features an 'adult' blogger would want!

Mizz B · 2005-10-02, 02:51 PM

Sounds like if I go ahead with WordPress I'll have somewhere to ask all my newbie questions. Very nice to know.

2005-09-18, 04:12 PM	#1
Mizz B Lord help me, I'm just not that bright Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 102	Do I need to be html and css expert to use Wordpress? Or is Wordpress even the best option for a blogging beginner? I've done a lot of looking around and the blogs with the most variety of design seem to be in Wordpress, but maybe there's other options I'm not aware of that can be modified or 'themed'. I have lots of questions...should I be asking on the 'newbie' board instead of here?

2005-09-18, 04:15 PM	#2
Lemmy You can now put whatever you want in this space :) Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Next door to a kid with a moped. Posts: 1,492	WP is probably one of the easiest scripts I've ever installed. Tons of themes (skins) are freely available and the CSS can easily be edited from within the admin. __________________ BUY MY PORNSITES!

2005-09-30, 07:37 AM	#6
Fonz Former pr0n slinger. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 7,932	Is there a language file or something? I'd like to set up a dutch blog using Wordpress __________________ See how I abuse little trees on my Shumi no Bonsai Blog

2005-09-30, 08:12 AM	#7
Simon That which does not kill us, will try, try again. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Conch Republic Posts: 5,150	Hiya Fonz, Take a look here: http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_in_Your_Language HTH, Simon __________________ "If you're happy and you know it, think again." -- Guru Pitka

2005-09-30, 08:25 AM	#8
Fonz Former pr0n slinger. Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Antwerp, Belgium Posts: 7,932	Thx Simon I'm just starting out with wordpress so I'm pretty clueless for the moment __________________ See how I abuse little trees on my Shumi no Bonsai Blog

2005-09-18, 08:38 PM	#3
2msacras The sun? That's the hottest place on Earth Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 394	it is a very easy script but if I was newbie I would start with blogger...with a little css knowedge its easy to change the colors and what not...but I just started using word press and im loving it

2005-09-18, 10:27 PM	#4
Mizz B Lord help me, I'm just not that bright Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 102	I haven't seen as many Blogger sites that have such adventuresome design work as I've seen on WP, so if it's not too difficult I'm leaning that way. Not quite ready to jump in yet, but good to know you are willing to answer my questions. Thanks

2005-09-19, 01:14 AM	#5
2msacras The sun? That's the hottest place on Earth Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Chicago Posts: 394	if you need any help...this board seems to have all the answers...and the script isn't too hard to install, I think any good host will even install it for you

2005-10-02, 02:51 PM	#10
Mizz B Lord help me, I'm just not that bright Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: West Coast, Canada Posts: 102	Sounds like if I go ahead with WordPress I'll have somewhere to ask all my newbie questions. Very nice to know.