Simple use Filezilla to find the WordPress Website file wp-config.php and then edit the file to see the database name. It’s around the 17th line

// ** MySQL settings - You can get this info from your web host ** //
/** The name of the database for WordPress */
define('DB_NAME', 'your dabase name');

Sometimes to develop a WordPress website a designer will need to access the files directly. WordPress does allow you to edit the theme template you are using via the Appearance/Editor menu options, however this only allows access to the theme files – php and css. To access all the files in the WordPress system you need to use FTP or login into the hosting Front Panel and choose File Manager.

You will have received an FTP username and password along with the hosting Control Panel login information in your welcome e-mail.

You will also need an FTP client, which works a little like Windows Explorer, with drag and dropping of WordPress files .

We recommend Filezilla , download here.

1. When you start changing themes you should make a child theme folder. if your theme folder is /httpdocs/wp-content/themes/twentyten then make the child folder /httpdocs/wp-content/themes/twentyten-child. you then need the subfolders /images/header. You will need to be familiar with WordPress child themes. If you replace the orginal folders image, you may lose what you’ve done if there is a theme or other for of WordPress update.

2) Give your picture the same name as one of the twenty ten default picture. Keep the default size of 940 pixels by 198 pixels).

3) Upload your new image into /httpdocs/wp-content/themes/twentyten-child/images/headers

4) The header should be automatically updated if in the dashboard you have chosen the child theme already and are using the default WordPress image.

 

An easy question to answer, simply paste the Flash code, on the WordPress, site where you want the movie to appear. It will involve some under the bonnet twiddling with the PHP code in the theme if you want it automatically included on each WordPress page

 

Getting started

We’ve put it here to give you a feel for how easy it is to modify the contents of the web site we have developer for you. This is a very simple WordPress Developer’s guide for newbies using our WordPress platform who can already use a word processor or write emails. You should have received the full guide in our “Welcome to WordPress” Guide

1. Sign in to WordPress using the address you are given e.g. www.yoursite.co.uk/wp-login.php and your username and password. You should then see something like this page. Note the blue arrow.
   Wordpress developer guide editing screen one
2. Click on “Pages” and then “all pages” in the left hand menu. You will then see the next screen.
3. This site has only three pages: About, Information and Contact Us.

WordPress developer’s guide amending a page

If you hover over the page names then a sub-menu will appear as can be seen in “Contact us” above. To edit a WordPress page simply click on the Page name or the sub-menu option “Edit” NOT “Quick Edit.” The other options are obvious.

When in doubt use the back button to get back to the last step. WordPress auto saves earlier versions of your WordPress web page which you should be able to get back to.

Editing a WordPress Website  Page

1. Simply change or add text as you would in an email or in a word processor. The icons are fairly standard, however you can hover over them for a hint as to what they do.
2. To add a picture to your WordPress page click on add media and upload your pictures. (see adding pictures a later section). The image can be dragged and also positioned using the left centre and write icons WordPress developer’s Guide editing a page

The “View Page” button above and “Preview changes” in the Publish module below allows you to see how it looks. These buttons open in a new window which you close when you finish pre-viewing the changes.

Publishing your changes

To finish editing and update your WordPress web site, scroll down to Publish module which is underneath the editor you have just been using and click on the blue “Update” button. Note you can hide pages using Visibility and browse earlier revisions.

Publishing a revised WordPress development

WARNING if you do not see the “Update” button click on the triangle to the far right of the heading “Publish”

Updating a wordPress page

Search Engine Optimisation

If you are familiar with the techniques then you can enter the keyword, title and description at the bottom of this page where we have added to required entries. See our guide to search engine optimisation

What support do you get from the WordPress community?

If you have a need you can very quickly find a solution by searching Bing or Google. The WordPress support out there is amazing.

What about the WordPress template ?

Word Press provides a number of free templates or themes that can provide a starting point for your site. The are numerous ones you can purchase for a small fee. The layout needs changes usually along with the images. Below you can find some of the Word Press themes that are available. There are thousands more to be found on the web. We can help you choose which WordPress o themes are suitable for your business.

And it’s free!

We are not going to hide the fact that you can get wordpress hosting free, albeit sometimes with third party advertising appearing on your site. We obviously recommend our hosting (just £30) as it include fast performance, full website visit stats, emails accounts and someone at the end of a UK phone that can sort out problems.”

What are you going to charge?

A WordPress site can be set up for around £200. Hosting and email are charged at £30pa. You will need to obtain your domain name, www.yoursite.co.uk. Prices vary depending on choice of TLD, i.e. .co.uk or .com etc and how long you lease them for. So you could be talking £3 to £30+ per year.

What are the hidden costs of your WordPress sites?

There are none. We come and discuss your requirement. We set up the site, provide annual hosting and email accounts for £30 pa. You can also have a day’s training  for just £100 – A big discount compared to delegates to our WordPress course. The costs include two professional images in the design. Support costs are £25ph pro-rata, though we do allow quickie WordPress questions for free under a give and take policy,

A WordPress ‘string’ has no hourly rate!

How long is piece of string especially if it’s a WordPress one? Comparing rate per hour or day is meaningless when you don’t know how long a WordPress developer is going to take to do a website or how well it constructed under the bonnet. Hopefully, this will give you some idea of price and of our assurance that they are professionally developed to the correct standards. We adhere to the ethical and professional standards of the British Computer Society.

BASIC: You already have what you want £200

Simply provide the logo, images and text copy and we will produce the WC3 Compliant* WordPress website for £200 – a single page using a configured free standard theme.

STANDARD: You already have what you want £500

With the logo, images and text copy you provide, we will engineer a standard four page site (configured from a standard themes) from £500 including W3C compliant , basic SEO, email contact form, hosting and email addresses (includes extra features below).

ENHANCED: We source it all – from £600

We can come over and talk to you, produce your copy and source any logo, images or photographs using standard themes. We are happy to work with any graphic design consultant you might use. How much? This we would need to quote for as it really is in the how long is piece is a string sector. Typically, high quality images from iStock/Getty cost around £25 each .A Four page W3C compliant* WordPress website of custom design is likely to start from £700. (includes extra features below)

Unique WordPress Customisations – Add £300

We can make you a unique WordPress theme or template. This means you can have all the great content management features of WordPress and a site that doesn’t look like the rest. We specialise in Flash and media rich augmented designs. The design and PHP programming of this solution can add from £300 to your site.

EXTRA FEATURES: All our WordPress development packages include the following extra features

• co.uk or .an org.uk domain name for one year. This is a lease and must renewed each year, the cost of which is approximately £3 to £6 depending how many years you purchase.
• We provide WordPress and Linux hosting with email accounts for one years hosting. The current renewal price is t £30.00 p.a. and has been held at this price for several years.
• A WordPress page set up with an emailing “contact us” form, for better spam security.
• All Website copy you submit is search engine optimised (SEO) at a basic level. However we will provide free advice in the event your copy lacks anything that is necessary for good SEO. Read our webpage on SEO for more information and advice.
• We make sure any images you submit are suitable for fast downloading.
• WC3 Compliant

If necessary, I can usually provide artwork, logos, suitable photos and content at an hourly rate of £45.00, plus sources (digital image libraries etc)

Subsequent updates to the page are charged at an hourly rate of £45.00.

Can I change anything?

All the your own content is editable including the text, headings, subheadings and adding or deleting images. You can add pages and their content easily. The layout is another issue. So in theory everything is changeable, but in that case only with specialist knowledge.

Will you support me?

Short answer is yes, but only in terms of ‘fair use.’ We do provide a half-day, familiarisation training. Check out our WordPress training page..

Will I get stung if I ask for more pages later?

Not really…. from £22.50 a page. Send a page of text and images laid out and there is a good chance your talking as little as £20 for what might seem to be little more than copy and paste, but includes: conversion to W3C compliant*  HTML, image optimisation, followed by a bit of SEO configuring.

* W3C Compliant helps ensure the HTML we engineer for the content being inserted into WordPress looks the same on all browsers.