Here are the steps you can take to install a local copy of WordPress.

Step 1: Download the Mac version of MySQL from here.

Step 2: Now install the MySQL package. The preference pane can be installed by dragging MySQL.prefPane to /Library/PreferencePanes however it is not very helpful as there is a bug that prevents MySQL from being started with this.

Step 3: Manually start MySQL by typing this in one terminal window:

sudo /usr/LOCAL/mysql/bin/safe_mysqld

Step 4: Close the terminal window and open another one. Type in the following and restart MySQL each time by rebooting the system:

sudo mkdir /var/mysql/
sudo ln -s /tmp/mysql.sock /var/mysql/mysql.sock

Step 5: You will need to substitute your chosen MySQL root password for {ROOTPASS} and the Bonjour computer name (shown at the top of Sharing in System Preferences) for {HOST}.

$ mysql -u root
> DROP DATABASE test;
> DELETE FROM mysql.USER WHERE USER = '';
> FLUSH privileges;
> SET password FOR root@localhost = password('{ROOTPASS}');
> SET password FOR root@127.0.0.1 = password('{ROOTPASS}');
> SET password FOR 'root'@'{HOST}.local' = password('{ROOTPASS}');
> quit

Step 6: Now comes creating the WordPress MySQL database and user. {ROOTPASS} will be the same. In the following example, a database named wordpress is created and a username wpuser is granted privileges.

$ mysql -u root -p
Enter Password: {ROOTPASS}
> CREATE DATABASE wordpress;
> GRANT ALL privileges ON wordpress.* TO wpuser@localhost IDENTIFIED BY 'foo';
> SET password FOR wpuser@localhost = old_password('wppass');
> quit

Step 7: Turning on PHP is fairly easy. Open the file /etc/apache2/httpd.conf.

Step 8: Remove the “#” from the following line # LoadModule php5_module and save the file.

Step 9: Finally you can install WordPress. Download and extract WordPress from here.

Step 10: Copy the extracted contents to your Sites folder under your user name.

Step 11: In the Sites folder, open wp-config-sample.php and save it as wp-config.php

Step 12: Change the following first lines of the document to point to your database.

define('DB_NAME', 'wordpress'); // The name OF the DATABASE
define('DB_USER', 'wpuser'); // Your MySQL username
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'wppass'); // …AND password
define('DB_HOST', 'localhost:/tmp/mysql.sock'); // 99% chance...

Step 13: Restart apache by typing this in the terminal:

sudo apachectl restart

Step 14: Commence installation by using your browser to navigate to your installation folder. Replace “user” with your username:

http://localhost/~USER/wp-admin/install.php

Step 15: People facing problems might have to update their virtual hosts with the following command: Again, replace “user” with your username:

sudo cp /etc/httpd/users/USER.conf /etc/apache2/users/USER.conf

Step 16: Restart apache once again with:

sudo apachectl restart

These self educated designers believe in themselves and many of them accomplish a lot – they can brilliantly create designs and websites that have flow and are well connected. But because they have learned everything themselves, they often become overambitious and try doing more where less is needed.

Many sites are becoming unnecessarily complicated. Site creators should learn that their designs need to be accessible for the average internet user. Account creation is one great example of this. If somebody wants to create an account on your site, he should not have to hunt for the “Sign Up” button – the button should be right there, catching the visitor’s attention. Similarly the account creation page should not require any instructions. Its flow should be simple to follow and understand.

Here is an image extract from HuffDuffer’s signup page:

You can see how simple and user friendly the account creation page was made. HuffDuffer realizes the need to have social skills in their websites. People visiting a site want a nice change and something that presents information in a conversational manner is surely appreciated.

Sifter’s support page utilizes a similar social skill pattern.

Any visitor with a complaint or question will not only enter his summary but also learn when to expect a response.

Incorporating such simple social skills into one’s website can add a great deal of charm to the site. While interactive design and tools are important social skills are a key element in today’s successful websites.

A site with a brilliant design that lacks a conversational manner is the internet-equivalent of somebody with great looks but an unimpressive personality. Try adding that ‘personality’ feature to your website to make it stand out.

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<h2>Popular Posts</h2>
<ul>
<?php $result = $wpdb->get_results("SELECT comment_count,ID,post_title FROM $wpdb->posts ORDER BY comment_count DESC LIMIT 0 , 5");
foreach ($result as $post) {
setup_postdata($post);
$postid = $post->ID;
$title = $post->post_title;
$commentcount = $post->comment_count;
if ($commentcount != 0) { ?>
 
<li><a href="<?php echo get_permalink($postid); ?>" title="<?php echo $title ?>">
<?php echo $title ?></a> {<?php echo $commentcount ?>}</li>
<?php } } ?>
</ul>

You can add this code to your Sidebar.php if you want to show Most Popular Post List in your blog’s sidebar. If you want to show more than 5 posts at a time simply find comment_count DESC LIMIT 0 , 5″); in above code and change ‘5‘ to 10 or 15.

This little WordPress hack can save you from such bad times. Following piece of code will delay RSS feed update for 5 minutes when you update your blog. You can easily increase RSS update delay time.

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function publish_later_on_feed($where) {
global $wpdb;
 
if ( is_feed() ) {
// timestamp in WP-format
$now = gmdate('Y-m-d H:i:s');
 
// value for wait; + device
$wait = '5'; // integer
 
// http://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.0/en/date-and-time-functions.html#function_timestampdiff
$device = 'MINUTE'; //MINUTE, HOUR, DAY, WEEK, MONTH, YEAR
 
// add SQL-sytax to default $where
$where .= " AND TIMESTAMPDIFF($device, $wpdb->posts.post_date_gmt, '$now') > $wait ";
}
return $where;
}
 
add_filter('posts_where', 'publish_later_on_feed');

Increase or Decrease update delay:
In the above code find $wait = ’5′; // integer and change 5 to anything you like. If you want to increase more than an hour find $device = ‘MINUTE’; and change it to MINUTE, HOUR, DAY, WEEK, MONTH or YEAR.

Simple paste the following code anywhere in your theme where you want Author list to be appeared. For example open sidebar.php and paste the following code.

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<ul>
<?php wp_list_authors(‘exclude_admin=0&optioncount=1&show_fullname=1&hide_empty=1′); ?>
</ul>

Simple put the following code in Single.php file that can be found in your theme folder.

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<a href=”http://twitter.com/home?status=Currently reading <?php the_permalink(); ?>” title=”Click to send this page to Twitter!” target=”_blank”>Share on Twitter</a>

Simply put the following code anywhere in your WordPress blog theme file to show list of upcoming posts.

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Upcomming Posts:
 
<?php query_posts('showposts=10&post_status=future'); ?>
<?php if ( have_posts() ) : while ( have_posts() ) : the_post(); ?>
 
<?php the_title(); ?> <?php edit_post_link('e',' (',')'); ?>
 
<span><?php the_time('j. F Y'); ?></span>
 
<?php endwhile; else: ?>
 
No future events scheduled.
 
<?php endif; ?>

All you need to do is to paste the following code in your Functions.php file. It will remove all the widgets available in your dashboard further after you can try and Add/Remove lines starting with unset($wp_meta_boxes… to keep or remove the widgets you want.

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function remove_dashboard_widgets() {
	global $wp_meta_boxes;
 
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_quick_press']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_incoming_links']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_right_now']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_plugins']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_recent_drafts']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['normal']['core']['dashboard_recent_comments']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_primary']);
	unset($wp_meta_boxes['dashboard']['side']['core']['dashboard_secondary']);
 
}
 
if (!current_user_can('manage_options')) {
	add_action('wp_dashboard_setup', 'remove_dashboard_widgets' );
}

For Posts:

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Posted <?php echo human_time_diff(get_the_time('U'), current_time('timestamp')) . 'ago'; ?>

For Comments:

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Posted <?php echo human_time_diff(get_comment_time('U'), current_time('timestamp')) . 'ago'; ?>

The idea behind Stiqr is quite simple: letting users modify their website without having them type a single line of code. The site works best on WordPress, Blogger, and Tumblr.

The homepage of the site has great appeal and lets us get right down to business with its GET STARTED NOW button.

All the instructions and guidelines to follow are right there on the site. A tutorial video has been uploaded on to YouTube to show how the site’s controls work (get to the video by clicking here). Basically we are given a canvas on which we drag and arrange the page items which we want.

Stiqr changes the HTML/CSS code on the fly as you make changes to the visuals of the site. If you are developer who is tired of rewriting the HTML/CSS code once you get up the site, you can easily use Stiqr to make changes to your site’s outlook.

What Stiqr says:

Stick and place things to your webpage now. Straight from your browser, live!

Stiqr™, is a website modification platform-as-a-service, that delivers on-demand site editing tools and applications to your site without any coding on your part.

New features:
- SEO Optimization
- Manage my stickers
- Snap to grid
- Dockable sidebar menu

In the works:
- Apps
- Templates
- Integration with Kernest

Go from Photoshop mockup to a cross-browser website in a matter of few clicks.

This is how Stiqr Theme edit works, you get everything on board just drag and drop where ever you want things to be.

Whether you want to modify an existing site or create a new site from scratch, Stiqr is a highly user-friendly option you cannot afford to overlook. You absolutely do not need any coding knowledge to make your custom WordPress theme go ahead and try Stiqr!