The screenshot below is the dashboard; at a glance it quickly identifies content & discussion applicable to your blog.
There are also two menu bars used in WordPress.
Being a platform used for blogging, WordPress is powered by PHP, a server-side scripting language & requires an open-source Structured Query Language database implementation, known as MySQL, which stores all the information. WordPress can also be customised into a Content Management System (CMS).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WordPress
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<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>
<configuration>
<system.webServer>
<rewrite>
<rules>
<rule name=”wordpress” patternSyntax=”Wildcard”>
<match url=”*”/>
<conditions>
<add input=”{REQUEST_FILENAME}” matchType=”IsFile” negate=”true”/>
<add input=”{REQUEST_FILENAME}” matchType=”IsDirectory” negate=”true”/>
</conditions>
<action type=”Rewrite” url=”index.php”/>
</rule>
</rules>
</rewrite>
</system.webServer>
</configuration>
Database Type = SQL Server using MS PHP Driver
Initial site launches
Download: Distribution
<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″?>
<configuration>
<system.webServer>
<httpErrors errorMode=”Detailed”/>
</system.webServer>
</configuration>
Create user: WordPressUser
Create database: wordpress
Install: SQL Server Native Client
An Application Pool is used to separate sets of IIS Worker processes that share the same configuration & application boundaries. It is automatically created when the website above is created.
http://www.dotnetfunda.com/interview/exam1414-what-is-application-pool-in-iis-.aspx
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The WordPress website needs to be created in its own folder with the IIS Manager pointing to it.
Create folder: wp-sqlsrv
Create website: WordPress.html
Select Application Pool
An Application Pool is used to separate sets of IIS Worker processes that share the same configuration & application boundaries. It is automatically created when the website above is created.
http://www.dotnetfunda.com/interview/exam1414-what-is-application-pool-in-iis-.aspx
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In order to follow the instructions in this User Guide, it is assumed that an IIS has been previously installed & configured correctly.
In order for an IIS to be satisfactorily installed, the following minimum requirements were necessary.
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2008/en/us/system-requirements.aspx
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| Component | Requirements | |
| Minimum | Notes | |
| Processor | 1.4 GHz (Single x64 processor)1.3GHz (Dual Core) | Itanium-Based Systems require an Intel Itanium 2 processor for Windows Server 2008 R2 with SP1 |
| Memory | 512 MB RAM | Maximum Limits:8 GB (Foundation) or
32 GB (Standard) or 2 TB (Enterprise, Datacenter & Itanium-Based Systems) |
| Disk Space Requirements | 32 GB or greater | 16 GB of RAM computers need more disk space for paging, hibernation & dump files |
| Display | Super VGA (800 × 600) or higher resolution monitor | |
| Other | Caddy, DVD Drive, Keyboard, Compatible pointing device & Internet access | |
The following User Guide identifies how to install & configure a self-hosted WordPress blog onto an Internet Information Server (IIS).
http://techsugar.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/how-to-install-wordpress-on-iis-7-5-using-sql-server-2008/
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