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Wordpress

by alternative-answer
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Having successfully uploaded all the WP files and got into the admin area i have a question. Can you update WP pages without going into the admin area simply by using note pad. What security features do I need to protect my site from hackers and or spammers?
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  • Profile picture of the author Null-11
    Hey Alternative,

    If your wondering about modifying the pages in notepad like you can do with a static html page, then the answer is no. Wordpress does not create text files or individual html pages when you make new posts. Instead, it stores them in an MySQL database on your server and interprets the code and then displays it to a site visitor as an individual page. So the only way to edit a blog post or page is by logging into the Wordpress admin panel.

    As for security... I would recomend deleting the default 'Admin' account. Every wordpress blog out there has the administrator username of 'admin' so hackers only have to take the time to figure out the password if your still using the default username. You should create a new account, give it administrator privalages and then delete the default 'admin' account. Also, be sure that the nickname being displayed as the post author is different from the login username.

    Hope this helps,
    Colin
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    • Profile picture of the author alternative-answer
      Every little helps and greatly received.
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    • Profile picture of the author alternative-answer
      Originally Posted by Null-11 View Post

      Hey Alternative,

      If your wondering about modifying the pages in notepad like you can do with a static html page, then the answer is no. Wordpress does not create text files or individual html pages when you make new posts. Instead, it stores them in an MySQL database on your server and interprets the code and then displays it to a site visitor as an individual page. So the only way to edit a blog post or page is by logging into the Wordpress admin panel.

      As for security... I would recomend deleting the default 'Admin' account. Every wordpress blog out there has the administrator username of 'admin' so hackers only have to take the time to figure out the password if your still using the default username. You should create a new account, give it administrator privalages and then delete the default 'admin' account. Also, be sure that the nickname being displayed as the post author is different from the login username.

      Hope this helps,
      Colin
      Done already, thanks ever so much.
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    • Profile picture of the author ziggysblog
      Deleting the default Admin is good advice. I delete the install.php also.
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  • Profile picture of the author Null-11
    No problem. Just glad to help.
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  • Profile picture of the author CoderPundit
    You can also submit posts using Windows Live Writer. Its a really good editor and I feel its much better than submitting the post through the Wordpress admin panel.
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  • Profile picture of the author RedMatrix
    If you use a one-click installer from cPanel, try to see if it lets you create your initial admin account with a custom login/pass combo. That way there is no need to be creating it later, and deleting.
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  • Profile picture of the author GB2008
    Just to add to this - I've been using Scribefire, a firefox plugin - lets you blog right from your browser, whatever page you're on, so you can add to your blog really easily!
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    Gary Bailey
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  • Profile picture of the author chimeara27
    very nice info in here. ive learned a lot from you guys. thanks
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