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Summer Vina – Ajax Powered Free Elegant Wordpress Theme

// July 29th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // Wordpress

From the time to time of my searching of a perfect Wordpress template suit to my favor to be installed in my blog, I thing I’ve found the match website. It’s  toptut.com. If you knew this website early, you would find it wearing Loretti theme. I also got it from TopTut. And now it’s launching a new Ajax powered wordpress theme named “Summer Vina”. It’s simple but elegant. Therefore I decide to wear this after previewing the demo, replacing my Loretti theme. You wanna try? :) Just click ‘Download‘ below this screenshot.

Demo | Download

Well, have a nice surfing! :)

Installing Wordpress 2.8

// June 18th, 2009 // 13 Comments » // Wordpress

As I purchased this domain about 3 days ago, I decided to try the newest version of Wordpress, Wordpress 2.8. Why? Yeah, because I see there’s so much improvements. Until now (as my blindness on ITs .. :D ) drag-and-drop widgets admin interface is the most dominant aspect, followed with fast loading. Others, you can please take a look for the list of features here.

You can please hit below button to download Wordpress 2.8 :

But I’m not talking about how to install Wordpress to your blog, actually. I’m talking about my experience on how could I install Wordpress successfully in my website. I used 000webhost.com as my web hosting service. So far, I had 3 domain hosted there : ZuraWorld.co.cc, DewyAzura.co.cc, and La-Cheris.co.cc. Yes, Co.CC is my favourite to have a free domain. :D   From the past, when I tried to installing Wordpress, everything’s go fine (some obstacles of course, because I still newbie on this case). But when I tried to install Wordpress 2.8 with 000WebHost’s File Manager, it said that the file is too big. Too big? O ow, tell me about it. Then I tried to upload the wordpress.tar.gz one… The result still about the same, too big. Hey, what’s up here? Okay, without any doubt I tried to upload it via FileZilla. Oh God! The connection is always error/timed out/can’t accept 2 connection at same time, etc. Once it’s connected, uploading Wordpress take time for about 8 hours and it still error. What should I do? I want to start and activate this website ASAP, want to see my first website appear on Internet. Yeah, it’s time to think.

I remember that, when I tried to upload wordpress.tar.gz via FileManager, the .tar.gz file is directly transformed as folders and files (but under public_html/wordpress directory, so you have to type http://www.dewyazura.info/wordpress on your browser to access my website. I don’t want it ever happen). Then I deleted it. After thinking deeply, I discover a new way… To upload it fast and done successfully. Guess what! If you download Wordpress.zip, extract it to your computer and open the folder, you will find 3 folders (wp admin, wp content, and wp includes). And here is the shortcut :

  • The first thing I did is, add .htaccess to wordpress folder. Copy paste below script to Notepad and name/save it as .htaccess:

<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

# BEGIN WordPress
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine On
RewriteBase /
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-f
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d
RewriteRule . /index.php [L]
</IfModule>

# END WordPress

  • Add each and every folder (on this case, wp admin, wp content, and wp include) to archieve. So the file should be wp admin.zip, wp content.zip, and wp include.zip
  • Upload those three .zip files under public_html directory on FileManager (I use 000webhost.com’s file manager). The process won’t go this fast if I use FileZilla
  • After done, it’s time to utilize FileZilla… :) . Remember to delete wp admin.zip, wp content.zip, and wp includes.zip first. Then I connected to my website FileZilla software
  • After connected, click the public_html folder and will find wp admin, wp content and wp include folder. What I say… It’s working!!!
  • Now, it’s time to upload the unfolder files such as wp-config.php, wp-register.php, wp-load.php, etc in this directory (public_html).
  • Done!

Soon after the uploading process’s done, then I went to http://www.dewyazura.info and activate my Wordpress account.

Huh, once again I could successfully utilize my brain for something I didn’t know. Perhaps I can learn and know better and better… You too! :)

♥ ♥ ♥

How to Hyperlink an Image

// June 17th, 2009 // No Comments » // Wordpress

Image is an attractive stuff which should be displayed in your wordpress blog, either on post, sidebar, pages, etc. If you want to add image to your post, you can first follow this tips : 3 ways to insert image in your wordpress post. Otherwise, if you want to hyperlink an image, you can try the following direction :

  • You want the image will be linked to : www.dewyazura.info. Now put this command into that link : <a href=”Your Website URL”>. (Example : <a href=”http://www.dewyazura.info”>)
  • Let say the image URL is : http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x281/z03r4/?action=view&current=Zura.jpg. Add this command to the image URL : <img src=”Image URL”>. (Example : <img src=”http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x281/z03r4/?action=view&current=Zura.jpg”>)
  • Combine them! <a href=”Your Website URL”><img src=”Image URL”>, then close it with </a>. (Example : <a href=”http://www.dewyazura.info”><img src=”http://s183.photobucket.com/albums/x281/z03r4/?action=view&current=Zura.jpg”></a>
  • Save your work.

Preview of hyperlink image above :

So, to hyperlink an image, all you’re supposed to do is just combine the following code :

<a href=”http://www.AnyWebsite.com”><img src=”http://www.AnyImage.com/YouWant.jpg”></a>

You got any question/suggestion/comment? Just leave a comment then we will discuss it out ;)

Loretti, Neat and Elegant WP Theme

// June 17th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // Wordpress

I got this template from TOPTUT while I was searching the fittest theme to LaCheris blog. The first thing I had in my mind, this template is really neat and elegant! Then I decided to wear it both for LaCheris and my first website, DewyAzura.info. Below is the key features :

  • Ready for Widgets
  • Lightweight, optimized for fast loading.
  • Ready for thumbnails in posts – no need to create custom fields, images are pulled directly from post (if there are any)
  • Tested on Wordpress 2.7+
  • Compatible with IE7, Firefox 3, Opera and Safari
  • Ready for Gavatars
  • Custom admin panel for easy maintain your blog’s appearance:
  • Switch between logo image and text
  • Enable featured posts and how many posts should be displayed.
  • Choose where to display the sidebar

Demo | Download

Good luck!

Hope you are all well where ever you are… :)