All posts by Igor Chernin
How to Install WordPress: Complete Beginner’s Guide
Trying to figure out how to install WordPress? There are a few different methods you can use, each of which I’ll give an in-depth guide for. First of all, why are there different methods for installing WordPress in the first place? The answer is simple… Because of WordPress’ popularity, there are a number of helper…
Local by Flywheel: Create a Local WordPress Website on Mac
Implementing changes to your WordPress website can be a nerve-wracking experience, particularly if those changes involve major features. Compatibility issues might arise between plugins, or your database might start bugging out. Testing your changes in a local environment is almost always a smart decision, and that’s where Local by Flywheel comes in. This straightforward tool (formerly known as…
How to Install XAMPP and WordPress Locally on Windows PC
Want to install XAMPP and WordPress – aka. install WordPress locally? This is a great idea if you want a development site that can be used for testing or other purposes. XAMPP lets you run a website from your very own computer. And once you get it set up, you can spin up a new…
How To Create a Local WordPress Testing Site for Windows
Despite being one of the more user-friendly Content Management Systems (CMS) available, WordPress has its own set of errors to contend with – most of which arise due to compatibility issues. The solution is to install a local WordPress testing site for Windows … or Mac (but that we’ll talk about another time). Having a local version of your site…
How to Install a WordPress Plugin – Beginner’s Guide for 2020
When you’re just getting into WordPress, one of the first questions you’ll stumble upon is how to install a WordPress plugin? Today, we give you a beginner-friendly answer. Okay, so the web is full of “get this plugin, get that plugin!” advice when it comes to WordPress. Plugins indeed are one of the key things that make…
How to Choose a WordPress Theme? 4 Things to Pay Attention To
There is no shortage of WordPress themes out there, that’s for sure. With each passing day, we get new free and premium WordPress themes that cater to various websites. Blogs, magazines, portfolios, video themes, and a lot more! In short, WordPress themes are plenty, and the number keeps rising. Now, the question arises: how to choose a WordPress theme,…
Free or Premium WordPress Themes: What Should Your Choice Be?
There’s an almost overwhelming choice of WordPress themes available, and that’s before you decide whether to choose free or premium WordPress themes. Premium WordPress themes tend to seduce us with their sleek appearances and rich features, whereas free solutions are forever tempting the bargain hunter within us all. When it comes to the crunch, you could potentially be left…
WordPress.com vs WordPress.org – What’s the Difference?
The whole WordPress.com vs WordPress.org thing is really confusing. For everyone. First off, and it needs to be said right away, WordPress.org and WordPress.com are two entirely different websites / organizations / web solutions. In other words, one is going to give you an entirely different *thing* than the other. I know this is weird. There are…
SEO Basics: Beginner’s Guide to SEO Success
Do you feel that SEO is too hard and not worth the effort? SEO isn’t that complicated. It’s quite simple—or at least the basics are. But the basics aren’t enough to get you ranked, right? Wrong. Here’s the truth: Most people who run websites have a limited understanding of SEO, so you often only need to get the basics right to…