web how-to

WordPress: Themes, Plugins, and Site Building

Set up your Wordpress site to be easy to expand and maintain

Web applications and tools used at the NML

Why we strongly recommend open source programs & several programs we like for web work: Wordpress, Omeka, MediaWiki, and Drupal

Web hosting & the NML server: The basics

What is web hosting? How does your site get a domain name? What does a server do?

Installing Web Applications

How can you set up your CMS, plugin, or theme? Make sense of installation instructions and apply them to the NML server.

Working with files on the server

How to upload and modify your files on the server, especially using the application FileZilla

Building Your Site and Adding Features

Starting to build your site, keeping it up to date, creating a development version for new sections and testing updates

Backing Up Your Site

How to back up your site files and database, tips for maintaining and organizing your backups

Continued Hosting

How to keep your site online after leaving the NML, options for maintaining or archiving your site