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I did WordPress 2.5 installation and saved screenshots with step-by-step instructions. In fact, there’s only two steps you have to take when you install WordPress. Here you go:
(at this point i assume you have downloaded WordPress 2.5, unzipped on your computer and uploaded its folder into your hosting FTP account)

Start with this:
Just open in your web browser the address of your blog directory ( i.e. www.mysite.com or www.mysite.com/blog/ ), and you will be automatically redirected to installation link and see a window like this:

Now do this:
1) Fill the required “Blog title” with the title (name) you want to give to your blog or site (for example “Joe’s blog”).

2) Next fill the required “Your e-mail” with an active e-mail, that is where you will receive your admin password, and this address will be used later to recover your password, in case you’ve lost it (and you will, trust me).

3) Next, tick the box to allow your blog (site) to report itself to Google and alike services - you want to become a famous blogger, don’t you? ;) Or, if you wish to write your suicidal emo notes and not let anybody know about it, choose not to tick this box.

4) Now you click “Install WordPress” and that’s it, in no time you get this screen with your user name (admin) and password that was randomly generated. Write it down, once logged in, you will be able to change it to a more safer one, like “qwerty” or “admin12″ 8)

There you go, just copy your brand new password and click on “Log in” thingee. Voila, you’re now a l33t blogger with your own blog platform! ;)

Leave a comment if this worked for you or you have some trouble!
Thanks for watching,
Helmut.

I’m a fan of Transformers, the movie, if to be precise. Since the trailer came out, i noticed the cool scream of decepticon Blackout when breaching the US security system. After asking my bro to extract the wav file from trailer, i did some cutting to it and the result is this cool sound (click to listen).

I think it is a perfect thingee as your new mobile ring tone, or even sound for incoming mails on your favorite mail client ;)

If you’ve seen Windows Vista with it’s new look, you might want to make your Windows XP look similar ;)

This XP theme will help you tune your old Windows - Royale Noir. Just download the ZIP package with files, extract them and follow the instructions given on that site. It works flawless, i’m using this theme on my PC at work and never had any problems with graphic drivers or anything. Enjoy!

Kindle from Amazon is a wireless reading device, or in other words it’s an electronic pager or book. But, it’s not just a book, it’s a device that lets you store hundreds of books (memory expandable with SD cards), it lets you search and buy books online from Amazon via its wireless connection (it is not a Wi-Fi, but a GSM connection, no hotspots needed!), and also keeps up to date with your subscriptions to newspapers or blogs. I’d say it’s almost perfect device. The only thing i don’t like is the price - $399.00

Watch the review video of Kindle from Amazon:
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To get your Skype installed on Ubuntu 7.10 and make it actually work, follow these steps:

- enter this link in your browser: www.skype.com/go/getskype-linux-ubuntu
- let GDebi Package Installer handle this .deb file
- next follows button “Instal..” click it and let the process go its way

And you’re done, Skype now should be installed and running on your new shiny Ubuntu linux :) If it’s not working, try to Google around for other solution. Please comment here to let me know if this worked for you!

If you don’t like the nofollow standard, that is part of default settings on every new WordPress installation, you can turn that off.

For that you need to download the NoFollow Free plug-in for WordPress. An another light and fast extension to your blog. This will let you turn off nofollow attribute for links that people submit as their homepages when filling out comment form.

Visit NoFollow Free plug-in site and give it a try - download, unzip, upload, activate and comfigure!

This WordPress plug-in makes easy as hell to show your Flickr pictures inside your blog. It’s is easy to install and perfect to customize. To activate this plug-in, go to Flickr to obtain your API key (it takes no time, you’ll get your key instantly!).

Make a new page with all of your Flickr pictures or just particular Flickr set, it is all configurable in options. It also lets your visitors comment on your pictures directly in Flickr via your blog.

Get this plug-in here - http://tantannoodles.com/toolkit/photo-album.

I’ve written some time ago a blog post at the Vista How To blog about the way to format Vista partition when logged inside Windows XP.

As there are many users who have tried the Vista and don’t need it anymore (don’t like it or don’t want to buy the key after trial period is over), I hope the article will help you get rid of Vista and take back some free space on your hard disk.

The post is here - www.vistahowtos.com/installation/format-vista-disc-from-windows-xp.