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  • I have a customer that is requesting a website that will include the list below. Obviously, I will need to utilize a CMS. I have downloaded a template from Website Baker, but I don't understand how to maneuver in it. I really don't see where to begin. They only want access to the Blog, Calendar of Events and Photo Gallery. I was honest with them and told them that I have never worked with one of those sites and I feel that it is going to take me a while to learn it. Please help, because I don't know PHP and that is what is in the markup. I hope that this makes sense to someone. Maybe I should try a WordPress Template, please advise.

    • I'd like a blog with commenting feature

    •PayPal as payment processor

    • A plugin for playing videos on your website

    • Calendar/Events listing

    • Photo gallery for displaying photos

    • Contact Us form

    • Search engine friendly links

    • I'd like to track and measure website traffic
  • these all you can do with Wordpress.
  • How?
  • With Wordpress Plugins
  • Ok...maybe there is something missing here. I have never worked with a CMS before, so this is really confusing to me. Where can I find information on starting from the beginning?
  • Ok than first of al see this : http://www.bestechvideos.com/2006/11/19/wordpress-quickstart-screencast-tutorial


    after that get all info from here : http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/09 ... s-toolbox/
  • And/or you can go to the source... http://www.wordpress.org ;)