Yes !! another question for you. Is it easy to set up and manage a self hosted wordpress blog ? Or, is it a difficult job ?
My experience ?
Installing a new wordpress blog : 2 to 5 minutes.
Uploading a theme and making changes : 10 minutes
Uploading basic plugins and activating them : 5 minutes
Yes, setting up a new wordpress blog, including installation, theme, and plugins, - 30 minutes maximum. Well, this is after you get your hosting account activated. So, after you sign up for a hosting account, you will have to wait to get it activated. Sometimes it will be done within 30 minutes or less. If there is any issue with your payment, it may take little more longer, depending up on the kind of issue.
After you sign up, there is something called “DNS propagation”, which may take 24 to 72 hours. Once this is done, ie - an active account, and DNS propagation completed, you are almost done. Because, as I told you, installation and set up will need only less than 30 minutes.
So -
How will you register a domain name ?
How will you find a good webhost ?
How will you install wordpress on the new account ?
How will you find a good theme ?
Where will you upload your themes and plugins ?
How will you edit themes ?
How will you add adsense to the blog ?
How will you add ads to your RSS feeds ?
More questions ? Stay tuned ….
uploading theme and making changes :10 mins
Choosing a theme :: Unlimited
@ Shoban
True !!!!!!!!!! I have spent days and weeks looking for new themes
am staying tuned
@ Vishesh
LOL
good good
the tag cloud is awesome man..
i wonder if it could be in the same color as the theme instead of while
sorry ,the tag cloud overshadowed ur post..i was playing with ur tag cloud ..LOL
u gotto to help me whn i get a self hosted one
@ Arvind
ha ha ha yea… I was playing with that too
I updated the color on the settings page but its not working 
sure re .. will help you when you get your new hosting up n running
@dinu: eheh I always am indecise when I have to change theme…
however, how are you? *HUG*
And how much does it cost every year? I got an CSS upgrade today and I could not find many good options as far as that is concerned. Can you also throw some light on that. I am having a feeling that a CSS upgrade is nothing but tampering with the colour combinations of your blog.
@ Smallstar
@ Amit
hmm css is all about the design of the blog. Search for good css templates and try them
hmm you can also try copying css code from normal wordpress themes … ( meant for selfhosted blogs )
cost ? hmm depends … will let you all know after I do some search .. ok ?
I cant wait for the ensuing posts !! Lovely and a big thank you !
I am now a days playing with Self hosted WP. Just for fun BTW.
Nice tips, keep going.
Just be sure you have searched the WP.org forums thoroughly so you will get more detailed and specific info.
Cheers
@ Kavi
You are welcome .. first post is up now
@ Suda
thanks … hmm wp.org is for issues while installing wp, and later … I am focusing on “getting ready for selfhosted wordpress blog”
Hey. Eureka.
For the people who are interested, why dont you write a post on installing WP locally on your computer? That way we can test themes locally before uploading and save all hassle. Also we can just edit theme locally and upload it when its ready. SO we will not trouble our visitors.
Just in case you don’t know, clue is *Instant Rails*
Or add me to GTalk with id I have used for this comment, I will tell you my experience.
@ Suda
hmmm interesting Idea.. I have a suggestion to make it even more interesting .. sent you via email
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