WordPress 2.8 is is the next major release of wordpress. The new feature that I am looking forward to, and playing around with now is the new way of installing and upgrading themes.
Please note that wordpress 2.8 is in the development stage and these features may or may not change when it’s released.
With wordpress 2.8, installing a new wordpress theme, and upgrading it, ( when the author updates the theme), is easy. It is done using the same method used for wordpress plugins. One condition : The theme should be hosted on the wordpress.org website, and for that, it should be GPL compatible.
Step 1. Browse and Find a Theme.
From “Appearance” tab, select ” Add New Themes” You will get a screen like this.
Step 2. Search
Search for your theme using keywords, or browse using tags. I searched for the theme “Hybrid”
Step 3. Preview
Preview the theme that you selected. Click on the link “preview” and you will get a preview generated from wordpress.org page.
Step 4. Install
Click “Install” and you have it !!
Next to each theme, you will see two more links other than “activate”. For wordpress 2.8, the additional options are, ”Upgrade” ( if there is an update available ) and “Delete”. So next when you need to upgrade/upload and delete a theme, you don’t need FTP ! You will have total control of the blog through the dashboard.
Links for Advanced Users.
Download link for WordPress Development Version
WordPress 2.8 body_class, automatic_feed_links
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Have you Installed WordPress 2.8 Yourself ? If yes Where did you found the Download ??
If no ? then how did you Installed the Themes and tested it ??
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Yes, I installed it on my own .. I have sent you an email with the download link
Please send the download link to my email id also. Thanks
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sure, I will .. now
I wouldn’t mind that download link either dinu
Lovely site by the way!
thanks for the comment !
adding the download link to the post now
what is the best way to advertise your niche website that you make from wordpress?
depends on what your niche is … affiliate marketing is really good, and if you have really huge traffic, you can do adsenses very well ..
Well if it were something like cars or car parts how would you advertise that?
Article marketing wouldn’t really be the best option would it?
What about hubpages?
You would just have to write something on the affiliate subject and point them to your site, is that right?
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