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 [http://wordpress.org Wordpress] is a nifty open-source PHP Content Management (or "blogging") web tool. You can use it to handle your website blog with ease.
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-The latest version of Wordpress is <s>2.1.x</s> 2.9.2. Instructions for the <s>previous</s> ancient version of Wordpress 2.0.x (specifically 2.0.4) can be found on this [[Installing Wordpress on Redbrick/2.0.x|page]].
+The latest version of Wordpress is 3.0.1. Instructions for the <s>previous</s> ancient version of Wordpress 2.0.x (specifically 2.0.4) can be found on this [[Installing Wordpress on Redbrick/2.0.x|page]].
-==The Easy Option==
+==Installation==
-To make life a little easier, you can run this script which will download the latest wordpress, unpack the archive and modify the headers for you. All you need to do then is set it up with your SQL details.
- /home/associat/c/cammy/bin/install-wordpress-2.5
-This script will create a subdirectory called "wordpress". You can rename and move this directory however you please. This is for release 2.5 of wordpress. It will also patch the necessary files to make sure everything is working.
-==The Hard Way==
 The hard way is no longer particularly hard. [http://wordpress.org/download/ Download Wordpress] to somewhere in your public_html directory and unzip. If you don't already have an SQL account, email the [[admins]] to get one. Make sure your permissions are good and then follow this [http://codex.wordpress.org/Installing_WordPress handy guide].