So what does WORDPRESS  or wp means?

WORDPRESS (called in short WP) is an open-source project, which means it is based on Linux operating system platform, and free for everyone who wants to build a website and it is the largest self-hosted blogging tool in the world. This project has been created to enable anyone who wants to build a website, the ability to create one without any web building training, yes it means anyone can build a website using WORDPRESS tool with very simple easy to use the engine.

WORDPRESS was originally made to create a blogging website, but it seems with the enormous amount of themes and designs made for WORDPRESS and the amount of WORDPRESS based websites built on the web, you can create almost any kind of website you have in mind. There are so many different designs, and formats made for WORDPRESS and website developer companies are manually designing themes to suit the client’s demands to fit anything you have in mind.

Because WORDPRESS is a template theme-based platform, you have a basic engine to start your website. After choosing your suitable theme out of the million theme options and the way the website will look, all that remains is to start adding posts, designs, images, links, and information and get your website running. WordPress has also many plugins that enable plenty of options and actions into a website, which overall is very easy to use by any person who wants to build a website without web programming knowledge.

There are many techniques and things to know about WORDPRESS which I will explain in detail on the next posts.

Downloading WORDPRESS

What is Linux? Well, it is a free Unix-like operating system that was developed by a student named “Linus Torvalds” and with the assistance of other developers around the world (that is why it is called open source – as the operating system code is open for everyone).

Linux has begun as a black screen code interface (like DOS by windows), and has grown to have a desktop edition as well, which has a GUI (Graphic interface) just like the Windows operating system which anyone can use. There are not many games for Linux in comparison to the Windows operating system but it does slowly move toward achieving that as well (so maybe this is not such good news for the gamers among us), but this is a free operating system that suits everyone, with both free server and desktop editions.

Since anyone can use Linux, it only depends if you are willing to study a new free operating system.
Either if you are coming from the Windows operating system or if you just started computers, all you will need to do is keep an open mind. The operating system in its core might be a bit tricky and require some basic knowledge of the command line, and a bit of how computer’s operating systems work to be able to use the system properly and achieve the required installations.

So, how can you start learning Linux, well it is pretty simple. First, download your choice of the operating system (There are Ubuntu, Red-Hat, Fedora, Suse, etc…). If you are a beginner you can install the desktop edition – which is just like installing a Windows operating system, you just press the “NEXT” button while keeping all of the default settings as they are, and when it is all set, just play with it, to get familiarize with it.

You can watch the following video instructions that show how simple it is to install a Ubuntu Linux desktop:

• How to install Ubuntu – Video
• How to install ubuntu-desktop and/or dual boot with XP (part 1 of 3), (part 2 of 3), (part 3 of 3)

here are a couple of links I have gathered from the internet for you, so you can have a jump start on your way to Linux:

Video

• How to install Ubuntu – Video
• How to install ubuntu-desktop and/or dual boot with xp (part 1 of 3)
• Learn Linux Chapter 01 of 40
• Linux Professional Institute: Level 1 Tutorials

Tutorials

• Linux Tutorials
• LINUX CLASSES – INTRODUCTION
• Getting Started with Linux
• Help with Setting up Linux Server

Kernel

• http://www.linux.com/learn/linux-training/29812-the-kernel-newbie-corner-building-and-running-a-new-kernel

News

• http://www.linuxjournal.com/
• http://home.netcom.com/~casandra/linuxintro/beglinks.html

Books:

• http://www.linuxbooks.org/suse-linux

Debian, is a package of software tools combined together under the open-licensed GNU (General Public Library) and some other free software, of the Linux operating systems which means it uses the Linux kernel. This operating system is the most popular and one of its best OS versions is the UBUNTU operating system.

Since you want to get with your operating system some basic tools, and of course some extra efficient tools, instead of finding each program that you find that you need, the Debian package has been created to contain the basic tools that are needed for and operating system.

The Debian package is being used both for Server and for Desktop operating systems, again the Debian package is the core of those operating system which are built upon the Debian package, like UBUNTU Linux distribution system.

So with all of those Linux distributions out there, why choose Debian? well, it is quite simple:

• A non-commercial totally free distribution.
• A true GNU/Linux distribution based on the Unix command style. This assures that the core that you are using will not be changed as time passes since it is the core of things.
• Easy to maintain – so you can easily get it updated and up to date, there is a mechanism that knows how to identify missing packages and update on required dependencies.
• Automatic updating – You can use automatic updates using a single command, which will collect the needed required updates from the internet, and install them automatically.
• The Debian distribution only uses real free software and it contains already around 25,000 applications and utilities.
• Help is accessible through forums, chat rooms of the community. You can get answers to almost any question you might have and there are developers who improve it daily.
• Performance is excellent and of course cheap since it uses any type of hardware, and does not require hardware upgrades or requires stronger equipment.
• Reliability and stability are the core focus of Debian, and you do not need to reboot it contantly.

— You can read more about the Debian packages at http://www.debian.org/ and get http://www.debian.org/, even though I would recommend working with Ubuntu than on Debian directly.

The reasons why Debian can be the perfect server are because it contains many common software tools, for almost any purpose that servers are being used for like those basic ones:

• • Web server – Apache, PHP, Python, Mysql
  • Mail server – Postfix.
  • DNS server – Bind9
  • FTP server – Proftpd

• File Server – Samba

Who doesn’t need something from a computer? Who wouldn’t mind to be able to install almost anything without paying for it? Where can we find such an option, what do we need to do? Well there is an answer to these questions and it is within the Linux operating system. Linux is a term that describes to a Unix-Like computer operating system, which is based on a Linux kernel. The base of this operating system is to enable free and open source (system codes opened to the public) software and works under the GPL (General Public License). The Linux operating system can be installed on a wide range of computer hardware.

Thus, it is a recommended option for a free operating system that anyone can use, and of course since it is free of charge, it is cheap. The Linux OS has many applications from almost any type you might need, from monitoring systems, FTP server, WEB servers, E-mail servers, all sorts of GUI applications, which can run on Linux client systems. You can choose from either a Linux server system (which usually comes without a GUI) or a Linux client system, which also has a GUI that resembles the Windows operating system interface.

The basic of Linux is pretty simple, and it just lets you install almost any kind of service you might need. Linux operating system usually doesn’t need much, a very old computer might suffice and so in total you have a very cheap computer as a base, a free of charge operating system, with free of charge applications, So what can I say ? This is the cheapest option you can get for your computer needs.

I always say that I prefer the UBUNTU Linux operating system, it has a major command called “apt-get” which does all of your needs automatically, which means that you can use this command to install the programs you need. It has a repository of known programs, which it knows to discover if you have it installed or not and in case you haven’t installed them, it offers you to download them from the web, and install them automatically. This tool is a major feature that makes the installations really easy.

The problematic issue, is that you need to have some programming, technical computer sense, since after you install the program, most of them require a set of configuration changes, directly made into their configuration files (*.conf). That issue requires some inquiries being done on the web (internet), to learn how to configure the tool/program your installing to fit your requirement and your environment. But, even though I specified that last problematic issue, it is doable, and there is much information on every tool/program on the internet, including others that have installed and configured their programs and of course forums, where people asked questions to their problems while installing, which might resemble the problems you encounter.

Summarizing, The Linux operating system, combined with a regular simple computer (either PC or Laptop) are the cheapest option out there. Those computers with the Linux applications will be able to perform the process you need, with ease, and without much effort. All you need to do is to practice, play around with some simple installation, try to configure them, to use the internet for assistance, and you will discover that it is not as tough as you thought, it require some basic Linux knowledge, but it is something that can be done and in the long term, you will be able to enjoy the open source life, and even save some money.