Installing Wordpress is like format and re-installing Windows XP. It’s easy but tedious, tedious because of the re-importing of backup files and re-installations of software. I can easy format and reinstall XP in 30 minutes but installing software will cost me extra 2 hours. Same goes for Wordpress, every brand new copy requires a set of routine task to be re-performed. I’ve seen few Wordpress post installation guide online; most are similar; but maintain content descriptive with images are rare.

Check out Ross McKillop 23 steps post installation guide. I’ll list in point forms here, full list back at its origin.

1. Create blog title, add email address
2. Change your password
3. Disable visual rich editor
4. Add users
5. Change the tagline
6. Edit Membership permissions
7. Set a date and time format
8. Modify Reading and Writing settings
9. Edit Discussion settings
10. Modify Permalinks structure
11. Pick a theme
12. Customize your theme
13. Write down CSS info
14. Change title format
15. Edit blogroll
16. Edit the About page
17. Add some categories
18. Edit the example post for testing
19. Install plugins
20. Check blog and test plugins
21. Create a favicon.ico
22. Create a shortcut to the Dashboard / setup WordPress client
23. Start posting