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| === Recommended Plugins === | | === Recommended Plugins === |
− | Spam filtering seems popular, please add instructions... | + | Spam filtering is a popular plugin and recommended to prevent excessive spam being added to your wordpress blogsite. To configure the Akismet plugin offered by Wordpress do the following. |
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| + | Login as admin. |
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| + | Click on the Plugins link at top right of page. |
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| + | The Plugin Management page will appear, and a list of Inactive Plugins is shown. |
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| + | Check the tick box next to Akismet and then click on Activate |
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| + | To complete the process you will need to enter your Wordpress.com API key |
| + | Click on the "enter your WordPress.com API key" link at the top of the page. |
| + | If you do not already have a key, then click on the (Get your key) link. |
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| + | This will take you to the wordpress.com site. |
| + | You need to create a new user account (if you don't already have one). |
| + | Click the Signup link and enter required details. |
| + | Select the option to create "Just a username please" and do not create a blog site at wordpress.com. |
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| + | You will receive a email confirmation to activate your account. |
| + | After confirming your account creation, you will receive another email advising your new account details, and giving you the API key details. |
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| + | Return to the admin page of your new wordpress blog site and click on the Plugins link. |
| + | Select Akismet configuration and enter your API key details. |
| + | If preferred tick the check box next to "Automatically discard spam comments on posts older than a month" |
| + | Click the Update options button, and you should then see a confirmation notice that your key has been verified. |
| + | Configure other Akismet settings as required. |
| + | Save your changes, exit as admin user, and start using your blogsite. |
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| === Uninstallation === | | === Uninstallation === |