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« on: July 25, 2008, 11:14:15 AM »

Hi folks -

I build my website using a template that was available through Fantastico.  I incorporated a blog with Wordpress, and have discovered how great the plug-ins available to WP are.  I an totally naive when it comes to most techno stuff, but I catch on relatively quickly.  So my question is this - are there plug-ins available for use on the website itself?  Or are they only available through WP.  And if so, would it make sense to just spend a day setting up a WP site now that I got the hang of it?

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« Reply #1 on: July 25, 2008, 11:17:34 AM »

Well, if you have plugins for WordPress, they would only work for the WordPress section of your web site.  You can see a lot of them listed here too:

http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/

I hope that helps and if there is anything else we can do for you please feel free to let us know.  We are here to help with anything else you might need.  Thank you for your time.
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« Reply #2 on: July 25, 2008, 11:34:41 AM »

Thanks for the quick response.

Yes, I understand that the plug-ins I've downloaded for WP will only work on the WP portion of my site.  What I am asking, however, is whether there are similar tools that can be used in the website itself?  And if not, does it make sense to just do a WP site?

Honestly, you guys have been incredibly responsive and I thank you for that, but the information given to non-programmer people when scoping out using Lunarpages makes it seem very easy to create a website, but the reality is not so easy, at least it hasn't for me, and I am not a techno-dunce, a newbie yes, but I do know html and when signing up for Lunarpages it makes it seem like you don't even really need to know that. 

Nor is it easy to get the upfront information, ie - does using Wordpress to create my website save me alot of headache and give me more options?

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« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2008, 11:48:14 AM »

I think doing the web site all in WordPress wouldn't be a bad idea.  What is your main focus going to be around, what kind of topics, ect.. paint us a picture and maybe if not WordPress we can suggest a better tool or method in getting it done.
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« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2008, 12:26:30 PM »

incredibly simple site at this point - informational pages, and soon a gallery as well.  i like the idea of using wordpress so that the blog can look the same as the site.  leawolf.com is the site, and leawolf.com/blog is the blog - i haven't linked them up quite yet.
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« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2008, 12:34:44 PM »

Well, for blog posts and information (via WordPress pages option) WordPress would have you covered.  With gallery, they do that pretty well too, however would depend on how detailed you want to make it.

http://codex.wordpress.org/Photoblogs_and_Galleries
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« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2008, 12:40:44 PM »

Sweet -thank you for that link.  I'll see how serious I want to get down the road.  I appreciate your speedy replies!
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« Reply #7 on: July 25, 2008, 12:44:38 PM »

Not a problem, always happy to help!
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