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Steps for Installing WordPress

  1. Backup Blog
    Navigate to Plesk > WordPress > Back Up / Restore > Back Up
  2. Login to WordPress
    Login Details to WordPress Blog available in CMS under blog > Edit Domain
  3. Deactivate and Update PlugIns
    o Deactivate Wordfence > Remove
    o Update Yoast Settings to latest version
    o Remove any other non-required plugins.
    o Update Custom TNT Theme Plugin to latest
  4. Change Discussion settings:
    o Settings > Discussion
    o Check all boxes under ‘Other comment settings’ and the 2 “Before a comment appears”
    o Save
  5. Import Yoast Settings
    o Yoast > Tools > Import and Export > Copy and Paste Yoast Settings from Knowledge Base > Save
    o Click start SEO optimization when red balloon shows up in Yoast
  6. Update
    o Navigate to Plesk > WordPress > Files > httpdocs > wp-content > themes > tnt-custom
    o Remove anything related to comments
    o Replace the files from the TNT Custom folder
    o Navigate back to WordPress > Inject URL to custom Header/Footer Plugin
    o Appearance > Customize > Copy from additional css and past in ‘Additional CSS’ > Publish
    o Go back to Custom Header / Footer Plugin > Manual Update
    o Save
    o Make sure everything populates as required
  7. Add Navigation Link for Blog:
    • Under page editor add a new link for the blog ; Blog – https://www.example.com/blog/
    • Edit navigation, find the block make you just add it edit and select about us. Then move the blog link to be the last item in the about us section
    • Click finished to save the change
Updated on August 15, 2024
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