12 Responses to “Going Self-Hosted with Wordpress”

1. timethief on 28 January 2008 | 22:41
   

   Brilliant! I have passed this information onward and I have a request. Could you please devote a post to explaining domains and domain mapping and the advantages of having your own domain?

   [Wolfie edit: I've removed a smiley from this comment, because for some reason they really screw up the way the comment is displayed]
2. Wolfie on 28 January 2008 | 23:07
   

   @timethief:
   This is something that I want to get to at some point; I just need to find a bit of time to sit down and get everything in order. Not sure about domain mapping though - never done that!
3. Gareth on 29 January 2008 | 10:40
   

   Thanks Wolfie. Excellent guide.
   This will definitely help when I come to make the jump to self hosting my blog.
   Keep up the good work!
4. camccune on 3 February 2008 | 5:57
   

   Thanks. This is really helpful.
5. mudge on 23 May 2008 | 4:25
   

   Just now found your guide: just exactly the type of advice I’ve been seeking without much success, until now. Thanks!
6. Wolfie on 23 May 2008 | 20:09
   

   @mudge:
   Hi Mudge,

   Glad to be of help; let me know if you have any problems - I might be able to help.
7. timethief on 24 May 2008 | 1:12
   

   Hi Wolf,
   I was just stopping by to see if Mudge’s needs were met here and of course they are.
   Best regards, TT

   timethief’s most recent blog post: PollDaddy ShortCode for WordPress Blogs
8. How and why to get your own domain « one cool site: wordpress blogging tips on 27 June 2008 | 15:21
   [...] This post contains some blogging tips pertaining to getting your own domain. You may want to start by reading Domain Name Transfers. After that I recommend downloading this 4 part pdf file so you have an overview of what’s involved Going Self Hosted: A Wolfie Guide [...]
9. Lisa on 12 July 2008 | 4:07
   

   Hi Wolfie-
   First, thanks for the PDF file of tips–much appreciated by all of us out here.

   I’m scouring the internet for help.
   I’ve just started to go self-hosted–> from WP.com to self hosted using WP software on Blue Host. I’m trying to import my blog XML file, BUT it’s too large. It’s 3+ MB and the WP software says it can only import 2MB file or smaller. What can i do? I’ve seen some posts talking about ’splitting up’ the XML file into smaller files…but i don’t understand how to do this and need step by step instructions. Can you offer me some help, please??
   THanks!!
   Lisa

   http://www.llworldtour.wordpress.com
   http://www.llworldtour.com
10. XML file too big to import | The New Wolfs Howl on 12 July 2008 | 12:28
    [...] one of my older posts (Going Self-Hosted with Wordpress) Lisa has asked a question about how to import a larger than 2MB XML file into her new self-hosted [...]
11. Wolfie on 12 July 2008 | 12:31
    

    @Lisa:
    Thanks for dropping by; glad that the tips have helped.

    I’ve been looking at your file upload limit issue and have some tips that I hope will help. You can find them at: http://wolfshowl.com/2008/07/12/xml-file-too-big-to-import/
12. Andrea on 20 October 2008 | 0:35
    

    Thank you so much for taking the time to create this document. I made the leap to self hosting this weekend. I’ve still got some kinks to work out, but I wouldn’t have gotten this far without your expertise! You ROCK! Thanks again and again!

I think you know what to do....