This week, we experimented with WordPress, including creating new pages and posts, organizing them into different categories, such as for my Reflection Journals, working on the dashboard, rearranging content, and exploring the Tools page. At first, I kept getting Pages and Posts mixed up, so when I tried to categorize my pages, I couldn’t because I didn’t have any since they were all in my posts. It was a simple fix. I just deleted those posts and transferred the stuff on them into the pages. I gained a better understanding of what pages and posts are and how they differ from each other. Basically, pages categorize the posts.
The database and WordPress installation on my web hosting service work closely together to ensure my website functions correctly. The WordPress files on my hosting account control how the site looks and runs, while the database stores all the content and settings. Whenever I make changes to my site, such as adding a new post, creating a page, or updating the site title, WordPress saves that information in the database instead of in the website files. They work together through a connection defined in the wp-config.php file, which contains the database name, username, and password. When someone visits my site, WordPress uses this connection to pull data from the database and display it using my theme. The database is important because it stores all dynamic content, user accounts, comments, and site configurations. Without it, WordPress wouldn’t be able to load posts, remember settings, or let users log in.
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