Offline Blog Editing Tools

These are other Offline Blog Editing Tools. If there are any others I’ve missed, please, let me know.

Microsoft Windows Live Writer (Windows) - Price: Free

Qumana Blog Editor (Windows/Mac OS X) - Price: Free

Post2Blog (Windows) - Price: Free

BlogDesk (Windows) -Price: Free

ScribeFire (Firefox Extension) - Price: Free

w.bloggar (Windows) - Price: Free

BlogJet (Windows) - Price: US $39.99

Ecto (Windows/Mac OS X) - Price: $17.95

WB Editor (Windows) -Price: US $19.99

MarsEdit (Mac OS X) - Price: $24.95

Making an off-line blog/website using wordpress.

Why Wordpress?

Wordpress just need simple configuration, easy to use, and Wordpress is supported by many plugins.

Firstly, in making an off-line blog/website using wordpress, we have to install Apache (server), MySQL (Database) and PHP (web programing language).

A. Installing Apache, MySQL and PHP.

1. Download xampplite.zip (basic package) at www.apachefriends.org, www.xampp.org or http://sourceforge.net (+/- 46 MB).
2. Create a folder, name it C:\xampplite (optional, you may use other name). Extract xampplite to the folder.
3. Test your xampplite. Open C:\xampplite, double-click xampp-control.exe and click start-button at Apache and MySql. Be sure that a word “runing” appear each line, indicating that Apache and MySQL are in active condition.
4. Open your web browser and type localhost. Enter. If the instalation is succeed, you will have a “Welcome to XAMPP for Windows Version ….. “ message on your screen.

B. Installing Wordpress

1. Download wordpress at http://wordpress.org, or use this url: http://wordpress.org/latest.zip
2. Extract latest.zip at C:\xampplite\htdocs.
3. Open your web browser and type http://localhost/phpmyadmin/. Enter. Type a database name under the Create new database, e.a myfirstdb, then click Create.
4. Open wp-config-sample.php ( at C:\xampplite\htdocs\ wordpress ) using Notepad. Find the word putyourdbnamehere, change it into myfirstdb ( name of your database). Find the word usernamehere, change it into root. Also, change the word ‘yourpasswordhere’ into ”. Save the file.
5. Rename file wp-config-sample.php to wp-config.php .
6. Next, open your web browser and type http://localhost/ wordpress/wp-admin/install.php . Fill the Blog Title and the email-address, then choose Install Wordpress >>
7. Your wordpress is installed. Do not forget the password.
8. Type http://localhost/wordpess/wp-login.php at your web browser.
9. Login with username = admin ; and the previous password.
10. That’s all. Before start writing, it is better for you to change the password.

Have a nice happy blogging.