Brief overview of Word Press

Word press is a popular online blogging software and it is written in PHP and backed with a MySQL database. It is an open source software. Everybody don't require any PHP expertise to create blog with wordpress. PHP is required to support your hosting only. Once it is being installed, one can easily run WordPress, make posts, change themes, etc. Wordpress often customized into a Content Management System (CMS). The wordpress comes up with some features like a plug-in architecture and a template system.

There are lots of free wordpress theme available online and one has to upload them and activate from your web hosting control panel.

Required knowledge for setting up wordpress :-
Programming language syntax
WordPress system operation as a php/mysql web application
Network and server operations
Installing WordPress

Installation System :-
After downloading extract the WordPress package.
Make a database for WordPress on your web server alongwith a MySQL user having capabilities for accessing and modifying it.
Change the name of wp-config-sample.php file to wp-config.php.
Open wp-config.php in your desirable text editor and fill in your the details of database.
Place the WordPress files in the desired location on your web server.

The latest stable release of WordPress (Version 3.1.4) is available in the market with a maintenance and security update for all previous versions.
downloadable link
http://wordpress.org/latest.zip

The wordpress comes up with some exclusive features like Automated graphic insert tools, in-built site design formats, an extensive library of free design Theme templates, in-built form generators, free custom designed themes.

Free wordpress themes :-
http://www.freewpthemes.net/
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/01/08/100-excellent-free-high-quality-wordpress-themes/
http://www.wpskins.org
http://themes.rock-kitty.net/