Hi, apopilit,
I started looking into using a WordPress blog some 8 months ago. I have since installed several versions, and the experience has been an education. For the last couple of months, I have been learning more about styling the default Kubrick theme so that it has the look and feel I want. I am very glad I have gone through this learning process, though I still have a lot more to learn.
Take it from me, each WordPress version gets easier to install, use, and manage. In a very short time working within a good hosting service’s control panel, you can create a mySQL database (WordPress will populate the tables), upload wordpress, and, after a few moments more, have a working WordPress blog–and start adding the content you want to provide to your audience. Both the WordPress Docs and Forums can help you do this.
If you plan to be a serious and long term WordPress user and are not “under the gun” to produce a fully developed blog, get an account with a good hosting service and try installing it yourself.
Once you have installed WordPress, you can either start with the default Kubrick theme and style it to you satisfaction as you go along or upload and start with one of the many WordPress themes that might be closer to your ideal.
In any case, don’t be afraid to try it yourself. There is “tons” of information on the Internet describing how to do it. I have found the Docs and Forums at WordPress to be a wonderful source of information and inspiration. Hey, if this senior citizen has learned how to do it, anyone can.
You can learn about styling and theming as you are using the “out of the box” blog. There is no penalty for learning to do the installation yourself, except for some extra time.
Well, I guess I’ve said more than my 2-cents worth (maybe a nickel). In my humble opinion, if you’ve got the time and are interested, try the installation yourself, style and theme as you go, and enjoy WordPress all the more.
