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# Ming

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 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Changing the Page Title at the top of the browser](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-page-title-at-the-top-of-the-browser/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/changing-the-page-title-at-the-top-of-the-browser/#post-355520)
 * For your site title: Under Options->General you’ll have ‘Weblog Title’. Whatever
   is in that box is displayed as bloginfo(‘name’). Try adding ‘Living In Stereo’
   and it should show in the browser bar.
 * For individual page titles: The wp_title() tag would normally display the name
   of your page but the browser bar doesn’t support images.
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Best way to compile wordpress instructions: create a manual?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-way-to-compile-wordpress-instructions-create-a-manual/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 1 month ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-way-to-compile-wordpress-instructions-create-a-manual/#post-362435)
 * A while ago Podz had people working together to turn the Codex into .pdf files.
   And that was mostly done but I’m not sure when it was last updated. You can find
   it here. [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/docs/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/docs/)
 *   Forum: [Everything else WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/miscellaneous/)
   
   In reply to: [Waiting to shift to WP 2.0](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/waiting-to-shift-to-wp-20/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/waiting-to-shift-to-wp-20/#post-340401)
 * You might want to create a second install on your server to test out the new 
   version & plugins. Once you’re confident everything works you can upgrade your
   production site.
 * Podz has a good guide to installing XAMPP if you want to test using a local copy
   of WordPress.
 * [http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/](http://www.tamba2.org.uk/wordpress/xampp/)
 *   Forum: [Alpha/Beta/RC](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta/)
    In 
   reply to: [I THINK I HAVE A SOLUTION FOR 90% OF ALL SITES BEING ATTACKED](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-think-i-have-a-solution-for-90-of-all-sites-being-attacked/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-think-i-have-a-solution-for-90-of-all-sites-being-attacked/#post-353311)
 * > I said get rid of all words, phrases, etc., that could identify wp installation.
   > That’s it.
 * _That’s it_? Fair enough, but you’ve just asked for the entire WP engine to be
   rewritten. Not to mention requiring everyone to have custom themes as ones like
   Kubrick, and the dozens based upon it, can be easily identified.
 * We also need to deal with the substantial performance hit that would be created
   when looking up every single random directory and file. And, as has been mentioned,
   support becomes nearly impossible.
 * Speaking of security, how was your WP hacked? An earlier version with a known
   vulnerability? Something newer (which you’ve reported to [security@wordpress.org](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/replies/security@wordpress.org?output_format=md))?
 *   Forum: [Alpha/Beta/RC](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/alphabeta/)
    In 
   reply to: [I THINK I HAVE A SOLUTION FOR 90% OF ALL SITES BEING ATTACKED](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-think-i-have-a-solution-for-90-of-all-sites-being-attacked/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/i-think-i-have-a-solution-for-90-of-all-sites-being-attacked/#post-353215)
 * You still need to address Podz’ concerns. Filenames are only one way to detect
   an installation.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Beginner trying to get a start](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/beginner-trying-to-get-a-start/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/beginner-trying-to-get-a-start/#post-350699)
 * You’ve got a lot of general questions on WP and blogging so I’ll just direct 
   you to the [Codex](http://codex.wordpress.org), WP’s online documentation. There’s
   all kinds of information there on blogging, WP features and how to create a ‘
   theme’.
 * It’s a lot to take in so once you’re familiar with the basics come back and we’ll
   fill in the gaps.
 * Welcome to WordPress!
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Using the Blog Stats from the dashboard](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-blog-stats-from-the-dashboard/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/using-the-blog-stats-from-the-dashboard/#post-349749)
 * I was able to just cut and paste it into the sidebar using the default theme.
   A copy of the sidebar.php file is here: [http://pastebin.com/585923](http://pastebin.com/585923)(
   lines 14-31)
 * You will want to change (or remove) the stat links since they all point into 
   your admin section.
 *   Forum: [Plugins](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/plugins-and-hacks/)
    In
   reply to: [Draft publish robot plug-in needed](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-publish-robot-plug-in-needed/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/draft-publish-robot-plug-in-needed/#post-350254)
 * What about future dating your posts? Change the post time to your future date,
   set the post to publish and you’ll be good to go.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How do I make comments work with my own design?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-make-comments-work-with-my-own-design/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-make-comments-work-with-my-own-design/#post-346632)
 * Wow, I used the word ‘comments’ five times in 3 sentences. Writing teachers everywhere
   are spinning in rage. Let me know if it needs to be clearer. 🙂
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How do I make comments work with my own design?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-make-comments-work-with-my-own-design/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-make-comments-work-with-my-own-design/#post-346631)
 * If the link to your comments ends in #comments then a small tweak to the above
   will work. At the top of your comment form put comments as the ID on an element.
   For instance, `<div id="comments">`
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Pages created on PDF/other file upload.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pages-created-on-pdfother-file-upload/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pages-created-on-pdfother-file-upload/#post-343886)
 * I don’t use the WP uploader so I’m just guessing here but 2.0 includes a new 
   template file called ‘attachment.php’. I’m pretty sure that’s the file that’s
   used to display attached images, pdfs, audio, etc. If your theme doesn’t have
   that file then I believe it defaults back to single.php.
 * If that’s right you should be able to make a copy of single.php and rename it
   attachment.php. Then just mess around with that file and see if the changes show
   up when viewing your pdf page.
 * oh, you might want to make your links a little darker. I didn’t actually see 
   the link to the .pdf, I had to search for it. 🙂
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [How do I make comments work with my own design?](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-make-comments-work-with-my-own-design/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/how-do-i-make-comments-work-with-my-own-design/#post-346515)
 * Not sure what exactly you’re looking for but its probably one of these. To display
   how many comments exist for a post (for instance on your index page) use this:
 * `<?php comments_popup_link('No Comments ', '1 Comment ', '% Comments '); ?>`
 * To display comments and the comment form on an individual posts page you need
   to add this:
 * `<?php comments_template(); ?>`
 * If that’s not enough help look through index.php and single.php in the default
   theme to see how it’s done there.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Forms In Firefox Turn Yellow](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-in-firefox-turn-yellow/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/forms-in-firefox-turn-yellow/#post-346130)
 * Wasn’t there a plugin for firefox that made form fields yellow? I seem to remember
   having one installed a long time ago. Check and see what extensions you’re running
   because I don’t get the yellow highlight on any of your fields.
 * The searchbox style is definitely css related. If you look in your style.css 
   you’ll see a section for your searchbox.
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Don’t want to show a div section on Pages](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dont-want-to-show-a-div-section-on-pages/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dont-want-to-show-a-div-section-on-pages/#post-345149)
 * You can use the ! mark in PHP to evaluate a negative.
 * `<?php if (!is_page()) { echo "not a page"; } ?>`
 *   Forum: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
   
   In reply to: [Can this be done with categories in WP](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-this-be-done-with-categories-in-wp/)
 *  [Ming](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ming/)
 * (@ming)
 * [20 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/can-this-be-done-with-categories-in-wp/#post-343831)
 * Yup, kinda 🙂
 * The code you would need has to do two things. 1) Query the database for a list
   of all your categories and then 2) loop through that list and for each category
   do another query to get and display the two most recent posts.
 * Whether it’s difficult or not really depends upon how good you can code PHP. 
   Ideally you’d want to create this as a plugin so you could just drop a quick 
   get_recent_posts_from_categories() function in your sidebar.

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