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WP The Right Way
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I’m Tom J Nowell
Automattic, VIP Wrangler
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So I Had a Problem
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“OMG WE
HAVE TO
DO THIS”
Jenny Wong
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Markdown
# This is a Header
This is a paragraph, with
**some bold text**
A way to write formatted text that can still be read
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Gitbook.io
Online hosting for books
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Contributing
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Making Changes
1. Visit the GitHub Page
2. Click the fork button
3. Make changes
4. Click the Pull Request button
Pull Requests easy, and always welcome
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Advice
And problems encountered
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Don’t Announce Early
Make sure you’ve actually started first
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Trademarks
Don’t register domains with WordPress in the URL
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Examples & Slippery Slopes
1. Vagrant
2. Mamp
3. XAMPP
4. ….etc etc
Be careful making recommendations
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Translations
Plan translations before they happen
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Licenses
Having one is a great idea
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Commercialising
State your intentions clearly or people get anxious
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Don’t be afraid to ask
No change is too small
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Current Status
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67,000+ pageviews
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15 Active Contributors
And many more
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Most Popular Country: Spain
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wptherightway.org
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I’m Tom J Nowell
www.tomjn.com @tarendai