GNU/Linux CentOS 7 WordPress Desktop App Guide
This tutorial will guide you step-by-step on How to Install WordPress Desktop App CentOS 7 64-bit GNU/Linux.
And this is the Official WordPress Client for CentOS 7.
Especially relevant is how with this App you can Connect either a WordPress.com Blog or also a Self-Hosted one.
Especially relevant: to Connect a Self-Hosted Website you need to Make Use of the JetPack Plugin.
So moreover included inside this post you’ll also find instructions on How to Make the Initial Setup and Add a Self-Hosted Blog.
Finally, please be aware that the App posting Format may not be compatible with your Website Template.
1. Launching Terminal
Open a Terminal window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
2. Downloading WordPress Client for CentOS
Download WordPress Desktop App for CentOS GNU/Linux
If possible on Prompt Select directly “Open with Archive Manager”!
3. Extracting WordPress Desktop Client Archive
Then Extract WordPress Desktop Client tar.gz into /tmp Directory
If it does Not Open automatically then Double-Click on File Manager.
Or from Command Line:tar xvzf ~/Downloads/*.tar.gz -C /tmp/
4. Giving Execution Permission
Give Execution Permissions
sudo chmod -R +x /tmp/wordpress*
5. Relocating WordPress Desktop Client Folder
Relocate the WordPress Desktop Client Directory
sudo mv /tmp/WordPress* /opt/wordpress
Instead, for a Local Installation simply put Stuff into your Home and then Set Symlink accordly.
6. Making a Symlink
Instructions to Make a Shortcut for Easy Launching
sudo ln -s /opt/wordpress/WordPress.com[Release] /usr/local/bin/wordpress
Just Substitute in above Command [Release] with the real WordPress App one.
7. WordPress Desktop App Getting-Started Guide
How to Getting-Started with WordPress App on Ubuntu
8. Making a Menu App Launcher
How to Create a Launcher on Main Menu
