What do I need to use PhotoPressPro?
You need a WordPress.org blog (version 2.5 or higher) hosted on a web server. PhotoPressPro is not compatible with WordPress.com blogs. Instructions for installing WordPress and PhotoPressPro are in the tutorials, or you can purchase The Works package to have it done for you.
Can I use a PhotoPressPro theme with my WordPress.com blog?
No, free WordPress.com blogs do not support third-party themes. Theoretically, a WordPress.com VIP account could support PhotoPressPro, but not being a VIP member, I can't confirm it.
I currently use Blogger for my Blog and I am looking to upgrade. My website host is thru (Portfoliositez, or Bludomain, or Creative Motion Designs, etc). How can I use PhotoPressPro?
Many website companies restrict what you can install on their servers, but PortfolioSitez and Bludomain do not. However, they do not expressly support WordPress, and have limited space and bandwidth; so you may be better served going with a separate host such as Bluehost or Dreamhost.
On most hosts, you can install WordPress in your "blog" directory or subdomain using the hosting control panel. Then, you can install the PPP theme. Finally, you can import your Blogger blog using WordPress's importer.
If you go with the Works package, we'll take care of everything. We'll just need some login info and have your blog up and running in 24-48 hours.
What are the best processes regarding importing a WordPress.com blog into a WordPress.org blog?
We use the built-in importing tool in WordPress.org software, located in Tools > Import on the dashboard, and it works great for WordPress.com blogs. You'll need to download an export file from your WordPress.com blog (under Tools > Export), and then use the importer in your WordPress.org blog to upload the export file.
It will import posts, pages, categories, tags, and comments. You can also import blogs from many other blogging services using the import tool.
I switched hosts and I'm trying to transfer the theme from my old host to my new one. I can activate the theme on the new blog, but it's not bringing all of my changes with it. Do you know if there is another folder or file that I should be transferring as well?
PPP stores all of its settings in the the WordPress database. Using phpmyadmin on your old blog's database, go to the "wp_options" table and page through the fields until you find the "ppp_platinum_settings" field. Open the field and copy the contents. Use the same procedure on your new blog's database, and paste the contents to the new blog's ppp_platinum_settings field.
I created my blog in the /blog directory of my domain, so I could get it how I wanted it before going public with it. I want to use this as my home page, so I moved it to the root folder. Now the site isn't working correctly. What should I do?
The kind WordPress.org developers have made it very easy to run WP from a subdirectory. Follow the instructions on the Giving WordPress its own Directory page in the WP codex. The instructions are laid out as if you are moving WP to a subdirectory, instead of moving it from a subdirectory, but the steps are the same. You'll need FTP access to your root directory to copy the 2 files from your /blog directory to the root directory, and you only need to change the Blog URL field on the admin page.
I am having trouble uploading my photopresspro theme onto wordpress. It is asking for a .zip file and I cannot find one. Help!!
The theme is downloaded as a zip file; but if you are using Safari on a Mac, it is probably un-zipping the file for you. You should be able to turn off the auto-unzip option under Safari->Preferences->General — something like “Open Safe Files after Downloading”.
I changed the permissions of the uploads folder to 777, but images can't be uploaded. I have tried changing the permission in the themes folder, the uploads folder, the image folder, etc. but I still get the same message?
You might try deleting the photopresspro folder in your uploads directory and re-creating it with your FTP program. Sometimes the “owner” of a folder can get in the way. Some web hosts are very protective of WordPress installations, and I can’t fault them for that. Usually, you can log in via FTP and delete the existing photopresspro folder in your uploads directory, and re-create it with 777 permissions. When logged in as yourself, the folder is created with yourself as the owner, and this seems to be the key to upload happiness.