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If you have a WordPress blog on your own domain:  
 
If you have a WordPress blog on your own domain:  
 
* Use a plugin (this is probably the easiest way). If you have a WordPress blog, there's an easy way to add a Creative Commons mark in the footer: the [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/creative-commons-license-widget/ Creative Commons license widget]. (That page says it's only tested up to WordPress 2.5, but it seems to be working on [http://blogs.appropedia.org/ our version 2.71 blog] without problems. --[[User:Chriswaterguy|Chriswaterguy]] 04:02, 16 May 2009 (UTC)) Note: it's easier to install from the admin interface (click Plugins, then Install) rather than downloading from the link given here.
 
* Use a plugin (this is probably the easiest way). If you have a WordPress blog, there's an easy way to add a Creative Commons mark in the footer: the [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/creative-commons-license-widget/ Creative Commons license widget]. (That page says it's only tested up to WordPress 2.5, but it seems to be working on [http://blogs.appropedia.org/ our version 2.71 blog] without problems. --[[User:Chriswaterguy|Chriswaterguy]] 04:02, 16 May 2009 (UTC)) Note: it's easier to install from the admin interface (click Plugins, then Install) rather than downloading from the link given here.
* Is it possible to add it by editing the footer.php file? (Should be - what code should be added?)
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* Is it possible to add it by editing the footer.php file? Yes -- get your license button HTML from http://creativecommons.org/license and paste it into your footer.php (or sidebar.php or wherever you want it to appear).
  
 
If you have a blog on Wordpress.com:
 
If you have a blog on Wordpress.com:

Revision as of 16:20, 16 May 2009

If you have a WordPress blog on your own domain:

  • Use a plugin (this is probably the easiest way). If you have a WordPress blog, there's an easy way to add a Creative Commons mark in the footer: the Creative Commons license widget. (That page says it's only tested up to WordPress 2.5, but it seems to be working on our version 2.71 blog without problems. --Chriswaterguy 04:02, 16 May 2009 (UTC)) Note: it's easier to install from the admin interface (click Plugins, then Install) rather than downloading from the link given here.
  • Is it possible to add it by editing the footer.php file? Yes -- get your license button HTML from http://creativecommons.org/license and paste it into your footer.php (or sidebar.php or wherever you want it to appear).

If you have a blog on Wordpress.com:

  • (PLEASE ADD INSTRUCTIONS HERE)

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