PHP Blog Template

[domainreg]

I’m new to blogging, having a domain name for blog and downloaded so many PHP blog templates. But really don’t know how to use it, currently it just worthless for me.

Also I don’t have any knowledge about php language

What you guys suggest for the beginner, how I can create blog using templates (looking little professional blog with product reviews/adsense set up),

what all are the requirements setting up blog.

Could anyone help me in this matter?

Thanks

[Mittineague]

The only requirement is that your blog is on a server. You have many choices on how to go about it. For example, you could install WordPress on the server, and then use whatever theme you wanted, and add plugins to have the features you wanted. The WordPress ACP provides you with an easy way to select themes and plugins.

[Imran Khalid]

Find a hosting provider which has the cpanel and fantastico...... by using fantastico install the wordpress blog... it takes only 1 minute
and then select some good theme from wordpress site or any other free wp theme site.
Your blog is ready!

[domainreg]

Thanks Mittineague & Imran.

I had purchased hosting provider and installed Wordpress 2.0.4. Wordpress blog is ready, currently it can access as domainname.com, changed the path from domainname.com/wordpress to domainname.com

Now how, i can use custom blog template, where i need to upload the files and how to edit the files. need to upload any software to hosting server?

Thanks

[abhinav.sharma]

http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes

that should do the job.

[domainreg]

http://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Themes

that should do the job.

Thanks Abhinav, I had changed to a custom wordpress template.

Sitepoint is really great a place, as a learner, i want to further things about blogging before starting posting at my blog

[domainreg]

I had set up my blog using doshdosh blog template.

Could anyone help me, how i can add an affiliate links to blog site.

What i supppose to do?

Thanks

[Mittineague]

I can't recommend any as I have never used any of them, but AFAIK there should be a plugin that will let you do it http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/...ffiliate+links