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added instructions to setup Akismet spam plugin
=== Recommended Plugins ===
=== Recommended Plugins ===
Spam filtering seems popular, please add instructions...
Spam filtering is a popular plugin and recommended to prevent excessive spam being added to your wordpress blogsite. To configure the Akismet plugin offered by Wordpress do the following.
Login as admin.
Click on the Plugins link at top right of page.
The Plugin Management page will appear, and a list of Inactive Plugins is shown.
Check the tick box next to Akismet and then click on Activate
To complete the process you will need to enter your Wordpress.com API key
Click on the "enter your WordPress.com API key" link at the top of the page.
If you do not already have a key, then click on the (Get your key) link.
This will take you to the wordpress.com site.
You need to create a new user account (if you don't already have one).
Click the Signup link and enter required details.
Select the option to create "Just a username please" and do not create a blog site at wordpress.com.
You will receive a email confirmation to activate your account.
After confirming your account creation, you will receive another email advising your new account details, and giving you the API key details.
Return to the admin page of your new wordpress blog site and click on the Plugins link.
Select Akismet configuration and enter your API key details.
If preferred tick the check box next to "Automatically discard spam comments on posts older than a month"
Click the Update options button, and you should then see a confirmation notice that your key has been verified.
Configure other Akismet settings as required.
Save your changes, exit as admin user, and start using your blogsite.
=== Uninstallation ===
=== Uninstallation ===