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Hello Dolly can be thought of as the proof of concept for the WordPress plug-in ecosystem. When
activated, it delivers a simple message to the Administration page each time you access it.
Installing Akismet
Running Akismet is a little complicated the first time out. You must first obtain an API key from
WordPress.com. Because Akismet works by running comments through Akismet's servers, using
the single key allows Automattic to keep track of how many users it has, and makes sure they have
enough servers to keep up with demand.
1.
Click the Activate link under Akismet. A message box appears, advising you that you have to
enter your WordPress.com API key before Akismet will work.
2.
Click the link in the message box to travel to WordPress.com. If you don't have an account yet,
register for an account. Remember, just because you have an account at WordPress.com, you
don't have to use it for a blog. You just need the API key. See Chapter 3, “Creating Your Blog's
Look,” on how to set up your account. WordPress.com will then email your API key.
3.
If you have an account already, log in. Scroll down the navigation pane and click Users.
Click Your Profile. At the top of the profile screen is your API key, the blotted out section of
Figure 13.6. Select that bit of code and copy it to the Clipboard.
Your API key appears here
Figure 13.6
Your
WordPress.
com API key
is located on
your Profile
page, along
with your
Gravatar.
