I posted a guide to installing and configuring WordPress a while back. It happens to be a post that gets a decent amount of traffic for me.
If I could go back in time (which I might do by updating the guide in the near future), I would reaffirm how much I love the All In One SEO Pack Plugin and the Database Backup Plugins. However, I would also add a new one to the list.
The Automatic Upgrade Plugin is pretty amazing. It is extremely easy to use and extremely useful in saving time. It even helps remove most of the need for FTPing into your site.
I highly recommend that any WordPress users install this plugin and start reaping the benefits of it immediately. You will not be sorry.
