Run a Loop Outside of WordPress
<!-- Include Basic WordPress Functions -->
<?php
// Include WordPress
define('WP_USE_THEMES', false);
require('/server/path/to/your/wordpress/site/htdocs/blog/wp-blog-header.php');
query_posts('showposts=1');
?>
<!-- Run Loop -->
<?php while (have_posts()): the_post(); ?>
<h2><?php the_title(); ?></h2>
<?php the_excerpt(); ?>
<p><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" class="red">Read more...</a></p>
<?php endwhile; ?>
<!-- This can be used on any PHP file even OUTSIDE your WordPress installation.