Managing a Site in WordPress
1. Logging in
- navigate to your site (http://yourblog.academic.wlu.edu)
- select Log In under Meta menu
- input username and password
- or, navigate directly to site admin area (http://yourblog.academic.wlu.edu/wp-admin)
- input username and password
2. Appearance Tab
- Themes: choose from available themes; preview and activate
- Widgets: drag available widgets to sidebar to enable functionality
- Menus: create various menus and activate them; organize pages
- Theme Options: access and edit theme-specific options; background, header, fonts, colors, sidebars, page appearance, etc.
3. Plugins Tab
- View and activate/deactivate available plugins
- Request needed plugins from Academic Technologies
4. Users Tab
- All Users: view and manage access for users; highlight and Edit to change
- Roles: Administrator, Editor, Author, Contributor
- Add New: add new user; email for existing user; username and password for new user.
- Your Profile: edit name, contact info, biographical info
5. Tools Tab
- Import: import content from another system (when enabled)
- Export: can export your site content to another WordPress instance
6. Settings Tab
- General: change title and tagline, date and time info
- Writing: set default categories, enable remote (mobile) publishing
- Reading: set front page options; latest posts (blog) or static page (website)
- Discussion: manage comment settings
Editing a Site in WordPress
1. Editing your profile
- click Profile on left menu
- change first, last names; add in contact info; change passwords
2. Creating a new page/post
- click Page on left menu
- select Add New from submenu, or click Add New at top of page
3. Editing an existing page/post
- click Page on left menu
- hover over desired page title and click Edit when it appears underneath
4. Working with pages: Page/Post information
- add title text
- set visibility options (leave draft as private until you are ready to make public)
- select desired parent page to aid in website structure
- for posts; select desired
- select desired template (always select “Sidebar Template”)
- set featured image if desired (this becomes the page header image in many themes)
- allow or deny comments and trackbacks
5. Working with pages: the Rich Text Editor
- can type in text directly and then format with existing style buttons
- can paste text in from word or other text files using “Paste as Plain Text” or “Paste from Word” options
- use “Blockquote” button to indent and alter style of quoted material
- insert links by highlighting desired link text and clicking “Insert/edit link” button
- use Format dropdown menu to format different text styles (headings, paragraphs, etc.)
- change text color and insert symbols
- when done click on Update button
6. Working with media: Uploading and inserting images
- in edit page area, click on “Upload/Insert” icon above text editor
- drag-and-drop or select files from your computer, link to web-based files, or link to previously uploaded content in Media library
- Pick alignment, desired size, and “Insert Into Post”