Getting Started with WordPress.com

Getting Started with WordPress.com

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  Getting Started with Createdby Mitzi Lewis August 2015 Update Inspired by Barbara Nixon
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  What is WordPress? •WordPress is a free, open-source publishing platform originally developed for creating and maintaining blogs.
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  What’s the differencebetween WordPress.com and WordPress.org? • WordPress.com provides hosting and software management (i.e., FREE) • WordPress.org requires you to install and manage the software using a 3rd party provider (or your own server) (i.e., $$) • More info about the pros and cons of each option can be found at http://en.support.wordpress.com/com-vs-org • The following steps focus on Wordpress.com
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  Create an Account •Go to https://signup.wordpress.com/start/en/start • Choose a name for your site and put it in the Site Address field • Click on the “Create Your Site and Continue” button
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  Create an Account(continued) Fill out this form
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  Custom address (youdon’t need one) Click “No Thanks” unless you want to pay for a custom address. A custom address is NOT required for class.
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  Pick a themeyou like
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  Pick the FREEplan
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  Verify your emailaddress
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  Now What? Click on “Settings”
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  FIRST: Update your SiteTitle SECOND: Save your Settings 1 2
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  Posts Pages Many WordPressposts can be on a single page One WordPress page at a time can can be on a single page For dynamic content For static content Can be categorized (posts can appear in multiple places on a website) Cannot be categorized Newest post shows at top (as info is added, older posts “sink down”) Accessible from anywhere in your blog (often shows up in header or sidebar) What’s the Difference Between Posts and Pages?
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  Delete the “Helloworld!” post Click first Click second 1 2
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  How to Add/Edita Post
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  Tips for Adding/Editinga Post • Click “Save Draft” often • Click “Publish” when you are ready for the post to “go live” • The “Toolbar Toggle” gives you more formatting options
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  Adding a Link FIRST:Highlight text for hyperlink SECOND: Click link button 1 2
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  How to Add/Edita Page
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  Tips for Adding/Editinga Page (same as tips for adding/editing a post) • Click “Save Draft” often • Click “Publish” when you are ready for the page to “go live” • The “Toolbar Toggle” gives you more formatting options
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  Tips for Your“About Me” Page • Stay professional • Include – Name – Photo (optional) – University affiliation (optional) – Major – Career goals – Links to other places you can be found online (optional)
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  How to TrackComments for Your Blog Portfolio