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[[File:Screen Shot 2017-08-15 at 2.23.40 PM.png|200px|thumb|Create a new site from '''My Sites''']] | [[File:Screen Shot 2017-08-15 at 2.23.40 PM.png|200px|thumb|Create a new site from '''My Sites''']] | ||
[[File:Screen Shot 2017-08-11 at 2.27.15 PM.png|200px|thumb|right|The final step in creating a live link]] | [[File:Screen Shot 2017-08-11 at 2.27.15 PM.png|200px|thumb|right|The final step in creating a live link]] | ||
− | blogs.evergreen.edu is Evergreen's WordPress instance primarily for community members looking to self-create a wordpress site/blog/academic journal. To create your own site, all you need is an evergreen email address and login. Faculty looking to create a curricular site using WordPress should | + | blogs.evergreen.edu is Evergreen's WordPress instance primarily for community members looking to self-create a wordpress site/blog/academic journal. To create your own site, all you need is an evergreen email address and login. |
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+ | Note: Faculty looking to create a curricular site using WordPress should request a site be created at sites.evergreen.edu. | ||
====Create a blogs.evergreen.edu account and a new blog==== | ====Create a blogs.evergreen.edu account and a new blog==== | ||
− | #Navigate a web browser to the '''[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/ | + | #Navigate a web browser to the '''[http://blogs.evergreen.edu/ blogs.evergreen.edu]''' and click '''login/signup''' - you should be automatically redirected to the dashboard. |
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#*Need account help? See: [[Evergreen Login Overview]] | #*Need account help? See: [[Evergreen Login Overview]] | ||
#To create a new blog site select '''My Sites''' from the sidebar and select '''Add New''' | #To create a new blog site select '''My Sites''' from the sidebar and select '''Add New''' |
Revision as of 10:43, 3 October 2017
Create a WordPress site for users new to blogs.evergreen.edu
I'm new to blogs.evergreen.edu
blogs.evergreen.edu is Evergreen's WordPress instance primarily for community members looking to self-create a wordpress site/blog/academic journal. To create your own site, all you need is an evergreen email address and login.
Note: Faculty looking to create a curricular site using WordPress should request a site be created at sites.evergreen.edu.
Create a blogs.evergreen.edu account and a new blog
- Navigate a web browser to the blogs.evergreen.edu and click login/signup - you should be automatically redirected to the dashboard.
- Need account help? See: Evergreen Login Overview
- To create a new blog site select My Sites from the sidebar and select Add New
- Enter the Site Name - this will become part of your unique URL or web address and cannot be changed.
- Enter the Site Title - this will be used in the header section of your site and can be changed later
- From the drop-down menu choose the blog type: Program/Course, Individual, Group or Other.
- Click Create Site. You should now be ready to login to your new blog.
If You Want Your Site to be Private
Under the Site title section, there is a list of different privacy settings you can choose from. These are...
- Visible only to registered users of this network- Only people with an Evergreen Username can see your site
- Visible only to registered users of this site - Only people you add to your site can see it
- Visible only to administrators of this site- Only admins can see the site