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| − | == Getting started with a new web site == | + | === Getting started with a new web site === |
*Go to http://blogs.evergreen.edu to create your acount and blog. See [[Creating a blog at blogs.evergreen.edu - Wordpress| Creating a new blog]] for detailed instructions. | *Go to http://blogs.evergreen.edu to create your acount and blog. See [[Creating a blog at blogs.evergreen.edu - Wordpress| Creating a new blog]] for detailed instructions. | ||
*Dashboard overview | *Dashboard overview | ||
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*Privacy settings - control who can see your site or if search engines will index your site '''Settings > Privacy''' | *Privacy settings - control who can see your site or if search engines will index your site '''Settings > Privacy''' | ||
| − | ==Writing and Managing your content== | + | ===Writing and Managing your content=== |
| − | + | *Creating posts | |
| − | *Creating | + | |
| − | + | ||
*Using the rich text editor | *Using the rich text editor | ||
*Images, media and linking to files | *Images, media and linking to files | ||
*Controlling commenting & publishing | *Controlling commenting & publishing | ||
**set your comment preferences for all new pages/posts '''Settings > Discussion''' | **set your comment preferences for all new pages/posts '''Settings > Discussion''' | ||
| − | *Creating | + | *Pages versus Posts |
| + | *Creating pages and your site's navigation | ||
| + | **working with sub-pages | ||
*Editing already existing pages and posts | *Editing already existing pages and posts | ||
| − | ==Designing your site== | + | ===Designing your site=== |
*Trying out new Themes '''Appearance > Themes''' | *Trying out new Themes '''Appearance > Themes''' | ||
*Customize your header or banner image | *Customize your header or banner image | ||
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'''Important:''' Find a theme that meets your layout requirements. | '''Important:''' Find a theme that meets your layout requirements. | ||
| − | ===Menus=== | + | ====Menus==== |
New to WordPress3 is a way to control your site's navigational menus. From the dashboard choose '''Appearance > Menus''' | New to WordPress3 is a way to control your site's navigational menus. From the dashboard choose '''Appearance > Menus''' | ||
*Look in '''Theme locations''' to see if your chosen theme supports the new WordPress3 menu system. | *Look in '''Theme locations''' to see if your chosen theme supports the new WordPress3 menu system. | ||
| − | ===Modify Your Sidebar with widgets=== | + | ====Modify Your Sidebar with widgets==== |
Add functionality to your site's sidebar(s) '''Appearance > Widget''' | Add functionality to your site's sidebar(s) '''Appearance > Widget''' | ||
| − | ===Working with sidebar links=== | + | ====Working with sidebar links==== |
*creating and managing sidebar links | *creating and managing sidebar links | ||
*displaying sidebar link via widgets | *displaying sidebar link via widgets | ||
| − | ===Working with categories and tags=== | + | ====Working with categories and tags==== |
*useful for categorizing differnt types of posts. A category page for each is automatically created. Use the Category Widget to display in your sidebar. | *useful for categorizing differnt types of posts. A category page for each is automatically created. Use the Category Widget to display in your sidebar. | ||
| − | ===Customize the CSS of your theme with Custom CSS=== | + | ====Customize the CSS of your theme with Custom CSS==== |
You can write custom CSS to override the theme's CSS. Go '''Appearance > Custom CSS''' | You can write custom CSS to override the theme's CSS. Go '''Appearance > Custom CSS''' | ||
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| − | ==Plugins== | + | ===Plugins=== |
Plugins add functionality to your site. To use them use must first activate. Some useful plugins include: | Plugins add functionality to your site. To use them use must first activate. Some useful plugins include: | ||
*NextGen image gallery | *NextGen image gallery | ||
| − | ==Additional Resources== | + | ===Additional Resources=== |
*[http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Lessons Wordpress Tutorials] Please note: some of these tutorials assume you have administrative access to your blog's server. You don't. | *[http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Lessons Wordpress Tutorials] Please note: some of these tutorials assume you have administrative access to your blog's server. You don't. | ||
*[http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp Introduction to CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)] | *[http://www.w3schools.com/css/default.asp Introduction to CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)] | ||
Latest revision as of 10:22, 19 January 2011
Getting started with a new web site
- Go to http://blogs.evergreen.edu to create your acount and blog. See Creating a new blog for detailed instructions.
- Dashboard overview
- Change the site's title and subtitle Settings > General
- Privacy settings - control who can see your site or if search engines will index your site Settings > Privacy
Writing and Managing your content
- Creating posts
- Using the rich text editor
- Images, media and linking to files
- Controlling commenting & publishing
- set your comment preferences for all new pages/posts Settings > Discussion
- Pages versus Posts
- Creating pages and your site's navigation
- working with sub-pages
- Editing already existing pages and posts
Designing your site
- Trying out new Themes Appearance > Themes
- Customize your header or banner image
- some themes allow for you to add your own header image Appearance > Header Image (may only appear if your chosen theme supports custom header images)
Important: Find a theme that meets your layout requirements.
Menus
New to WordPress3 is a way to control your site's navigational menus. From the dashboard choose Appearance > Menus
- Look in Theme locations to see if your chosen theme supports the new WordPress3 menu system.
Modify Your Sidebar with widgets
Add functionality to your site's sidebar(s) Appearance > Widget
Working with sidebar links
- creating and managing sidebar links
- displaying sidebar link via widgets
Working with categories and tags
- useful for categorizing differnt types of posts. A category page for each is automatically created. Use the Category Widget to display in your sidebar.
Customize the CSS of your theme with Custom CSS
You can write custom CSS to override the theme's CSS. Go Appearance > Custom CSS
You'll need to learn a bit about how your theme is structured. Some great tools for this are:
- Firefox's Web Developer Toolbar
- Safari's Develop Menu
- Firefox Firebug
Plugins
Plugins add functionality to your site. To use them use must first activate. Some useful plugins include:
- NextGen image gallery
Additional Resources
- Wordpress Tutorials Please note: some of these tutorials assume you have administrative access to your blog's server. You don't.
- Introduction to CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)
