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Attach a file to a WordPress post or page

2016-10-12T14:07:10Z

Wiedenhs:

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Learn how to upload a file to WordPress and add a link for others to download.
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===Upload the file and create a link===
From the post or page where you want the link:
#Click the '''Add Media''' button [[Image:imagemenu.png|thumb|250px|right]]
#Choose '''Upload Files''' and '''Select File''' to locate the file on your hard drive (you can also drag and drop the file)
#Change the Title field if you need to, this will become the name of the link embedded in your post
#Set the '''Link To''' field to '''Media File''' otherwise an additional page will be created to download the file from
#Click the '''"Insert into post"''' button to create the text link to the file
#Publish your post

[[Image:Wordpress-attachfile.png|350px]]

===For protected files===
To attach files that need protected access see:

[[Linking to Protected Files on Orca| Attaching links to protected readings in WordPress]]
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[[category:Wordpress Tutorial]]

MIT - WordPress Portfolios

2016-10-07T22:43:57Z

Wiedenhs:

__NOTOC__
[[Image:Blue-l.png|right|75px]]
==What Is an Online Portfolio?==
* How are you going to use this site for your Advancement to Candidacy ePortfolio?
*The portfolio must:
**contain a table of contents and organized structure,
**include appropriate documentation for each area, and
**contain Reflective Essays about each area of documentation.

==Getting Started==
'''[[Getting Started with WordPress]]''' - What is WordPress and how is it being used at Evergreen?
====Access Your WordPress Site====
'''Your sites have already been created''' with a template designed to help you match the ePortfolio requirements to your site.
* Navigate to your site at: blogs.evergreen.edu/a2cmit2016''your Evergreen user name'' (e.g. mine would be a2cmit2016wiedenhs)
* You can also just go to http://blogs.evergreen.edu and click the Login button. Use the Admin bar to navigate to '''My Sites'''

==Driving in WordPress==
*[[Dashboard Overview]]
====Settings====
* '''Settings > General''' - change your site's '''title''' and '''tagline'''
* '''Settings > Reading''' - your site's '''visibility''' is preset so that only you and your faculty and see this site.

==Writing and Managing Your Content==
*[[Get Published - Pages and Posts]] - we're only going to be using Pages in the template but feel free to use Posts if you have a compelling reason to do so
*[[Categories and Tags]] - only applicable to Posts

====Linked Files====
*'''[[Attach a file to a WordPress post or page|Link to a file]]''' - add files to your Media Library and Insert a Link into your Page
**Note that your site will automatically provide a list of linked documents in the sidebar of every page. This list will only show the documents linked to from that page.

====Images and Video====
*[[Images in Wordpress|Insert an image]] - using the '''Add Media''' button, set the size and alignment and insert into page
*[[Image Galleries - WordPress|Image Galleries]] - add multiple images in a grid layout
*[[Video Embed - Wordpress|Video]] - embed video from Vimeo or YouTube

====Sidebars====
Sidebars or "Widgets" in WordPress lingo allow for additional content and navigation and are supported by many themes. Often times if you don't change anything to your side bar a default set of "widgets" will appear. You can change this by adding your own in '''Appearance > Widgets'''.
*'''[[Widgets]]''' - add additional features to your sidebar

====Front Page and Navigation====
*'''[[Front page of WordPress Site|Change what your front page displays]]''' - '''Settings > Reading''' is where you can change the location of your front page, your is currently set to '''Overview'''.
*'''[[Custom Menus]]''' - '''Appearance > Menu''' allows you to modify the navigation for your site. Note that not all themes support custom menus. Try to choose a theme that does.

==Designing Your Site==
====Working with Themes====
Themes allow you to change the design of your blog at anytime. Changing your theme will not affect the primary content of your site.
* '''[[About Themes - WordPress|Choose a theme]]'''
**Note: you will need to revisit your Menu and assign a location for your menu each time you change themes.
* '''Customize your header 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)
**Make sure to use an image that is at least as wide as the recommended header image width for your theme. Most themes have a built-in cropping tool so you don't need to adust the image outside of WordPress.
*'''[[Custom CSS|Make additional changes to your theme]]''' (advanced)

==Adding Functionality to Your Site==
*[[Plugin Overview]] - use plugins to connect your site with a variety of web content including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, etc. Want to connect to a popular service that you don't see listed in the available plugins? Let Academic Computing know and we can look into adding it.

==Wrap Up==
* [[What happens to my blog when I graduate?|What happens to my site when I graduate?]]

====Additional WordPress Resources====
* '''Built-in Help'''
**when you're logged into the Dashboard look in the upper right under "Howdy"
** Help is context aware so will show you help based on where you are in the WordPress Dashboard
** Built-in help videos (part of built-in help)
* [http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Lessons WordPress Tutorials]
*[[Lynda.com Video Tutorials]]

{{WordPress Help}}

[[Category:2016-2017]]

MIT - WordPress Portfolios

2016-10-07T22:42:16Z

Wiedenhs:

__NOTOC__
[[Image:Blue-l.png|right|75px]]
==What Is an Online Portfolio?==
* How are you going to use this site for your Advancement to Candidacy ePortfolio?
*The portfolio must:
**contain a table of contents and organized structure,
**include appropriate documentation for each area, and
**contain Reflective Essays about each area of documentation.

==Getting Started==
'''[[Getting Started with WordPress]]''' - What is WordPress and how is it being used at Evergreen?
====Access Your WordPress Site====
'''Your sites have already been created''' with a template designed to help you match the ePortfolio requirements to your site.
* Navigate to your site at: blogs.evergreen.edu/a2cmit2014''yourlastname''
* You can also just go to http://blogs.evergreen.edu and click the Login button. Use the Admin bar to navigate to '''My Sites'''

==Driving in WordPress==
*[[Dashboard Overview]]
====Settings====
* '''Settings > General''' - change your site's '''title''' and '''tagline'''
* '''Settings > Reading''' - your site's '''visibility''' is preset so that only you and your faculty and see this site.

==Writing and Managing Your Content==
*[[Get Published - Pages and Posts]] - we're only going to be using Pages in the template but feel free to use Posts if you have a compelling reason to do so
*[[Categories and Tags]] - only applicable to Posts

====Linked Files====
*'''[[Attach a file to a WordPress post or page|Link to a file]]''' - add files to your Media Library and Insert a Link into your Page
**Note that your site will automatically provide a list of linked documents in the sidebar of every page. This list will only show the documents linked to from that page.

====Images and Video====
*[[Images in Wordpress|Insert an image]] - using the '''Add Media''' button, set the size and alignment and insert into page
*[[Image Galleries - WordPress|Image Galleries]] - add multiple images in a grid layout
*[[Video Embed - Wordpress|Video]] - embed video from Vimeo or YouTube

====Sidebars====
Sidebars or "Widgets" in WordPress lingo allow for additional content and navigation and are supported by many themes. Often times if you don't change anything to your side bar a default set of "widgets" will appear. You can change this by adding your own in '''Appearance > Widgets'''.
*'''[[Widgets]]''' - add additional features to your sidebar

====Front Page and Navigation====
*'''[[Front page of WordPress Site|Change what your front page displays]]''' - '''Settings > Reading''' is where you can change the location of your front page, your is currently set to '''Overview'''.
*'''[[Custom Menus]]''' - '''Appearance > Menu''' allows you to modify the navigation for your site. Note that not all themes support custom menus. Try to choose a theme that does.

==Designing Your Site==
====Working with Themes====
Themes allow you to change the design of your blog at anytime. Changing your theme will not affect the primary content of your site.
* '''[[About Themes - WordPress|Choose a theme]]'''
**Note: you will need to revisit your Menu and assign a location for your menu each time you change themes.
* '''Customize your header 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)
**Make sure to use an image that is at least as wide as the recommended header image width for your theme. Most themes have a built-in cropping tool so you don't need to adust the image outside of WordPress.
*'''[[Custom CSS|Make additional changes to your theme]]''' (advanced)

==Adding Functionality to Your Site==
*[[Plugin Overview]] - use plugins to connect your site with a variety of web content including Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, etc. Want to connect to a popular service that you don't see listed in the available plugins? Let Academic Computing know and we can look into adding it.

==Wrap Up==
* [[What happens to my blog when I graduate?|What happens to my site when I graduate?]]

====Additional WordPress Resources====
* '''Built-in Help'''
**when you're logged into the Dashboard look in the upper right under "Howdy"
** Help is context aware so will show you help based on where you are in the WordPress Dashboard
** Built-in help videos (part of built-in help)
* [http://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_Lessons WordPress Tutorials]
*[[Lynda.com Video Tutorials]]

{{WordPress Help}}

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