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===The "Admin" view of your site=== | ===The "Admin" view of your site=== | ||
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| + | *Use the Admin Bar at the top to quickly Visit your site (see what the public view) | ||
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'''Settings''' - change your site's default settings | '''Settings''' - change your site's default settings | ||
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*From the '''Screen Options''' button you can also control what types of editable content you want to see | *From the '''Screen Options''' button you can also control what types of editable content you want to see | ||
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| + | '''See also:''' | ||
| + | Watch the [http://wordpress.tv/2009/01/05/the-wordpresscom-dashboard-introduction “The WordPress.com dashboard – introduction”]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:37, 8 October 2013
The "Admin" view of your site
Admin Top Bar
- Use the Admin Bar at the top to quickly Visit your site (see what the public view)
- Use it as a toggle to quickly switch back to Admin view
Admin Left Menu
Use the Admin Menus in the left to edit more detailed sections of your site
- Dashboard - access the dashboard of the currently active site, check under My Sites to view or access the dashboard for any other sites you administer
- Posts - to add/edit the posts in your site
- Media - manage the files you upload to your site
- Links - add/edit links to external sites in your sidebar
- Pages - add/edit pages to your site
- Comments - if you have comments enabled, manage the comments others make on your site
- Appearance - edit the settings for how you site looks including the sidebar and menu
- Plugins - activate additional functionality through plugins
- Users - if you have a group site, this is where you would add additional users to edit your site. This is also where you can update your personal profile.
Tools - a few useful utilities like import/export are tucked away here. Settings - change your site's default settings
Customize the dashboard
- You can also drag and drop sections of your dashboard to new locations
Set your Screen Options
- From the Screen Options button you can also control what types of editable content you want to see
See also: Watch the “The WordPress.com dashboard – introduction”.
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