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#Enter the '''Site Title''' - this will be used in the header section of your site and can be changed later | #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. | #From the drop-down menu choose the''' blog type''': Program/Course, Individual, Group or Other. | ||
− | #Click ''' | + | #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 | ||
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Revision as of 15:01, 11 August 2017
Create a new account and 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. Faculty looking to create a curricular site using WordPress should use sites.evergreen.edu.
Create a blogs.evergreen.edu account and a new blog
- Navigate a web browser to the blogs.evergreen.edu login and login via the CAS login window.
- If you already have an account Click login/signup then you should be automatically redirected to the dashboard.
- If you're new you will be asked to create an account. Your Evergreen username and email are auto-filled
- Need account help? See: Evergreen Login Overview
- To create a new blog site select the + New drop down menu and select Page OR 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