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[http://blogs.evergreen.edu blogs.evergreen.edu] is Evergreen's WordPress server. You can create your own site, all you need is an [[Getting Started with Email|evergreen email address]] and [[Evergreen Login - Getting Started|login]]. | [http://blogs.evergreen.edu blogs.evergreen.edu] is Evergreen's WordPress server. You can create your own site, all you need is an [[Getting Started with Email|evergreen email address]] and [[Evergreen Login - Getting Started|login]]. | ||
*New to blogs.evergreen.edu? [[Create New Site - First Time in WordPress|Create your first site]]. | *New to blogs.evergreen.edu? [[Create New Site - First Time in WordPress|Create your first site]]. | ||
| − | *[[Create Additional Sites - WordPress]] | + | *Already have a site at blogs.evergreen.edu, learn how to [[Create Additional Sites - WordPress | create additional sites]]. |
===Driving in WordPress=== | ===Driving in WordPress=== | ||
Revision as of 09:48, 29 September 2011
Getting Started
- Getting Started with WordPress - What is WordPress and how is it being used at Evergreen?
Create a New WordPress Site
blogs.evergreen.edu is Evergreen's WordPress server. You can create your own site, all you need is an evergreen email address and login.
- New to blogs.evergreen.edu? Create your first site.
- Already have a site at blogs.evergreen.edu, learn how to create additional sites.
Driving in WordPress
Writing and Managing your content
Images and linked files
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.
- Choose a theme
- 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 additional changes to your theme (advanced)
Sidebars
Many themes support sidebar content. Often times if you don't anything to your side bar a default set of "widgets" will appear. You can change this by adding your own widgets.
- Add external links to your sidebar
- Widgets - add additional features to your sidebar
- Change what your front page displays if you'd prefer a static pages instead your latest posts.
- Custom Menus - allow you to modify the navigation for your site
