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| − | WordPress is | + | WordPress is a leading industry-standard website creation platform. We have two custom instances at Evergreen - [https://wordpress.evergreen.edu '''wordpress'''.evergreen.edu] and [https://sitesevergreen.edu '''sites'''.evergreen.edu] - for use by students, faculty, and staff for creating a site, blog, journal, research presentation, and more! Questions? Please contact Academic Technologies staff via [https://help.evergreen.edu help.evergreen.edu]. |
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| − | ====Who is using it?==== | + | ==== Who is using it? ==== |
| − | *As of | + | * WordPress is utilized by individuals, groups, colleges/universities, non-profits, businesses and companies of different scale, and more users. |
| + | * As of 2024, over 810 million websites use WordPress, which is about 43.6% of all websites on the internet. (source: Google browser search, A.I.-generated result) | ||
| − | ====Why | + | |
| + | ==== Why use WordPress? ==== | ||
* Easy to use | * Easy to use | ||
| − | * Quickly create | + | * Quickly create presentable websites that adhere to web standards design- and Accessibility-wise |
| − | * Easily integrates with rich media and many | + | * Easily integrates with rich media and many 3rd-party web tools such as YouTube, Flickr image galleries, RSS feeds, Google Maps, etc. |
| − | * Students can take | + | * Students - you can take your sites with you when graduating or taking a break - see guide, [[Exporting and importing your site]] |
* WordPress is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] and is actively contributed to by a large community of developers and designers | * WordPress is [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_source open source] and is actively contributed to by a large community of developers and designers | ||
| − | ====How can I access | + | |
| − | WordPress | + | ==== How can I access WordPress at Evergreen? ==== |
| + | Evergreen offers community members two custom instances: | ||
| + | * [https://wordpress.evergreen.edu '''wordpress'''.evergreen.edu] - allows site creation by students and anyone with an active Evergreen account | ||
| + | * [https://sites.evergreen.edu '''sites'''.evergreen.edu] - for use by faculty/program/course and institution - available by request submitted at [https://help.evergreen.edu help.evergreen.edu] | ||
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| + | ===== To access either instance: ===== | ||
| + | # Go to [https://wordpress.evergreen.edu '''wordpress'''.evergreen.edu] or [https://sites.evergreen.edu '''sites'''.evergreen.edu] | ||
| + | # Log in (using the same username and password you use to access My Evergreen and Canvas) | ||
| + | # Once you are logged in, there should be a “My Sites” link at the upper left-corner of the WordPress page | ||
| + | # Hover your cursor over or click directly on “My Sites” to access the list of sites associated with your account* | ||
| + | * At [https://wordpress.evergreen.edu wordpress.evergreen.edu], the page which lists your sites will also have an "Add new" button to create a new or additional site. | ||
| + | * You can create as many sites as you like, though please note - individual sites allow 250 MB storage space - instead of uploading video and audio content to your site, post the video/audio file to an online platform (e.g., YouTube, SoundCloud) and link that into your site. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===== Evergreen's WordPress vs WordPress.com ===== | ||
| + | * Evergreen's instances are not connected with or available through WordPress.com or the WordPress app. | ||
| + | * Evergreen WordPress can be accessed and managed via mobile web browsers. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:29, 13 February 2025
WordPress is a leading industry-standard website creation platform. We have two custom instances at Evergreen - wordpress.evergreen.edu and sites.evergreen.edu - for use by students, faculty, and staff for creating a site, blog, journal, research presentation, and more! Questions? Please contact Academic Technologies staff via help.evergreen.edu.
Who is using it?
- WordPress is utilized by individuals, groups, colleges/universities, non-profits, businesses and companies of different scale, and more users.
- As of 2024, over 810 million websites use WordPress, which is about 43.6% of all websites on the internet. (source: Google browser search, A.I.-generated result)
Why use WordPress?
- Easy to use
- Quickly create presentable websites that adhere to web standards design- and Accessibility-wise
- Easily integrates with rich media and many 3rd-party web tools such as YouTube, Flickr image galleries, RSS feeds, Google Maps, etc.
- Students - you can take your sites with you when graduating or taking a break - see guide, Exporting and importing your site
- WordPress is open source and is actively contributed to by a large community of developers and designers
How can I access WordPress at Evergreen?
Evergreen offers community members two custom instances:
- wordpress.evergreen.edu - allows site creation by students and anyone with an active Evergreen account
- sites.evergreen.edu - for use by faculty/program/course and institution - available by request submitted at help.evergreen.edu
To access either instance:
- Go to wordpress.evergreen.edu or sites.evergreen.edu
- Log in (using the same username and password you use to access My Evergreen and Canvas)
- Once you are logged in, there should be a “My Sites” link at the upper left-corner of the WordPress page
- Hover your cursor over or click directly on “My Sites” to access the list of sites associated with your account*
- At wordpress.evergreen.edu, the page which lists your sites will also have an "Add new" button to create a new or additional site.
- You can create as many sites as you like, though please note - individual sites allow 250 MB storage space - instead of uploading video and audio content to your site, post the video/audio file to an online platform (e.g., YouTube, SoundCloud) and link that into your site.
Evergreen's WordPress vs WordPress.com
- Evergreen's instances are not connected with or available through WordPress.com or the WordPress app.
- Evergreen WordPress can be accessed and managed via mobile web browsers.
WordPress Tutorial
Getting Started
- About WordPress
- WordPress at Evergreen
Creating a Site
- Creating a site (for first time users)
- Creating additional sites (for return users)
Still have WordPress questions?
- Create a Help Ticket or call the Computer Center at 360-867-6227
- WordPress FAQ - common questions
- WordPress Tutorial - step by step introduction
