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Create a WordPress site for users new to wordpress.evergreen.edu

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Create a new site from My Sites

The final step in creating a live link

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.

Note: Faculty looking to create a curricular site using WordPress should request a site be created at sites.evergreen.edu.

Create a blogs.evergreen.edu account and a new blog

1. Navigate a web browser to the blogs.evergreen.edu and click login/signup - you should be automatically redirected to the dashboard.
   • Need account help? See: Evergreen Login Overview
2. To create a new blog site select My Sites from the sidebar and select Add New
3. Enter the Site Name - this will become part of your unique URL or web address and cannot be changed.
4. Enter the Site Title - this will be used in the header section of your site and can be changed later
5. From the drop-down menu choose the blog type: Program/Course, Individual, Group or Other.
6. 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